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Read ST Telemedia opens STT Jakarta 1 data center
ST Telemedia opens STT Jakarta 1 data center

ST Telemedia opens STT Jakarta 1 data center

June 21, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has announced the launch of its STT Jakarta 1. This facility is the first building to be completed at the company's data center campus, which is being developed with Triputra Group and global investment company Temasek via a JV. At full build-out, the campus will...

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Read STT GDC Philippines will increase the capacity of three data centers
STT GDC Philippines will increase the capacity of three data centers

STT GDC Philippines will increase the capacity of three data centers

June 21, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

Globe Telecom announced on Tuesday that its joint venture with Ayala Corporation and Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centers would increase its capacity by 5.2MW by the end of the third quarter of this year. The expansion of ST Telemedia Global Data Centers Philippines (STT GDC...

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Read Six letters of intent to acquire the business delivered to Cyxtera
Six letters of intent to acquire the business delivered to Cyxtera

Six letters of intent to acquire the business delivered to Cyxtera

June 19, 2023 Cyxtera Technologies

Data center company Cyxtera is being seriously considered for acquisition by at least six parties. This month, struggling Cyxtera filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to continuous losses and impending debt maturities. The organization is seeking a buyer or new investor. The company has contacted...

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Read Microsoft's Mount Pleasant data facility projected to produce 200 jobs during the first phase
Microsoft's Mount Pleasant data facility projected to produce 200 jobs during the first phase

Microsoft's Mount Pleasant data facility projected to produce 200 jobs during the first phase

June 16, 2023 Microsoft Azure

200 people are anticipated to work at the Microsoft facility in Mount Pleasant during its initial phase, according to an executive summary provided to the village's Plan Commission. When completed, the data center will provide 460 employees, including 330 first-shift positions and 130...

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Read External construction work on Digital Realty’s latest Frankfurt data center now complete
External construction work on Digital Realty’s latest Frankfurt data center now complete

External construction work on Digital Realty’s latest Frankfurt data center now complete

June 14, 2023 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty’s new data center, FRA33 facility in Hattersheim, Frankfurt, Germany, has now been completed, it has been announced. The new facility will reportedly offer 40MW of IT capacity spanning 16,000 square meters (172,222 sq ft) of white space. The construction firm that worked on the...

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Read NTT and Prestige to develop 100MW data center in Bangalore
NTT and Prestige to develop 100MW data center in Bangalore

NTT and Prestige to develop 100MW data center in Bangalore

June 13, 2023 NTT

NTT has announced that it has partnered with Prestige Group for a new 100 MW data center in Bangalore, India. The deal will see the company develop a one million square feet area spread across multiple buildings and constructed in three phases. According to the companies, the first building is...

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Read More data center proposals in Spotsylvania; AWS files for four rezoning requests for data centers
More data center proposals in Spotsylvania; AWS files for four rezoning requests for data centers

More data center proposals in Spotsylvania; AWS files for four rezoning requests for data centers

June 13, 2023 Amazon AWS

More data centers are set to arrive in Spotsylvania County, as applications continue to pile up. Amazon is one of the key drivers here, planning four new data center campuses in Virginia's Spotsylvania and Caroline Counties, equating to more than 10 million square feet of development. Amazon has...

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Read Equinix to open its first data center in Kuala Lumpur in 2024
Equinix to open its first data center in Kuala Lumpur in 2024

Equinix to open its first data center in Kuala Lumpur in 2024

June 12, 2023 Equinix

Equinix is expanding its data center footprint in Malaysia, with plans for a new data center in Kuala Lumpur called KL1, which, the company said, will provide greater digital infrastructure capacity in the country. The new facility, which follows the company's announcement of JH1 in Johor, will...

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Read SES will offer satellite connectivity for the AWS modular data facility
SES will offer satellite connectivity for the AWS modular data facility

SES will offer satellite connectivity for the AWS modular data facility

June 12, 2023 Amazon AWS

SES released a satellite connectivity solution for Department of Defense (DoD) clients using the new modular data center product from Amazon Web Services (AWS). This week, SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned division of SES, announced that satellite-powered network connectivity is now...

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Read Empyrion DC commences construction of the Gangnam data facility in South Korea
Empyrion DC commences construction of the Gangnam data facility in South Korea

Empyrion DC commences construction of the Gangnam data facility in South Korea

June 12, 2023 Empyrion Digital

Empyrion DC has begun construction on its first data center in the Gangnam neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. The 40MW facility, located in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, will be the first to be built in the Gangnam region since around 2011. Interestingly enough, this is when Psy's song Gangnam-Style...

