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Read AWS, biometrics and human rights
AWS, biometrics and human rights

AWS, biometrics and human rights

May 27, 2022 Amazon AWS

AWS is under pressure to drop a contract it holds with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which will see it host the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) biometric database, which, according to a recent report by Mijente, Just Futures Law and the Immigrant Defense Project, holds...

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Read Sustainably-linked loan for Aligned
Sustainably-linked loan for Aligned

Sustainably-linked loan for Aligned

May 20, 2022 Aligned

Aligned Data Centers has announced that it has increased its existing sustainability-linked (SLL) from $375 million to $1.75 billion in an effort to “accelerate its next phase of strategic growth and expansion.” This loan is linked to ESG goals, and if the company manages to reach the pre-agreed...

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Read AWS To Develop Third Campus in Hilliard, Ohio
AWS To Develop Third Campus in Hilliard, Ohio

AWS To Develop Third Campus in Hilliard, Ohio

May 19, 2022 Amazon AWS

BizJournal reports that Amazon Web Services is looking to develop a third data center campus in Hilliard, Ohio. Hilliard’s economic development director, David Meadows, told BizJournal, that AWS will start developing a 151-acre site located at 4120 Scioto Darby Road, near I-270. The planned data...

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Read DataBank To Develop a 40MW Data Center at Newly Acquired Property
DataBank To Develop a 40MW Data Center at Newly Acquired Property

DataBank To Develop a 40MW Data Center at Newly Acquired Property

May 18, 2022 DataBank

DataBank has announced the acquisition of an existing data center and 18-acre land in Atlanta, Georgia. The property acquired is located at 200 Selig Drive, Atlanta. Although the company did not reveal the transaction terms, CoStar reports that DataBank paid $10.9 million for the property. The...

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Read iM Critical Starts Work on its Pittsburgh Modular Edge Campus
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iM Critical Starts Work on its Pittsburgh Modular Edge Campus

May 18, 2022 Pittsburgh

iM Critical has begun constructing a modular Edge data center campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The data center campus will have three buildings when fully built out. It will also include EV charging stations and on-site solar power. iM Critical says the data center will support more than 35kW...

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Read DigitalBridge and IFM Taking Switch Private For $11 billion
DigitalBridge and IFM Taking Switch Private For $11 billion

DigitalBridge and IFM Taking Switch Private For $11 billion

May 12, 2022 Switch

DigitalBridge Group and IFM Investors have entered an agreement with Switch to take it private. The deal to take the US data center company private is worth $11 billion. The CEO and Founder of Switch, Rob Roy, said the development is a crucial moment in the company’s vision for its evolution and...

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Read Culpeper County sued by neighbors over rezoning
Culpeper County sued by neighbors over rezoning

Culpeper County sued by neighbors over rezoning

May 10, 2022 Amazon AWS

According to reports, residents in Culpeper County, Virginia, are suing the county board after it approved the rezoning of a 230-acre property for an AWS data center. The giant is seeking to build two six-story data centers, a 12-acre power station and new power lines, however, six landowners in...

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Read Triple Double and Stonerock Capital Partners Acquire Two Properties in Miami Including a Cogent-occupied Facility
Triple Double and Stonerock Capital Partners Acquire Two Properties in Miami Including a Cogent-occupied Facility

Triple Double and Stonerock Capital Partners Acquire Two Properties in Miami Including a Cogent-occupied Facility

May 09, 2022 Cogent Communications

Stonerock Capital Partners and Triple Double have completed the acquisition of two properties in downtown Miami. The properties are located at 200 SE 1st Street and 44 W. Flagler Street. They paid $56.7 million for both properties. The 200 SE 1st property is a 12-story, 13,200 square meter...

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Read AWS Expanding Presence in Oregon with Four More Data Centers in Morrow County
AWS Expanding Presence in Oregon with Four More Data Centers in Morrow County

AWS Expanding Presence in Oregon with Four More Data Centers in Morrow County

May 05, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Service (AWS) has plans to develop up to four data centers in Boardman, Oregon. The company filed with Oregon’s Marrow County to develop a data center campus on a 127-acre site. The site is located on the west side of Bombing Range Road, a mile away from Interstate 84 Interchange and...

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Read Amazon To Develop New Data Center in Chantilly, Virginia
Amazon To Develop New Data Center in Chantilly, Virginia

Amazon To Develop New Data Center in Chantilly, Virginia

May 03, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon is going to develop another data center in Chantilly, Virginia. The news was first broken by BizJournal. However, it has now been confirmed with local county records that the company has been granted permission to develop the data center at 3980 Virginia Mallory Drive. The filing didn’t...

