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AWS Acquires Three Properties in Sterling, Virginia

AWS Acquires Three Properties in Sterling, Virginia

July 19, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has acquired three office properties in Sterling, Virginia. According to BizJournal, the company paid up to $30.8 million to real estate firm Clarke-Hook Corp. This will be AWS’ third low-rise office property acquisition in Sterling, Virginia, in 2022. The buildings are...

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Read Microsoft teams up with Climeworks
Microsoft teams up with Climeworks

Microsoft teams up with Climeworks

July 18, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced that its partnership with carbon removal specialists Climeworks is expanding with a new 10-year carbon removal offtake agreement. The new deal will make it Microsoft's first-ever long-term carbon removal supplier and is one of the largest direct air capture (DAC) deals to...

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Read QTS Buys Properties in Phoenix and The Netherlands
QTS Buys Properties in Phoenix and The Netherlands

QTS Buys Properties in Phoenix and The Netherlands

July 18, 2022 QTS Data Centers

QTS Realty Trust has acquired up to 400 acres of land in Phoenix, Arizona, for $255 million. The data center REIT also acquired land in the Netherlands for $9 million. QTS acquired the Phoenix property from First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. and Merit Partners Inc. QTS currently operates a...

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Read Stonepeak Acquiring Stake in American Tower's CoreSite For $2.5bn
Stonepeak Acquiring Stake in American Tower's CoreSite For $2.5bn

Stonepeak Acquiring Stake in American Tower's CoreSite For $2.5bn

July 15, 2022 CoreSite

Stonepeak has revealed that it is acquiring a 29 percent stake in American Tower’s Coresite data center business. The investment firm will pay $2.5 billion for the stake in the business. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. According to an...

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Read StratCap Completes Acquisition of Data Center in Jacksonville, Florida For Undisclosed Fee
StratCap Completes Acquisition of Data Center in Jacksonville, Florida For Undisclosed Fee

StratCap Completes Acquisition of Data Center in Jacksonville, Florida For Undisclosed Fee

July 13, 2022 StratCap Data Centers

StratCap has announced the acquisition of a data center in Jacksonville, Florida. The company revealed that its data center real estate division, StratCap Data Centers bought a triple net leased data center for an undisclosed fee. The facility spans 2,400 square meters (25,600 square feet) and is...

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Read Alibaba strives to keep up with Microsoft, Amazon and Google with carbon counting
Alibaba strives to keep up with Microsoft, Amazon and Google with carbon counting

Alibaba strives to keep up with Microsoft, Amazon and Google with carbon counting

July 08, 2022 Microsoft Azure

In an effort to keep up with the likes of tech rivals like Microsoft, Google and Amazon, Alibaba has announced that it is launching Energy Expert, a so-called 'sustainability platform' which will facilitate the organization's measuring, analyzing and managing of carbon emissions. This global...

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Read Amazon and others to back US start-up Electric Hydrogen
Amazon and others to back US start-up Electric Hydrogen

Amazon and others to back US start-up Electric Hydrogen

July 08, 2022 Amazon AWS

As green hydrogen turns the heads of big investors, Amazon, Equinor, and others have announced they are backing energy startup Electric Hydrogen (EH2) with a $198 million round, led by Fifth Wall Climate Tech. EH2 is reportedly working on a ‘100MW-minimum’ electrolyzer technology for...

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Read Microsoft Azure data centers operating "with limited server capacity"
Microsoft Azure data centers operating "with limited server capacity"

Microsoft Azure data centers operating "with limited server capacity"

July 07, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure has announced that worldwide its data centers are now operating with a limited server capacity available to customers as a result of a global supply shortage. The company has over 200 data centers across the world, stretching across 60 regions - however, reports indicate that over...

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Read CloudHQ Acquires Land in Culpeper County For 60MW Data Center Campus
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CloudHQ Acquires Land in Culpeper County For 60MW Data Center Campus

July 06, 2022 CloudHQ

CloudHQ has completed the acquisition of 100 acres in Culpeper County, Virginia. The data center developer is looking to develop a build-to-suit data center campus with up to 60MW capacity spanning 2.1 million square feet. According to Daily Progress, CloudHQ acquired the property for $12...

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Read Equinix and Tamil Nadu Government Sign MoU
Equinix and Tamil Nadu Government Sign MoU

Equinix and Tamil Nadu Government Sign MoU

July 06, 2022 Equinix

Equinix has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Tamil Nadu, India. The MoU will help foster Equinix's planned project in Siruseri, Chennai. The data center company bought 4.5 acres of land for $9 million in the State Industries Promotion Corporation...

