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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 Carrier-1 Upgrades Capacity by 5 Megawatts
Carrier-1 Upgrades Capacity by 5 Megawatts
March 27, 2019

Carrier-1 Upgrades Capacity by 5 Megawatts

Evocative DA4

Carrier-1 has announced that it has upgraded the critical power to their Dallas site from 3.5 to 8.5 Megawatts. The facility is over 100,000 square feet and can ultimately support 10 MWs in the current phase.The Dallas facility can grow further. Phase II is 70% sold. Phase II and Phase IV ...

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Read ISI Communications has moved its Core Network into New Continuum's Chicago Facility
ISI Communications has moved its Core Network into New Continuum's Chicago Facility
March 26, 2019

ISI Communications has moved its Core Network into New Continuum's Chicago Facility

SBA Edge: 603 Discovery

New Continuum has persuaded ISI Communications to move its core network node into its facility. This is no easy feat. Certainly the fact that United IX is in the building helped to make the decision easier. The New Continuum Press Release: ISI Communications is leveraging New Continuum’s e...

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Read AMS-IX Caribbean deploys Point-of-Presence in Blue NAP Americas data centre
AMS-IX Caribbean deploys Point-of-Presence in Blue NAP Americas data centre
March 26, 2019

AMS-IX Caribbean deploys Point-of-Presence in Blue NAP Americas data centre

Blue NAP Americas Curaçao

AMS-IX announced today that it has expanded its Caribbean Internet Exchange to a second data center in Curacao. Customers of the Blue NAP Americas can now connect directly to the IXP. Curaçao is a small island in the Southern Caribbean and without a doubt a niche Interconnection market, but no...

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Read NEXTDC appointed Enterprise data centre provider for Queensland Government
NEXTDC appointed Enterprise data centre provider for Queensland Government
March 26, 2019

NEXTDC appointed Enterprise data centre provider for Queensland Government

NEXTDC: B1 Brisbane

NextDC will provide the Queensland government with data center-as-a-Service (DCaaS) solutions from its Brisbane facilities. The Australian colo company is the second provider to join the Queensland government’s ICT supplier panel in addition to Pulse Data Centre. NEXTDC's Announcement:We have ...

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Read $25M HostDime's Eatonville Data Center & HQ Building Set to Begin Construction in June
$25M HostDime's Eatonville Data Center & HQ Building Set to Begin Construction in June
March 25, 2019

$25M HostDime's Eatonville Data Center & HQ Building Set to Begin Construction in June

HostDime Eatonville

Orlando Sentinel reports that HostDime's long delayed data center construction project is back on track. Construction will begin this summer and plans to open next year. Orlando Sentinel:  After nearly three years of delays, HostDime said Monday it is set to begin construction this summer...

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Read Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden
Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden
March 25, 2019

Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden

Sweden

Microsoft is reportedly building two new datacenters in Sweden, according to Swedish Newspaper Gefle Dagblad (via MSN). It was previously reported in December that the company had acquired 130 hectares of land in the municipalities of of Gävle and Sandviken, near the Swedish capital Stockho...

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Read L.A. Moving City Operations to State Data Center in $10.5M Deal
L.A. Moving City Operations to State Data Center in $10.5M Deal
March 21, 2019

L.A. Moving City Operations to State Data Center in $10.5M Deal

Dept of Technology Rancho Cordova

The city of Los Angeles is giving up on its 30-year-old legacy mainframe system and is contracting with the California Department of Technology to move its operations to the State Data Center in Sacramento. The city will pay the state $10.5 million for three years of service, with an option to...

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Read Orange Belgium Opens a New Data Center in Antwerp
Orange Belgium Opens a New Data Center in Antwerp
March 19, 2019

Orange Belgium Opens a New Data Center in Antwerp

Orange Belgium Hoboken

Orange Belgium has opened a $15.8 million data center in Antwerp, Belgium. Michaël Trabbia, CEO of Orange, and president of the board Johan Deschuyffeleer officially opened the 1,000 square meter (10,800 sq ft) data center at a event yesterday. Orange Datacenter in Belgium ...

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Read ScaleMatrix Acquires Instant Data Centers for High-Density Edge
ScaleMatrix Acquires Instant Data Centers for High-Density Edge
March 19, 2019

ScaleMatrix Acquires Instant Data Centers for High-Density Edge

ScaleMatrix

There are many layers and facets to edge computing, which is the focus of a growing list of companies, including everyone from startups to the largest cloud platforms. As a result, edge strategies will drive an active season for mergers and acquisitions. That’s true for the data center sec...

