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Read Apple and Google rally against Ireland's proposed moratorium on new data centers
Apple and Google rally against Ireland's proposed moratorium on new data centers

Apple and Google rally against Ireland's proposed moratorium on new data centers

July 28, 2021 Google

Last month, the People Before Profit party in Ireland proposed an amendment to the Planning and Development act, to place a moratorium on new data centers being built. This proposal follows Ireland's Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), launching a consultation on data center grid...

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Read Keppel DC REIT to acquire its first data center in China for $98 million
Keppel DC REIT to acquire its first data center in China for $98 million

Keppel DC REIT to acquire its first data center in China for $98 million

July 28, 2021 Keppel Data Center REIT

Keppel DC REIT has completed the acquisition of its first data center in China. The firm completed the agreement with Guangdong Bluesea Data Development Co. Ltd. and its parent Company, Guangdong Bluesea Mobile Development Co., to acquire the Guangdong Data Center in Jiangmen. The deal costs RMB...

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Read AWS launches Local Zone in Denver
AWS launches Local Zone in Denver

AWS launches Local Zone in Denver

July 28, 2021 Amazon AWS

AWS just announced the availability of local zones in Denver, Colorado. With the new local zones in Denver, customers can now deliver applications that require single-digit millisecond latency to on-premises installations and end-users in Denver. Amazon Web Services said it is happy to announce...

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Read Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021
Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021

Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021

July 24, 2021 Equinix

The data center industry is a multibillion-dollar industry. According to Gartner, end-user spending on data center infrastructure for 2020 was $188 billion, a 10.3% decrease from 2019’s spending. With these figures, we can reach a consensus that there’s a massive market available for data center...

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Read Microsoft reportedly in talks with Telangana government over $2 billion data center
Microsoft reportedly in talks with Telangana government over $2 billion data center

Microsoft reportedly in talks with Telangana government over $2 billion data center

July 23, 2021 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is reportedly in talks with the Telangana government to construct one of its largest data centers with an investment of around USD$2- 2.25 billion (Rs 15,000 crore). If this goes ahead, it will make it one of the tech giant’s biggest investments outside of the US. According to Business...

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Read Equinix strives to balance expansion with its eco targets
Equinix strives to balance expansion with its eco targets

Equinix strives to balance expansion with its eco targets

July 23, 2021 Equinix

Back in June, Equinix committed to becoming climate-neutral by 2030; however, alongside this pledge, in recent years, it has undergone significant growth. Moreover, its environmental metrics reveal that between 2018-19, ​​the company’s scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions, carbon intensity, and energy...

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Read STT GDC collaborates with ABB to create AI energy optimization pilot
STT GDC collaborates with ABB to create AI energy optimization pilot

STT GDC collaborates with ABB to create AI energy optimization pilot

July 23, 2021 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has announced that it is collaborating with tech company ABB to conduct an artificial intelligence (AI) energy optimization pilot in Singapore. The pilot is part of STT GDC’s vision for a greener future, and its pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030. The...

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Read Going green: Cyxtera selects NextEra Energy Resources for renewable energy
Going green: Cyxtera selects NextEra Energy Resources for renewable energy

Going green: Cyxtera selects NextEra Energy Resources for renewable energy

July 22, 2021 Cyxtera Technologies

Cyxtera is joining the industry-wide push for a carbon-neutral future with the announcement of its selection of NextEra Energy Resources to supply its renewable energy. As part of this partnership, NextEra will also “advise, support, and accelerate” Cyxtera’s efforts to increase its use of...

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Read A carbon-neutral future: Which companies are committing and delivering?
A carbon-neutral future: Which companies are committing and delivering?

A carbon-neutral future: Which companies are committing and delivering?

July 21, 2021 Microsoft Azure

In 2021, data centers are responsible for 2% of the world’s CO2 emissions, equivalent to the entire airline industry worldwide. It has also been forecast that by 2025, data centers could consume up to one-fifth of Earth’s power. Increasingly, data center companies are waking up to the fact that...

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Read Microsoft makes pledge to run all data centers carbon neutral by 2030
Microsoft makes pledge to run all data centers carbon neutral by 2030

Microsoft makes pledge to run all data centers carbon neutral by 2030

July 21, 2021 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is the latest company to pledge carbon-neutrality by 2030. Within the next 19 years, the tech giant promises to run all its global data centers and offices with zero-carbon energy. In a recent blog, written by Lucas Joppa, chief environmental officer and Noelle Walsh, CVP, cloud...

