Read Kazakhstan continues its crackdown on illegal bitcoin mines
Kazakhstan continues its crackdown on illegal bitcoin mines
March 02, 2022

Kazakhstan continues its crackdown on illegal bitcoin mines

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is continuing its crackdown on illegal Bitcoin mines, and has shutt down over a dozen facilities amid power outages. Together, the Kazakh Ministry of Energy, the Committee for Nuclear and Energy Supervision, local police, and other state body representatives worked to identify the c...

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Read Protests continue at Manassas
Protests continue at Manassas
March 02, 2022

Protests continue at Manassas

QTS Data Centers

In Northern Virginia, tensions are running high as locals continue to express their opposition to QTS’s proposals for a new data center campus in Prince William County. Although previously locals cited a number of reasons for opposition, including environmental concerns and a desire to preserv...

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Read Argo Infrastructure Partners Invests $500m in TierPoint
Argo Infrastructure Partners Invests $500m in TierPoint
March 02, 2022

Argo Infrastructure Partners Invests $500m in TierPoint

TierPoint

TierPoint has announced that Argo Infrastructure Partners has invested $500 million into its business. The move sees Argo Infrastructure Partners become the largest single equity investor in the firm. TierPoint will use the net proceeds from the transaction to expand the company and provide...

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Read Data center on the way for vacant Beacon Falls land?
Data center on the way for vacant Beacon Falls land?
March 01, 2022

Data center on the way for vacant Beacon Falls land?

Connecticut

According to reports, a local construction company in Beacon Falls, Torrington-based O&G Industries, is proposing plans to build a data center on vacant land in the town. The company's subdivision company, Data Center, is set to take the lead on the project, which will involve building the...

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Read Tencent becomes latest data center company to announce carbon-neutral pledge
Tencent becomes latest data center company to announce carbon-neutral pledge
March 01, 2022

Tencent becomes latest data center company to announce carbon-neutral pledge

Tencent Cloud

Tencent has announced its plans to become carbon neutral by 2030. It is the latest to join the global movement pushing towards a more sustainable future. By the end of the decade, it has pledged carbon neutrality across its operations and throughout its supply chain, powering its operations e...

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Read NEDO announces fund for new green data center research
NEDO announces fund for new green data center research
March 01, 2022

NEDO announces fund for new green data center research

Japan

Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has announced that it will be funding projects pushing forward greener data centers with its Green Innovation Fund. A number of companies have been selected to work on the project. This includes Fujitsu, NEC Corporati...

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Read Russia's Liberum Navitas Selects Locations for First Three of 15 Facilities
March 01, 2022

Russia's Liberum Navitas Selects Locations for First Three of 15 Facilities

Russia / Россия

Liberum Navitas has revealed the first three locations for the 15 data centers it planned to develop in Russia. The Russian IT firm first announced plans for the 15 data centers in October 2021. The company revealed that the data center development would cost 48.6 billion Rubles ($683.3m). Acc...

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Read Stack Infrastructure announces global expansion
Stack Infrastructure announces global expansion
March 01, 2022

Stack Infrastructure announces global expansion

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

STACK Infrastructure has announced that it is expanding its global reach into the EMEA region. According to the company, this expansion makes it one of the largest private data center operators globally, with operations in 16 markets across three continents. Currently, STACK has over 400 MW u...

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Read Alibaba Cloud's 2030 vision
Alibaba Cloud's 2030 vision
March 01, 2022

Alibaba Cloud's 2030 vision

China

Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Alibaba, has announced that it is on track to have its global data centers running entirely on clean, renewable energy by 2030. As part of its green pledge and push towards more sustainable operations, the company has announced that it is upgrading five of its hy...

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Read Kao Data is Developing a 10MW Facility in Harlow, UK
March 01, 2022

Kao Data is Developing a 10MW Facility in Harlow, UK

KAO Data

Kao Data has revealed plans for another building at its Harlow campus in the UK. The company says it has started working on the second 10MW facility at the campus. Kao said KLON-02 would offer about 1,800 racks across 3,400 square meters of technical space and four data halls. In addition, ...

