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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

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Read Uptime Institute finds data center operators are still failing to track environmental impact
Uptime Institute finds data center operators are still failing to track environmental impact
September 24, 2021

Uptime Institute finds data center operators are still failing to track environmental impact

Meta

The Uptime Institute recently released its 11th annual global data center survey, and unfortunately, the results were disappointing. The survey found that while there is a growing awareness of the need to pursue sustainability goals and create greener operations regarding data centers, most op...

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Read AWS to open New Zealand Cloud Region in 2024, to spend NZ$7.5 billion (US$5.3 billion)
AWS to open New Zealand Cloud Region in 2024, to spend NZ$7.5 billion (US$5.3 billion)
September 24, 2021

AWS to open New Zealand Cloud Region in 2024, to spend NZ$7.5 billion (US$5.3 billion)

Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revealed its plans for a new Cloud Region in New Zealand in 2024. Consistent with AWS’s Regions, the new Asia Pacific Region in Auckland, New Zealand, will consist of three Availability Zones. In a statement by the Company, the new region will enable more enterpri...

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Read Edge Centres drives forward plans for solar-power edge data center site Australia
Edge Centres drives forward plans for solar-power edge data center site Australia
September 24, 2021

Edge Centres drives forward plans for solar-power edge data center site Australia

Edge Centres

Edge Centres has set its sights on Victoria to be home to its first edge data centers. The site in Bendigo, just outside of Melbourne, has been sought out as the first in a long line of prospective sights for development plans.Its data center designs have carbon-negative footprints, and the si...

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Read AWS to open third Edge location in Fortaleza, Brazil
AWS to open third Edge location in Fortaleza, Brazil
September 24, 2021

AWS to open third Edge location in Fortaleza, Brazil

Amazon AWS

The government of Ceará in North Brazil has announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) will launch an Edge facility in Fortaleza, Brazil. The facility will be AWS’s third facility in Fortaleza. Governor of Ceará, Camilo Santana, said it is the state’s wish to make Ceará the first 100% digital go...

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Read Sify plans a big expansion across India
Sify plans a big expansion across India
September 24, 2021

Sify plans a big expansion across India

Sify Technologies

Indian ISP Sify Technologies has announced that it will undergo significant expansion across India over the next four years. In total, plans will add 200MW in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru to meet demand.Commenting on the company’s expansion plans, Raju Vegesna, Sify’s chairman said: "Sify has ...

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Read Menlo Equities acquires four Digital Realty data centers in Silicon Valley
September 24, 2021

Menlo Equities acquires four Digital Realty data centers in Silicon Valley

Menlo Digital

Menlo Equities has completed the acquisition of four Digital Realty data centers in Silicon Valley. The firm acquired the facilities for a combined $108.8 million. First, it acquired a facility at 4650 Old Ironside Drive in Santa Clara for $35.8 million. The facility has 124,400 square feet...

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Read LightEdge acquires Cavern Technologies
LightEdge acquires Cavern Technologies
September 24, 2021

LightEdge acquires Cavern Technologies

LightEdge Solutions

LightEdge has announced the acquisition of underground data center firm Cavern Technologies. Cavern Technologies was founded in 2007, and it has a 3 million square foot underground facility outside of Kansas City in its portfolio. The facility is in the Meritex Caves in Lenexa, outside Kans...

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Read 1623 Farnam expands its Omaha data center expansion, announces grand opening
1623 Farnam expands its Omaha data center expansion, announces grand opening
September 23, 2021

1623 Farnam expands its Omaha data center expansion, announces grand opening

1623 Farnam: Omaha Carrier Hotel

1623 Farnam has completed the expansion of its edge data center in Omaha, Nebraska. The development cost the firm $40 million, which covers an increase in the colocation capacity by converting the fiber-rich carrier hotel into a high-quality, usable data center space. The expansion also inc...

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Read Climate change awareness: BDx's offshore data centers
Climate change awareness: BDx's offshore data centers
September 23, 2021

Climate change awareness: BDx's offshore data centers

BDx Data Centers

Back in 2019, in an effort to slash carbon emissions and enact more environmentally friendly policies, the Singapore government announced a moratorium on new data centers being built. However, BDx’s announcement of plans to build offshore data centers would help them to avoid this hurdle.Toget...

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Read DataBank opens two more data halls at its SLC5 Facility in Salt Lake City
DataBank opens two more data halls at its SLC5 Facility in Salt Lake City
September 22, 2021

DataBank opens two more data halls at its SLC5 Facility in Salt Lake City

DataBank SLC5

DataBank has announced that it has opened data halls four and five in its SLC5 data center. The facility is located at its Granite Point North campus in Utah. This is after it announced the opening of data hall three in May 2021 at the same facility. The fourth and fifth data center halls ...

