Read Data Center Fire Causes Zenith Bank Disruption in Nigeria
Data Center Fire Causes Zenith Bank Disruption in Nigeria
May 04, 2023

Data Center Fire Causes Zenith Bank Disruption in Nigeria

Nigeria

Per a report by TechCabal, the power backup system at Zenith Bank in Nigeria was damaged by fire, which resulted in a blackout at the data center. The outage began at seven in the morning, affecting customers, and majority of the bank's services were down. According to TechCabal, the bank did ...

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Read DartPoints Buys Venyu, Incorporating Three Louisiana Data Centers
DartPoints Buys Venyu, Incorporating Three Louisiana Data Centers
May 04, 2023

DartPoints Buys Venyu, Incorporating Three Louisiana Data Centers

DartPoints

DartPoints, a frontrunner in the edge market colocation, cloud, and security service space, has acquired Venyu, the leading data center infrastructure and cloud services provider in Louisiana.  DartPoints now operates 11 data centers totaling over 325,000 sq ft of space and 20 MW throughout t...

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Read DataBank Begins Construction of a New Data Facility in Atlanta, Georgia
DataBank Begins Construction of a New Data Facility in Atlanta, Georgia
May 04, 2023

DataBank Begins Construction of a New Data Facility in Atlanta, Georgia

DataBank

DataBank has begun constructing a new data center in Atlanta, Georgia, and has completed an expansion in San Diego, California.The US-based business announced the start of construction on its ATL4 data center in Atlanta last week. The colocation facility, located at 200 Selig Drive, will incl...

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Read Adani Group announces two data centers in Andhra Pradesh
Adani Group announces two data centers in Andhra Pradesh
May 03, 2023

Adani Group announces two data centers in Andhra Pradesh

India / Bhārata

Adani Group has announced that it is developing two data centers in Andhra Pradesh, located in Madhurawada and Kapuluppada.The projects will see an investment of INR 21,844 crore, with the first, in Madhurawada. Vizag Tech Park Private Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, will be respon...

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Read Macquarie Data Centres and Console Connect partner for new Point of Presence in Sydney
Macquarie Data Centres and Console Connect partner for new Point of Presence in Sydney
May 03, 2023

Macquarie Data Centres and Console Connect partner for new Point of Presence in Sydney

Sydney

Macquarie Data Centers has announced that it has partnered with Console Connect to add a new Point of Presence in Sydney. Through the partnership, Console Connect’s Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform will be available at the Macquarie Data Centres campus in Macquarie Park, Sydney. The two ha...

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Read Vertiv launches single direct expansion thermal management unit for Indian data centers
Vertiv launches single direct expansion thermal management unit for Indian data centers
May 03, 2023

Vertiv launches single direct expansion thermal management unit for Indian data centers

Vertiv

Vertiv has announced the launch of the Vertiv Liebert PKDX, a solution aimed at making thermal management more efficient. The company highlights that thermal management is one of a data centers largest energy costs, traditionally accounting for an average of 40% of power consumption. This sol...

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Read QTS reveals latest plans for campus in Prince William County's Digital Gateway
QTS reveals latest plans for campus in Prince William County's Digital Gateway
May 03, 2023

QTS reveals latest plans for campus in Prince William County's Digital Gateway

QTS Data Centers

Last week, QTS submitted the third draft of its plans for the controversial and hotly debated Prince William Digital Gateway to the Prince William County government. The updated plan shows the company's intention to increase the size of its proposed buildings. QTS has also requested a waiver t...

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Read Navigating evolving data center security risks and requirements
Navigating evolving data center security risks and requirements
May 03, 2023

Navigating evolving data center security risks and requirements

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

In recent years, data center security has come to the fore, with an increase in firmware attacks and security failures. Research shows that 83 percent of businesses have experienced firmware attacks in recent years, and in February, GDS and STT GDC hit the headlines when hackers compromised tw...

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Read Authorization Of A New Data Facility In Auburn, Alabama
Authorization Of A New Data Facility In Auburn, Alabama
May 03, 2023

Authorization Of A New Data Facility In Auburn, Alabama

Alabama

The Alabama city of Auburn City will soon get a new data center. The 65,700 square foot Mill Creek Data Center will be located on 52 acres of newly developed land in the city's Auburn Technology Park at 406 West Veterans Boulevard. The data center was granted approval by the City Council th...

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Read Second Bankruptcy Filing by INAP Since 2020
Second Bankruptcy Filing by INAP Since 2020
May 03, 2023

Second Bankruptcy Filing by INAP Since 2020

HorizonIQ

INAP has once again filed for bankruptcy. This week, the company voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 as part of its debt restructuring statement. The company stated that INAP has freely filed motions under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delawa...

