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Read Nasdaq is migrating to AWS
Nasdaq is migrating to AWS

Nasdaq is migrating to AWS

December 02, 2021 Amazon AWS

US stock exchange Nasdaq has revealed plans to migrate to AWS infrastructure. It will also be bringing AWS infrastructure into its on-premise network. The plan is for Nasdaq to migrate its North American markets to AWS at the beginning of 2022. Nasdaq will be approaching the migration in stages,...

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Read Edgeconnex expands in Benelux region
Edgeconnex expands in Benelux region

Edgeconnex expands in Benelux region

December 02, 2021 EdgeConneX

EdgeConnex has announced that it is to enter the Belgian market with the construction of a data center campus near Brussels in Ternat. The first facility will comprise 4 data halls supporting over 20MW of capacity. According to the company, the site is expected to be ready in the first quarter of...

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Read Amazon to launch its first Georgia solar project in Burke County
Amazon to launch its first Georgia solar project in Burke County

Amazon to launch its first Georgia solar project in Burke County

December 02, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon is launching a 70-megawatt solar farm in Burke County - the first of its kind in Georgia. This move is part of a wider initiative, which will see the giant bring 18 new wind and solar projects online for an entirely renewable-powered company by 2025. The other projects include one in Ohio,...

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Read Richemont to close data centers in Europe, US, and Hong Kong, migrate to AWS
Richemont to close data centers in Europe, US, and Hong Kong, migrate to AWS

Richemont to close data centers in Europe, US, and Hong Kong, migrate to AWS

December 02, 2021 Amazon AWS

Luxury watch company Compagnie Financière Richemont has revealed that it is migrating its closing its European data centers and moving its IT infrastructure to Amazon Web Services. The group owns some luxury brands, including Montblanc, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, IWC, and Schaffhausen....

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Read DE-CIX and H5 Data Centers announce partnership
DE-CIX and H5 Data Centers announce partnership

DE-CIX and H5 Data Centers announce partnership

November 18, 2021 H5 Data Centers

H5 Data Centers has announced that it has partnered up with DE-CIX. This partnership will reportedly enable companies “expanding or relocating their data center and colocation services” the opportunity to leverage “premier colocation and connectivity services.” Josh Simms, owner and CEO of H5...

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Read American Tower acquires CoreSite for $10.1 billion
American Tower acquires CoreSite for $10.1 billion

American Tower acquires CoreSite for $10.1 billion

November 16, 2021 American Tower Corporation

American Tower has completed the acquisition of CoreSite for $10.1 billion. According to American Tower, the acquisition of CoreSite will help transform its mobile computing business. Coresite operates up to 25 data centers in the United States. CEO of American Tower, Tom Bartlett, said American...

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Read New Canadian cloud region for AWS
New Canadian cloud region for AWS

New Canadian cloud region for AWS

November 11, 2021 Amazon AWS

Calgary, Alberta, is to be home to AWS’s new Canadian cloud region, set to be available from late 2023 to early 2024. According to AWS, over the next few years, it will invest over $17 billion (CA$21 billion) in Canada, $3bn (CA$4bn) will go to the new Calgary region. Speaking about the...

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Read Databank moves into Ashburn, Virginia
Databank moves into Ashburn, Virginia

Databank moves into Ashburn, Virginia

November 10, 2021 DataBank

Databank has announced that it is breaking ground on a new facility in Ashburn, Northern Virginia. This data center, IAD3, will initially have a capacity of 4MW of capacity expandable to 40MW and will span 200,000 sq ft (18,600 sqm). According to the company, the facility will be ready for...

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Read AWS's $35billion investment in Virginia
AWS's $35billion investment in Virginia

AWS's $35billion investment in Virginia

November 09, 2021 Amazon AWS

Between 2011 and 2020, Amazon Web Services (AWS) injected $35 billion into its cloud computing infrastructure in Northern Virginia, which is a hub for data centers and the largest single concentration of corporate data centers globally. This information was released by a recent report by the tech...