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Read Planned AWS data center in Dublin to go ahead despite challenge
Planned AWS data center in Dublin to go ahead despite challenge

Planned AWS data center in Dublin to go ahead despite challenge

April 29, 2022 Amazon AWS

After a prolonged battle by charity An Taisce to defeat Amazon's Co Meath 48 megawatt (MW) data center proposal at the IDA Business & Technology Park, it has been announced that the giant's plans have been given the green light. The charity had opposed the facility based on environmental...

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Read AWS Given Green Light To Purchase Land For New Zealand Cloud Region cloud region
 AWS Given Green Light To Purchase Land For New Zealand Cloud Region cloud region

AWS Given Green Light To Purchase Land For New Zealand Cloud Region cloud region

April 29, 2022 Amazon AWS

It is good news for Amazon Web Services as it has been granted permission to acquire land for its planned data center development in New Zealand. In September last year, the company revealed plans to launch its new Cloud Region in the country in 2024. Consistent with Microsoft’s previous regions,...

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Read Iron Mountain constructs first-ever BREEAM certified data center
Iron Mountain constructs first-ever BREEAM certified data center

Iron Mountain constructs first-ever BREEAM certified data center

April 27, 2022 Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Data Centers has added another layer to its sustainability efforts, after it secured BREEAM design certification for its Phoenix, AZ (AZP-2) data center. This makes the data center company the first in North America to receive "top tier certification" for sustainable construction....

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Read iM Critical To Develop 10MW Data Center Campus in Pittsburgh
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iM Critical To Develop 10MW Data Center Campus in Pittsburgh

April 27, 2022 Pittsburgh

iM Critical has announced its plans to develop a modular data center campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The campus will be developed on a 5.4-acre site. In addition, it will provide 10MW in capacity. According to the company, the first phase of development will offer 3MW, and it will come online...

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Read Amazon announces 37 new renewable energy projects globally
Amazon announces 37 new renewable energy projects globally

Amazon announces 37 new renewable energy projects globally

April 22, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon recently announced it has invested in 37 renewable energy projects across the globe. Located across the US, Spain, France, Australia, Canada, India, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates, these projects will total 3.5 GW, bringing its global renewable energy portfolio to 15.7GW. Included...

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Read DataBank Is Expanding its SNA2 Facility
DataBank Is Expanding its SNA2 Facility

DataBank Is Expanding its SNA2 Facility

April 20, 2022 DataBank

DataBank has announced that it is expanding its SNA2 data center in Irvine, California. The expansion will see the company add 4MW of critical power and 24,000 square feet (2,200 square meters) of raised floor space. The facility currently offers 4MW of critical power and 3,100 square meters...

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Read Amazon announces plans for data center campus in California
Amazon announces plans for data center campus in California

Amazon announces plans for data center campus in California

April 19, 2022 Amazon AWS

AWS is exploring the development of a new data center on a $31.3 million 56-acre plot in the City of Gilroy, California, which it bought in 2020. Documents have already been filed with the city and outlined that AWS wants to build two 49MW data centers buildings on the site. This would total...

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Read Aligned Data Centers announces adoption of material tracing system
Aligned Data Centers  announces adoption of material tracing system

Aligned Data Centers announces adoption of material tracing system

April 14, 2022 Aligned

Aligned Data Centers has announced the launch of a material tracing system called the OriginMark system. According to the company, this tracing system has been introduced to enhance and accelerate supply chain decarbonization. This will be achieved through the use of a unique identifier, similar...

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Read Amazon Granted Approval For Rezoning of 243 Acres in Culpeper County, Virginia
Amazon Granted Approval For Rezoning of 243 Acres in Culpeper County, Virginia

Amazon Granted Approval For Rezoning of 243 Acres in Culpeper County, Virginia

April 07, 2022 Amazon AWS

Great news for AWS as the company has had its rezoning request in Culpeper County approved. The company requested 243 acres of farmland in the Northern Virginian town of Stevensburg, and the Board responsible for voting on the decision voted 4-3 in AWS’ favor. AWS plans to develop a data center...

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Read Report Shows Switch is Considering Sale of Its Business
Report Shows Switch is Considering Sale of Its Business

Report Shows Switch is Considering Sale of Its Business

March 22, 2022 Switch

According to Bloomberg, Switch Inc. is mulling over different strategic options, including a potential sale. Reports show that the firm is working with advisers to determine the best option. The company is currently valued at over $7 billion. Cowen analysts wrote to clients earlier in the month...

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