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Read GPX Global Systems INC Expands its Cairo Data Center
GPX Global Systems INC Expands its Cairo Data Center
May 03, 2023

GPX Global Systems INC Expands its Cairo Data Center

Africa

GPX Global Systems Inc., the leading provider of carrier-neutral data center offerings in Africa, and Redcon Group have announced a new investment of approximately $90 million to expand the Cairo 2 data center in Cairo, Egypt. The development will add an extra 12 MW of power and 9,000 M2 of sp...

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Read Virtus Data Centres to build in Berlin
Virtus Data Centres to build in Berlin
May 02, 2023

Virtus Data Centres to build in Berlin

VIRTUS Data Centres Ltd

Virtus Data Centres has announced its plans to build a new data center campus in Berlin, Germany, as part of its global expansion plans. Named Virtus Berlin 1, the facility will be built in Marienpark Berlin and will feature four buildings, offering at least 90MVA of power. The project will b...

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Read Vultr expands in Tel Aviv with new data center location
Vultr expands in Tel Aviv with new data center location
May 02, 2023

Vultr expands in Tel Aviv with new data center location

Israel

Vultr has announced that it is expanding its global footprint with a new data center location in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company shared that this is part of a wider expansion plan to democratize access to cloud infrastructure. This addition means that the company now offers ​​full-stack infrastr...

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Read Wiz announces opening of Montreal data center
Wiz announces opening of Montreal data center
May 02, 2023

Wiz announces opening of Montreal data center

Montreal

Wiz has announced the launch of its new cloud data center in Montreal, Canada. The facility is to provide local and multinational organizations with faster, and more secure cloud security infrastructure and is also pegged to provide greater data sovereignty, while maintaining privacy requireme...

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Read Comarch announces launch of its new data center near Phoenix, AZ
Comarch announces launch of its new data center near Phoenix, AZ
May 02, 2023

Comarch announces launch of its new data center near Phoenix, AZ

Comarch

Comarch has announced the launch of its new 32,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Built to meet the growing demand for secure, and reliable private cloud and colocation services in the US, the facility is the company's flagship data center in the US, and part of its global expansio...

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Read BNP Paribas To Relocate Some Services To AtNorth's Swedish Data Facility
BNP Paribas To Relocate Some Services To AtNorth's Swedish Data Facility
May 02, 2023

BNP Paribas To Relocate Some Services To AtNorth's Swedish Data Facility

atNorth Stockholm SWE01

BNP Paribas, a long-time client of atNorth, is still shifting some of its operations to the Nordic region. By doing so, BNP Paribas will be able to meet the increasing need for high-performance, data-intensive IT workloads. BNP Paribas' drive to update and expand its high-performance computing...

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Read Proximity Data Centres chosen to deploy Birmingham's first Internet Exchange
Proximity Data Centres chosen to deploy Birmingham's first Internet Exchange
May 01, 2023

Proximity Data Centres chosen to deploy Birmingham's first Internet Exchange

Proximity Data Centres

Proximity Data Centres, has announced IX Birmingham, which is the first regional internet exchange in the West Midlands. IX Birmingham will be located at Proximity's Birmingham Edge 8 tier 3 data center, and facilitate high-speed, lower latency connectivity options. Raj Mack, Head of Digital ...

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Read Denv-R to deploy its first prototype floating data center in Nantes
Denv-R to deploy its first prototype floating data center in Nantes
May 01, 2023

Denv-R to deploy its first prototype floating data center in Nantes

France

French startup Denv-R has released an update on its prototype floating data center in Nantes. The company is reportedly on the precipice of deploying its river-based facilities. The prototypes will utilize river water to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions, and are equipped with solar ...

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Read EdgeCore to expand its Arizona campus
EdgeCore to expand its Arizona campus
May 01, 2023

EdgeCore to expand its Arizona campus

EdgeCore Internet Real Estate, LLC

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure has announced that it is expanding its data center campus in Mesa, AZ. Located in the greater Phoenix area, the 40-acre campus will, at full build-out, will be able to support a minimum of 200 MW of critical load. While the company has released details that the...

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Read €725 million sustainable-linked credit facility for AtlasEdge
€725 million sustainable-linked credit facility for AtlasEdge
May 01, 2023

€725 million sustainable-linked credit facility for AtlasEdge

AtlasEdge

AtlasEdge has announced that it has secured a new €725 million ($800m) sustainability-linked credit facility, which will be tied to targets focused on efficiency and renewable energy usage. According to the company, the financing package consists of €525 million in committed debt financing an...

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