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Read OVHcloud plans to raise €400 million ($469m) in new IPO
OVHcloud plans to raise €400 million ($469m) in new IPO
September 22, 2021

OVHcloud plans to raise €400 million ($469m) in new IPO

OVH Group

According to the Wall Street Journal, French data center and cloud services provider OVHcloud plans to raise €400 million ($469m) in an IPO in Paris, France. According to the reports from WSJ, the listing could see the Company’s value rise to over $4.7 billion. OVHcloud was founded in 1999 ...

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Read Planning authorities of Clare County delay decision on Art Data Centres' €1.2 billion data center development
September 22, 2021

Planning authorities of Clare County delay decision on Art Data Centres' €1.2 billion data center development

Art DC: Ennis Campus

There has been a delay in granting planning permission to Art Data Centres on its €1.2 billion ($1.4bn) Ennis data center campus in Clare County, Ireland. The reason for the delay is because local officials need more information on the data center development. The planning authorities of Cl...

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Read Denmark issues new regulations around surplus heat
Denmark issues new regulations around surplus heat
September 22, 2021

Denmark issues new regulations around surplus heat

Denmark

Denmark’s Energy Ministry has announced a new agreement, which outlines regulations and taxation on heat sent to district heating networks. This agreement, which will come into effect by 2022, will encourage businesses and district heating companies to utilize surplus heat. The Ministry of Cli...

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Read Virginia’s Prince Edward County to lure data center firms with new data center tax
September 21, 2021

Virginia’s Prince Edward County to lure data center firms with new data center tax

Virginia

Prince Edward County in Virginia has established a new tax for data centers. The reasoning behind this is to make the tax more competitive with the surrounding counties in Virginia. Earlier this week, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to create a different tax category for computer...

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Read Greenpeace's 'The Hero to Zero' report explores the green work being done by the Australian tech industry
Greenpeace's 'The Hero to Zero' report explores the green work being done by the Australian tech industry
September 21, 2021

Greenpeace's 'The Hero to Zero' report explores the green work being done by the Australian tech industry

NEXTDC

Greenwashing is unfortunately prevalent in most industries these days. From McDonald's rolling out non-recyclable paper straws to Eni claiming that its palm oil-based diesel was 'green' - companies claiming they care about sustainability whilst failing to deliver on their promises is rife. As ...

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Read Globenet starts work on second data center in Barranquilla
September 21, 2021

Globenet starts work on second data center in Barranquilla

Tecto: Barranquilla 1

Just two weeks after announcing its new Edge data center in Fortaleza, Brazil, Globenet has announced the construction of a new Edge data center in Barranquilla, as it continues to expand to meet demand. By the end of 2022, the company plans to have a total of five Edge data center locations i...

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Read Dublin: Heat created by Amazon data center to heat housing
Dublin: Heat created by Amazon data center to heat housing
September 21, 2021

Dublin: Heat created by Amazon data center to heat housing

Amazon AWS

An Amazon data center based in Tallaght in South Dublin is set to heat homes in the local area as part of Tallaght's pilot District Heating Scheme. As part of Dublin's Climate Action Week, locals were invited to inspect the progress that has been made with the scheme. The project is expected t...

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Read I Squared Capital closes the acquisition of GTT, launches Exa Infrastructure
I Squared Capital closes the acquisition of GTT, launches Exa Infrastructure
September 20, 2021

I Squared Capital closes the acquisition of GTT, launches Exa Infrastructure

EXA Infrastructure

I Squared Capital has completed the acquisition of GTT’s infrastructure business. It has also launched a new Company with the name Exa Infrastructure in the process. I Squared Capital acquired GTT Communications’ subsea, data center assets, and terrestrial network infrastructure. The acquir...

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Read Novva announces its 1.5 Million sq. ft. flagship Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah
Novva announces its 1.5 Million sq. ft. flagship Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah
September 20, 2021

Novva announces its 1.5 Million sq. ft. flagship Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah

Novva: West Jordan Campus

Novva Data Centers has announced the opening of its flagship data center campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. The facility is a 100-acre campus with a current data center space of 330,000 square feet. Upon completion, the facility will be expanded to 1.5 million square feet. This will make the f...

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Read AtlasEdge Data Centres officially launches
AtlasEdge Data Centres officially launches
September 20, 2021

AtlasEdge Data Centres officially launches

AtlasEdge

It has been announced that Liberty Global and DigitalBridge’s joint venture, AtlasEdge Data Centres, has officially launched. After being announced back in May, the deal closed this week and will be headed by executive chairman Josh Joshi, former CFO of Interxion and Telecity. Zahl Limbuwala, ...

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