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Read Expedient acquires data center in Phoenix, Arizona
Expedient acquires data center in Phoenix, Arizona

Expedient acquires data center in Phoenix, Arizona

November 03, 2021 Expedient Data Centers

Expedient has acquired a data center in Phoenix, which Blue Cross Shield formerly owned. The facility it acquired is located at 2475 West Townley Avenue. It is a 2.4MW capacity data center with 45,000 square feet of space. Expedient says the facility was built to Tier III standards. Expedient’s...

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Read NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract
NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract

NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract

November 02, 2021 Amazon AWS

The National Security Agency (NSA) has been ordered to reevaluate a secret cloud contract worth $10 billion, awarded to Amazon Web Services. Microsoft led the protest and asked for the contract to be reviewed. The Government Accountability Office had to side with Microsoft after its protest and...

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Read Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland
Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland

Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland

November 01, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon is planning further expansion in Ireland with an application for two more data centers in Dublin. The proposed facilities will be based in Clonshaugh Close, where there is already the former Ricoh building which Amazon is seeking to demolish and replace with 'Data Centre A' and 'Data...

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Read ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland
ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland

ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland

November 01, 2021 Amazon AWS

ScottishPower Renewables’ wind project, launched in association with and funded by Amazon, has come online. The 50MW Beinn an Tuirc 3 wind farm on the Kintyre peninsula has 15 turbines, and according to ScottishPower, it is the largest in its portfolio built without any government support. The...

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Read Ziply Fiber expands to H5 Data Centers' facilities in Seattle and Washington
Ziply Fiber expands to H5 Data Centers' facilities in Seattle and Washington

Ziply Fiber expands to H5 Data Centers' facilities in Seattle and Washington

October 29, 2021 H5 Data Centers

H5 Data Centers has announced that Ziply Fiber is expanding to its data centers in downtown Seattle and Quincy, Washington. Ziply Fiber provides a commercial-grade purpose-built network for the internet. Ziply Fiber joins the different carriers available at H5’s Tier III data centers. Chris...

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Read AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland
AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland

AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland

October 28, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched new Local Zones in New York City, Las Vegas, and Portland. Local Zones are considered Edge locations that host applications that need low latency to end-users or on-premises installations. Sébastien Stormacq, the Principal Developer Advocate at Amazon Web...

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Read Expedient expands with Addition of New Milwaukee Data Center
Expedient expands with Addition of New Milwaukee Data Center

Expedient expands with Addition of New Milwaukee Data Center

October 21, 2021 Expedient Data Centers

Expedient has acquired a new data center in Franklin City, Wisconsin. The facility has 28,500 square feet of space, and it offers 1.2MW of critical power. It also has the capacity for over 8,000 physical servers. The facility will help Expedient serve its growing customer demand for cloud-based,...

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Read American Tower acquires DataSite
American Tower acquires DataSite

American Tower acquires DataSite

October 08, 2021 American Tower Corporation

American Tower has announced that it has completed the acquisition of DataSite. American Tower has now added two new data centers to its portfolio of state-of-the-art colocation facilities with the purchases. In addition, the investment also means American Tower will now manage and operate...

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Read AWS buys 42-acre of land in Warrenton for $40 million
AWS buys 42-acre of land in Warrenton for $40 million

AWS buys 42-acre of land in Warrenton for $40 million

September 30, 2021 Amazon AWS

According to Fauquier Now, Amazon Web Services has acquired a 41.7-acre land in Warrenton, Fauquier County, for $39.7 million. The land it acquired is on Blackwell Road, Lee Highway. With each acre costing $952,000, this is reportedly the biggest real estate transaction in the history of North...

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Read AWS plans to open data center design facility in Zagreb, Croatia
AWS plans to open data center design facility in Zagreb, Croatia

AWS plans to open data center design facility in Zagreb, Croatia

September 28, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has revealed that it wants to open a data center design facility in Zagreb, Croatia. The facility will support the development and operation of AWS Cloud services while focusing on product development, research, and data center design. AWS said it would be using local talent...

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Read Sustainable Finance: New way to address the environmental footprint of data centers
Sustainable Finance: New way to address the environmental footprint of data centers

Sustainable Finance: New way to address the environmental footprint of data centers

September 27, 2021 Aligned

Much has been said about how data centers adversely affect the environment. However, more data centers have begun to become 'Greener.' Besides, in order to leave a better environmental footprint, many data center companies are now spending more on green energy. Investors and data center financers...

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