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Read Microsoft To Launch New Azure Region in Qatar
Microsoft To Launch New Azure Region in Qatar

Microsoft To Launch New Azure Region in Qatar

July 01, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced that it will launch its Qatar Azure cloud region in two weeks. The general manager of Microsoft Qatar, Lana Khalaf, made this known at the launch of new offices in Doha, Qatar. He said: “In the coming two weeks we will be launching the region globally, but definitely the...

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Read Pantheon Invests $34.7m in Vantage Data Centers
Pantheon Invests $34.7m in Vantage Data Centers

Pantheon Invests $34.7m in Vantage Data Centers

July 01, 2022 Vantage Data Centers

Pantheon Infrastructure has announced that it will be investing $34.7m in Vantage Data Centers. The investment will be geared towards the data center company’s North American business for continued growth. Vantage has data center campuses in Quebec, Montreal, Phoenix, Ashburn, Quincy, and Santa...

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Read Sustainable financing for EdgeConneX
Sustainable financing for EdgeConneX

Sustainable financing for EdgeConneX

June 23, 2022 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX has announced that it has secured $1.7 billion in sustainability-linked debt financing, including the company's first-ever Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS) and multi-currency term loan (ESG Term Loan). The company will reportedly use this to finance its growth and keep up with...

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Read Microsoft teams up with Eaton to enhance sustainability
Microsoft teams up with Eaton to enhance sustainability

Microsoft teams up with Eaton to enhance sustainability

June 23, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Eaton has announced that it will expand its collaboration with Microsoft as part of a new strategic agreement between the two to address major industry developments, including "digital transformation, sustainability and the energy transition." According to the companies, a key feature of the...

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Read AWS Acquires 58-Acre Land in Virginia For Data Center Development
AWS Acquires 58-Acre Land in Virginia For Data Center Development

AWS Acquires 58-Acre Land in Virginia For Data Center Development

June 21, 2022 Amazon AWS

According to BizJournal, Amazon Web Services has acquired a 58.5-acre land in Prince William County, Virginia, for $87.8m. Local County records also show that the land is located at 5845 Wellington Road, Gainesville. Interestingly, the company also acquired a 58.5-acre plot in April last year. It...

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Read Skybox Breaks Ground on Its 30MW Facility in Austin
Skybox Breaks Ground on Its 30MW Facility in Austin

Skybox Breaks Ground on Its 30MW Facility in Austin

June 21, 2022 Skybox Datacenters

Skybox has started work on its Austin data center. The company announced plans for the 30MW data center earlier in March. Skybox Austin I will span 141,240 square feet (13,100 square meters). It will also be located in Pflugerville, Austin. In addition, the company also designed the data center...

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Read NTT announces plans to adopt immersion cooling technology
NTT announces plans to adopt immersion cooling technology

NTT announces plans to adopt immersion cooling technology

June 17, 2022 NTT

NTT has announced its plan to adopt immersion cooling, after it ran a successful test of LiquidStack's two-phase immersion systems at its Mitaka Data Center East in Japan. According to the company, the IT kit ran stably, and used 97% less cooling energy than a traditional cooling system. The test...

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Read Vantage announces the opening data center campuses in Warsaw and Berlin
Vantage announces the opening data center campuses in Warsaw and Berlin

Vantage announces the opening data center campuses in Warsaw and Berlin

June 17, 2022 Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers has announced that it has launched a data center campus in both Poland and Germany, the former is in Warsaw, and its first step into the Polish market, while the latter is its campus in Berlin, which is the company’s second venture into Germany. Vantage has now completed the...

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Read Equinix and PGIM Real Estate open data centre in Sydney
Equinix and PGIM Real Estate open data centre in Sydney

Equinix and PGIM Real Estate open data centre in Sydney

June 16, 2022 Equinix

Equinix and PGIM Real Estate have announced the opening of SY9x, the first xScale data center in Sydney, following the closing of the two parties' US$575 million joint venture. Located in Rosehill, and adjacent to the Western Sydney CBD of Parramatta, this facility, will be accompanied by a...

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Read San Jose: Microsoft to use a biofuel-powered microgrid for backup
San Jose: Microsoft to use a biofuel-powered microgrid for backup

San Jose: Microsoft to use a biofuel-powered microgrid for backup

June 16, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced that it will be using renewable natural gas to fuel its backup energy at its San Jose data center, which is currently under construction. This move aligns with the company’s target of being carbon negative by 2030, and the project will also provide power locally with...

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