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Read Microsoft announces its first cloud region in Italy
Microsoft announces its first cloud region in Italy

Microsoft announces its first cloud region in Italy

June 09, 2023 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced the availability of its first cloud region in Italy. Consisting of three data centers located in the Lombardy region, the company said it guarantees the highest levels of security, privacy and performance. The region is pegged to accelerate the digital transition of...

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Read Digital Realty designs data center on Marseille sugar silo site
Digital Realty designs data center on Marseille sugar silo site

Digital Realty designs data center on Marseille sugar silo site

June 09, 2023 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty will construct a new data center on the site of an ancient sugar silo at the Port of Marseille-Fos, having won a bid to acquire and develop the land. The new MRS5 facility will reportedly encompass approximately 107,640 square feet and will be operational by the end of 2025....

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Read Singapore's IMDA establishes tropical data facility sustainability benchmark
Singapore's IMDA establishes tropical data facility sustainability benchmark

Singapore's IMDA establishes tropical data facility sustainability benchmark

June 09, 2023 Singapore

Singapore has introduced a standard for maximizing the energy efficacy of data centers (DCs) in tropical regions. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) standard recommends operating centers at higher temperatures to save energy on cooling. Dr. Janil Puthucheary, Singapore's Senior...

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Read Iron Mountain and Web Werks invest $170m in Navi Mumbai data facility
Iron Mountain and Web Werks invest $170m in Navi Mumbai data facility

Iron Mountain and Web Werks invest $170m in Navi Mumbai data facility

June 09, 2023 Iron Mountain

Web Werks and Iron Mountain plan to invest 170 million dollars in a data facility in Navi Mumbai, India. The envisioned facility, Mumbai-3, will have a 32MW capacity and be constructed to Tier III specifications. The JV already owns a five-acre parcel to develop the data center, which is...

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Read Data center colo provider Cyxtera declares bankruptcy
Data center colo provider Cyxtera declares bankruptcy

Data center colo provider Cyxtera declares bankruptcy

June 07, 2023 Cyxtera Technologies

The US colocation provider Cyxtera has declared bankruptcy. Cyxtera began a pre-arranged court-supervised procedure under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code following the Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) originally made with certain lenders. Cyxtera stated that it intends to...

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Read Digital Realty gets $1.1 billion, sells Texas and Illinois data facilities
Digital Realty gets $1.1 billion, sells Texas and Illinois data facilities

Digital Realty gets $1.1 billion, sells Texas and Illinois data facilities

June 07, 2023 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty, a US data center company, has had an eventful week raising money and selling data centers. The company announced that it had raised over $1 billion through the sale of shares, with the money going to be used for expansion and debt reduction. Digital is selling the vast majority...

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Read AWS' data center chief Chris Vonderhaar makes abrupt departure
AWS' data center chief Chris Vonderhaar makes abrupt departure

AWS' data center chief Chris Vonderhaar makes abrupt departure

June 02, 2023 Amazon AWS

Chris Vonderhaar, head of data center design, planning, construction, and operation, has made an abrupt departure from AWS. This announcement comes as AWS continues to invest in its data center footprint, pegged to invest $35 billion alone on new data centers in Virginia by 2040. AWS has also...

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Read Amazon signs PPA for wind energy in Finland
Amazon signs PPA for wind energy in Finland

Amazon signs PPA for wind energy in Finland

June 02, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon has announced that it has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with energy company Renantis for wind energy in Finland from its two Renantis' onshore wind farms when they're complete. The Mustalamminmäki and Koiramäki wind farms in Karstula, Central Finland, will have a combined...

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Read STT GDC Will Make a $242m Investment in a Pair of Data Centers in Pune, India
STT GDC Will Make a $242m Investment in a Pair of Data Centers in Pune, India

STT GDC Will Make a $242m Investment in a Pair of Data Centers in Pune, India

June 01, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

STT GDC is adding two new data centers to its Pune, India campus. The company intends to invest $241.9 million in the expansion, which will add 40MW to the campus' total capacity of 80MW across five buildings. The new data centers are anticipated to go live in phases over the next 12 to 24...

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Read Equinix to open its third International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Dubai
Equinix to open its third International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Dubai

Equinix to open its third International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Dubai

May 31, 2023 Equinix

Equinix has announced that it is opening its third International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Dubai, which, at full build-out, will offer 1,800 cabinets of capacity across two phases or a total footprint of 12,000 square meters (135,000 square feet). The facility will support the...

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