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Read Amazon in negotiations to build data center in Ceará, Brazil
Amazon in negotiations to build data center in Ceará, Brazil

Amazon in negotiations to build data center in Ceará, Brazil

July 20, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon has announced that it is in negotiations with officials in Ceará, Brazil, to build a data center and a logistics warehouse in Maracanaú, in the region of Fortaleza. According to Diario do Nordeste, it is expected that an agreement with the state government will be closed in the second half...

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Read Digital Realty and Brookfield team up to develop data centers in India
Digital Realty and Brookfield team up to develop data centers in India

Digital Realty and Brookfield team up to develop data centers in India

July 16, 2021 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty has announced that it has entered into a 50/50 joint venture agreement with Brookfield Infrastructure to develop data centers in India. The brand name of the joint venture is BAM Digital Realty. Although precise details around the project are yet to be released, reports indicate...

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Read Digital Realty is meeting green targets according to third annual ESG report
Digital Realty is meeting green targets according to third annual ESG report

Digital Realty is meeting green targets according to third annual ESG report

July 16, 2021 Digital Realty Trust

According to its latest ESG report, Digital Realty is meeting its sustainability targets in the push for carbon-neutrality. The company, as part of the Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi), has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 68% and Scope 3 emissions by 24% by 2030. Its...

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Read AWS Planning 3 new data centers in San Antonio
AWS Planning 3 new data centers in San Antonio

AWS Planning 3 new data centers in San Antonio

July 13, 2021 Amazon AWS

Planning documents recently revealed that Amazon is developing three data centers in Texas. The documents disclosed the project’s name as “Rockfish” and unveiled a plan to build a $56 million, 109,600 sqft (10,100 sq m) data center located on 11625 Old Corpus Christi Highway. This is not the only...

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Read AWS launches Local Zones in Philadelphia and Texas
AWS launches Local Zones in Philadelphia and Texas

AWS launches Local Zones in Philadelphia and Texas

July 08, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services just launched its new Local Zones in Philadelphia and Texas. Customers can now deliver applications that need single-digit millisecond latency to both on-premises installations and end-users in Philadelphia and Dallas with these local zones. AWS Local Zones are infrastructures...

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Read STT Telemedia opens its 40MW data center in Loyang, Singapore
STT Telemedia opens its 40MW data center in Loyang, Singapore

STT Telemedia opens its 40MW data center in Loyang, Singapore

July 07, 2021 STT Singapore 6

St Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has finally opened its Loyang facility in Singapore. In 2018, the Company announced that it would open the facility in mid-2020. However, the coronavirus pandemic caused a lot of construction delays. However, STT GDC says it reduced the effects by...

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Read Microsoft to acquire AT&T’s Network Cloud; AT&T to move its 5G network to Azure
Microsoft to acquire AT&T’s Network Cloud; AT&T to move its 5G network to Azure

Microsoft to acquire AT&T’s Network Cloud; AT&T to move its 5G network to Azure

June 30, 2021 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft will acquire AT&T’s Network Cloud technology and intellectual property. It will also be making job offers to hundreds of AT&T engineers. As part of the deal, AT&T will move its 5G mobile network to Microsoft Azure. AT&T’s 5G core would be the starting point. This deal...

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Read Cyxtera Technologies expands in Silicon Valley and Chicago
Cyxtera Technologies expands in Silicon Valley and Chicago

Cyxtera Technologies expands in Silicon Valley and Chicago

June 29, 2021 Cyxtera Technologies

Cyxtera has announced that it is expanding its data center data footprint in Silicon Valley and Chicago. This includes the leasing of a 9MW data center based in Santa Clara, which offers 121,000 sq ft across four floors. In addition to this, the company is also adding around 1.6 MW of capacity at...

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Read Princeton Digital Group considers $400m fundraising ahead of potential IPO
Princeton Digital Group considers $400m fundraising ahead of potential IPO

Princeton Digital Group considers $400m fundraising ahead of potential IPO

June 28, 2021 Princeton Digital Group

According to reports from Bloomberg, Princeton Digital Group wants to raise funds from investors to the tune of $400 million. Princeton Digital Group invests, develops, and operates data centers across Asia in countries like Singapore, China, Indonesia, and India. It also has 18 data centers in...

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Read Iron Mountain enters $178 million sale-leaseback deal with Intermediate Capital Group, and would use proceeds to invest in data centers
Iron Mountain enters $178 million sale-leaseback deal with Intermediate Capital Group, and would use proceeds to invest in data centers

Iron Mountain enters $178 million sale-leaseback deal with Intermediate Capital Group, and would use proceeds to invest in data centers

June 26, 2021 Iron Mountain

US Real Estate Investment Company Iron Mountain has announced that it sold five facilities in the greater London area to Intermediate Capital Group (ICG). The sale agreement also included a leaseback deal for the facilities. Iron Mountain will remain in the facilities for an initial 12 year...

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