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Read SC Capital Partners Launches Zeus Data center Plans Hyperscale Facility in Seoul
March 01, 2022

SC Capital Partners Launches Zeus Data center Plans Hyperscale Facility in Seoul

Seoul

Singapore’s SC Capital Partners (SCCP) has announced the launch of a new data center firm. The real estate investment firm says it will be developing hyperscale facilities across Asia. Zeus Data Centers, backed by SCCP, launched its website and social media pages in the summer. Reports show...

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Read Datagrid's new facility and its sustainability drive
Datagrid's new facility and its sustainability drive
March 01, 2022

Datagrid's new facility and its sustainability drive

New Zealand

Further details around Datagrid's plans to build a $1 billion carbon-neutral hyperscale data center have been released. To be located in Makarewa near Invercargill, the company's facility will have a capacity of 150 MW and powered by the Manapouri hydropower scheme - making it the first facili...

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Read The challenges of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
The  challenges of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
February 28, 2022

The challenges of the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Ukraine

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, reports are circulating around the impact on data, internet connectivity and power supplies. On February 24th, it was reported that Biden was being presented with a number of options relating to Russian cyberattacks, including disrupting internet conne...

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Read Aligned completes first phase of Salt Lake metro data center
Aligned completes first phase of Salt Lake metro data center
February 25, 2022

Aligned completes first phase of Salt Lake metro data center

Aligned

Aligned Data Centers has announced that it has completed the first phase of the latest ‘Build-to-Scale’ waterless data center in the Salt Lake Metro Area. The company said that its decision to pursue a waterless build is in response to increased awareness of the importance of water conservati...

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Read KY lawmakers to introduce tax incentives for data center giants
KY lawmakers to introduce tax incentives for data center giants
February 25, 2022

KY lawmakers to introduce tax incentives for data center giants

Kentucky

Kentucky lawmakers are reportedly considering a proposal that would see millions of dollars in state sales tax breaks awarded to tech giants such as Amazon, Facebook, Google and others. This proposed huge tax break has, of course, garnered discussion and a wave of opposition from a number of v...

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Read NTT's bee project
NTT's bee project
February 25, 2022

NTT's bee project

NTT

On top of its Vienna 1 facility near Wienerberg, NTT is keeping bees. The company says that it decided to embark on this project based on the location of its facility, which is near a natural recreation area. Those on the team said that the project also allows the on-site team to “enjoy the de...

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Read PLDT's data center in Santa Rosa to be largest in the Philippines
PLDT's data center in Santa Rosa to be largest in the Philippines
February 25, 2022

PLDT's data center in Santa Rosa to be largest in the Philippines

Philippines

PLDT has announced that it is to build a 100MW data center in Santa Rosa, in the Philippines. This will be its 11th data center, named Vitro Sta. Rosa, and will be built on a five-hectare plot, making it the country's largest facility to date. Designed to be Tier III certified and Tier IV read...

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Read Cologix and CIM Group team up to form JV
Cologix and CIM Group team up to form JV
February 25, 2022

Cologix and CIM Group team up to form JV

Cologix

Cologix and CIM Group have entered a Joint Venture (JV), which will see them develop, construct and operate a new data center located in Markham, near downtown Toronto. The facility, namely TOR4, will be a 50K SQFT purpose-built data center.The new build will have a capacity of 15 MW and will...

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Read Sabey Plans To Develop Two Data Center Buildings in Round Rock, Texas
Sabey Plans To Develop Two Data Center Buildings in Round Rock, Texas
February 25, 2022

Sabey Plans To Develop Two Data Center Buildings in Round Rock, Texas

Sabey Data Centers

Sabey Data Centers is planning to develop two data center buildings in Round Rock, Texas. The officials of Round Rock announced that the data center company wants to demolish the Sears Telesery building at 1300 Louis Henna Blvd. and develop the buildings there. Sabey has an agreement with t...

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Read NTT strengthens its digital backbone in London with new data center
NTT strengthens its digital backbone in London with new data center
February 24, 2022

NTT strengthens its digital backbone in London with new data center

NTT

NTT has announced that in addition to opening its new data center, Hemel Hempstead 4, in London, it also intends to expand another of its facilities in the city. The company's newest facility opened in December 2021, with half of its capacity available. When fully built out beyond phase one, ...

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