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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 Flexential expands and announces Atlanta construction
Flexential expands and announces Atlanta construction
March 24, 2022

Flexential expands and announces Atlanta construction

Flexential

Flexential has announced that it is planning to expand this year, and will add 22MW of new data center development projects this year, at double the growth rate of 2021.In conjunction with this, the company announced that it had completed its 36MW Hillsboro 3 data center in Portland, Oregon, ...

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Read CtrlS commences construction on third Hyderabad data center
CtrlS commences construction on third Hyderabad data center
March 24, 2022

CtrlS commences construction on third Hyderabad data center

CtrlS Datacenters Ltd

CtrlS has announced that it has broken ground on its third hyperscale facility, located in the Gachibowli suburb of Telangana, India. The facility, which is expected to span 131,000 sqft, with a capacity of 1,600 racks powered by 18MW of electricity, will reportedly meet LEED Platinum standar...

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Read Another racist incident recorded at Facebook's Utah data center
Another racist incident recorded at Facebook's Utah data center
March 24, 2022

Another racist incident recorded at Facebook's Utah data center

Meta

Further controversy ensues at the construction site of Meta's data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah, with the discovery of a noose. This is not the first time racist activity has been found to be occurring on the site. Back in November, racist graffiti was written across the site's toilets.Contr...

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Read Further controversy rises around project nimbus
Further controversy rises around project nimbus
March 23, 2022

Further controversy rises around project nimbus

Google

Controversy continues to envelop Project Nimbus, with fresh allegations made against Google in its handling of dissenting employees. Project Nimbus is a contract that both Google and Amazon (AWS) have with the Israeli government to provide its agencies with cloud services. Since its announceme...

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Read Microsoft Looking To Develop a Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia
Microsoft Looking To Develop a Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia
March 22, 2022

Microsoft Looking To Develop a Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia

Microsoft Azure

According to Urban Developer, Microsoft has plans to build a new data center campus in Melbourne, Australia. The report shows that the company has drawn up proposals for the facility. Per the documents, Microsoft wants to develop a 243,000 square feet (22,500 square meters) facility at 20-2...

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Read Equinix Is Expanding In Chennai, India After $9m Land Acquisition
Equinix Is Expanding In Chennai, India After $9m Land Acquisition
March 22, 2022

Equinix Is Expanding In Chennai, India After $9m Land Acquisition

Equinix

Equinix is expanding in India as it acquired a plot of land in Chennai. This is part of the company’s expansion and growth strategy. The company revealed that it took possession of the 5.5-acre land in the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) IT Park. According to ...

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Read Microsoft Planning To Develop a Data Center in Toronto
Microsoft Planning To Develop a Data Center in Toronto
March 22, 2022

Microsoft Planning To Develop a Data Center in Toronto

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has plans to develop a new data center in Toronto, Canada. Confirmed reports show that WZMH Architects submitted an application on behalf of a Microsoft-owned company, 3288212 Nova Scotia Limited, to develop a ‘communications technology facility.’ This facility will be developed o...

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Read APAC takes lead in data center growth, outperforming EMEA
APAC takes lead in data center growth, outperforming EMEA
March 22, 2022

APAC takes lead in data center growth, outperforming EMEA

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

According to a new report, the rate of data center market growth in the Asia Pacific region (APAC) now exceeds that in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA) as the two continue to "jostle for supremacy." The DC Byte Q4 2021 Data Center Report found that In 2021, the region increased...

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Read Honda's fuel-cell system to power US HQ data center
Honda's fuel-cell system to power US HQ data center
March 22, 2022

Honda's fuel-cell system to power US HQ data center

United States

Honda has announced that it will be powering its US HQ data center in Torrance with a self-developed stationary fuel cell power station. The 1MW plant will be made from the same equipment utilized in its Clarity fuel cell-powered cars, providing the company with a zero-emission backup power so...

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Read Sophos opens data center in India
Sophos opens data center in India
March 22, 2022

Sophos opens data center in India

India / Bhārata

Sophos has announced that its Mumbai-based data center is now open. Hosted by AWS, the facility is the company's third in the Asia Pacific and Japan region.Speaking about the facility, Sunil Sharma, managing director of sales for India and SAARC, Sophos said: "With massive digital transformati...

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Read DataBank is Expanding SAN1 Data Center To Meet Demands
DataBank is Expanding SAN1 Data Center To Meet Demands
March 22, 2022

DataBank is Expanding SAN1 Data Center To Meet Demands

DataBank San Diego SAN1

DataBank has announced that it is expanding its SAN1 facility in San Diego, California. The data center is located at 12270 World Trade Drive. DataBank will be adding 3,700 square meters (40,000 square feet) of raised floor space to the facility. By so doing, SAN1 will have a total capacity of...

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Read Digital Parks Africa Investing R500 million (US$33.7 million) in its Samrand campus in South Africa
March 22, 2022

Digital Parks Africa Investing R500 million (US$33.7 million) in its Samrand campus in South Africa

South Africa

Digital Parks Africa is expanding its Samrand data center campus in Centurion, South Africa. The company is expanding the facility to reach 22MVA. The company announced that it would be investing up to R500 million (US$33.7 million) in expanding the facility. DPA is making the investment to me...

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Read Report Shows Switch is Considering Sale of Its Business
Report Shows Switch is Considering Sale of Its Business
March 22, 2022

Report Shows Switch is Considering Sale of Its Business

Switch

According to Bloomberg, Switch Inc. is mulling over different strategic options, including a potential sale. Reports show that the firm is working with advisers to determine the best option. The company is currently valued at over $7 billion. Cowen analysts wrote to clients earlier in the m...

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Read Pacific Asset Management and CPP Investments Are Teaming Up To Develop Hyperscale Data Center In Seoul
March 21, 2022

Pacific Asset Management and CPP Investments Are Teaming Up To Develop Hyperscale Data Center In Seoul

Seoul

Pacific Asset Management and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have formed a joint venture for the sole purpose of developing a hyperscale data center in Seoul, South Korea. The two companies announced that they would be investing KRW 200 billion (US$164.4 million) to develop the largest ca...

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Read Housing Minister Opposing Meta's Zeewolde Data Center Development
Housing Minister Opposing Meta's Zeewolde Data Center Development
March 21, 2022

Housing Minister Opposing Meta's Zeewolde Data Center Development

Hyperscale Data Center

Meta’s data center proposal in Zeewolde, the Netherlands, appears to have hit another roadblock. The current Minister of Housing of the Netherlands, Hugo de Jonge, has revealed that he plans to prevent the development of the facility. Although the Zeewolde council has approved the zoning chang...

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Read Publix Wants To Develop a $40 Million Data Center in Florida
March 21, 2022

Publix Wants To Develop a $40 Million Data Center in Florida

Miami

Publix has plans to develop a data center at a former FedEx building in Florida. According to reports, the Supermarket chain is looking to invest $40 million in the building located in Polk County, Florida. However, the details of the project aren’t concrete enough at this time, as Publix c...

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Read Ark DC Looking To Develop a New Data Center in Corsham, Wiltshire
Ark DC Looking To Develop a New Data Center in Corsham, Wiltshire
March 21, 2022

Ark DC Looking To Develop a New Data Center in Corsham, Wiltshire

Ark Data Centres (UK)

Ark Data Centres plans to develop a new data center at its Corsham campus in Wiltshire. The data center firm filed an application with the Wiltshire council for the new facility to be christened P5 South at its Spring Park campus close to Corsham. According to the application, Ark DC wants ...

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Read Facebook's Meta to build $1 billion facility for the Metaverse
Facebook's Meta to build $1 billion facility for the Metaverse
March 18, 2022

Facebook's Meta to build $1 billion facility for the Metaverse

Meta

As Meta gets underway with its Metaverse plans, it has announced that it will be investing $1 billion in a new data center campus in Castilla La Mancha in the Toledo region of Spain, which will form the basis of the project. The facility will reportedly be built on a 191-hectare parcel of land...

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Read Is Microsoft set to move into Newport, Wales?
Is Microsoft set to move into Newport, Wales?
March 18, 2022

Is Microsoft set to move into Newport, Wales?

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft may be moving into Newport, Wales it has been announced. Reports are circulating that the giant has bought a one million square foot (92,900 sqm) factory in the area. Located next to Vantage's Newport campus, the factory was previously occupied by Quinn Radiators. Despite these circ...

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Read CyrusOne joins the orchard initiative
CyrusOne joins the orchard initiative
March 18, 2022

CyrusOne joins the orchard initiative

CyrusOne

As more and more companies in the digital infrastructure sector realize the efforts required to change the trajectory of our planet’s path, more are joining different eco projects to contribute to the transformation. CyrusOne is one of these companies and has announced that it has joined Host ...

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