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Read QTS files plans to expand Richmond campus in White Oak Technology Park
QTS files plans to expand Richmond campus in White Oak Technology Park
March 13, 2019

QTS files plans to expand Richmond campus in White Oak Technology Park

QTS Richmond I

A development plan was filed in March by an entity tied to QTS Data Centers for new two single-story data center buildings totaling 710,500 square feet on county-owned land in Sandston’s White Oak Technology Park, near Interstates 64 and 295. Dubbed in planning documents as “Project Isaac,” th...

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Read Equinix is Building ME2 in Melbourne
Equinix is Building ME2 in Melbourne
March 12, 2019

Equinix is Building ME2 in Melbourne

Equinix Melbourne ME2

ARNnet.com.au reports that Interconnection and data centre provider Equinix is investing $117 million (US$84 million) in a new International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Melbourne. The site, named ME2, is expected to open by September this year and will be the company’s fourth in the...

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Read Google Launches New GCP Region in Zurich
Google Launches New GCP Region in Zurich
March 12, 2019

Google Launches New GCP Region in Zurich

Hyperscale Data Center

Google announced on their Blog that they have launched the Zurich region.  Our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) region in Zurich is now live and ready for business. Our sixth European region and nineteenth overall, this new region gives companies doing business in Switzerland more opportunities wit...

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Read ScaleMatrix Open Its First Data Center in Seattle
ScaleMatrix Open Its First Data Center in Seattle
March 08, 2019

ScaleMatrix Open Its First Data Center in Seattle

ScaleMatrix Seattle

ScaleMatrix has opened its newest data center, operated by Centeris, in the southern part of metro Seattle. The new facility is ScaleMatrix’s first expansion in the Pacific Northwest and will provide a plethora of services for potential enterprise clients. The New ScaleMatrix Sit...

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Read Cavern Expanding KC Data Center by 40,000 SqFt
Cavern Expanding KC Data Center by 40,000 SqFt
March 07, 2019

Cavern Expanding KC Data Center by 40,000 SqFt

Lightedge: Lenexa (Cavern)

Cavern Technologies announced via Twitter that the company is building a 40,000 SqFt expansion at their Underground Kansas Facility. The data center, which is used by the Kansas City Chiefs, is one of the largest facilities in Kansas City. Cavern said the space will be available by June and it...

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Read Microsoft and EDP Renewables Execute a Wind Energy Agreement in Ohio
Microsoft and EDP Renewables Execute a Wind Energy Agreement in Ohio
March 07, 2019

Microsoft and EDP Renewables Execute a Wind Energy Agreement in Ohio

Ohio

HOUSTON, and REDMOND, Wash. — March 7, 2019 — EDP Renewables SA (EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, and Microsoft Corp. have executed two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA) totaling 125 megawatts (MW) that will bring the Timber Road IV Wind Farm t...

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Read Global Switch Launches Woodlands Site in Singapore
Global Switch Launches Woodlands Site in Singapore
March 07, 2019

Global Switch Launches Woodlands Site in Singapore

Global Switch Singapore Woodlands

Global Switch formerly launched their Woodlands site. A couple quick facts: The site was built in partnership with China Telecom Global and Daily-Tech. The facility cost $280 million ($205 million USD) The facility has seven floors. (only 5 data center floors)  25,000 square meters (270,000 sq...

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Read Facebook Plans to Wholesale Its Fiber
Facebook Plans to Wholesale Its Fiber
March 06, 2019

Facebook Plans to Wholesale Its Fiber

Meta

Facebook plans to sell excess fiber on its owned long haul routes that interconnect Facebook data centers. As part of the plan, Facebook will allow local and regional network providers to acquire capacity.  Fast Facts: Initially, Facebook is focused on the network connecting their data ce...

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Read MC Digital Realty Announce Hyperscale Data Center in Inzai Near Tokyo
MC Digital Realty Announce Hyperscale Data Center in Inzai Near Tokyo
March 04, 2019

MC Digital Realty Announce Hyperscale Data Center in Inzai Near Tokyo

MC Digital Realty-Inazi (NRT10)

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today that MC Digital Realty, a 50/50 joint venture between Mitsubishi Corporation and Digital Realty, has reached an agreemen...

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Read Global Switch Picks Banks for $1 Billion IPO in Hong Kong
Global Switch Picks Banks for $1 Billion IPO in Hong Kong
March 01, 2019

Global Switch Picks Banks for $1 Billion IPO in Hong Kong

Global Switch

HONG KONG (Reuters) - UK-based data center operator Global Switch has chosen CLSA, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan as sponsors for its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of up to $1 billion, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. Founded in 1998 and owned by Britain’s ...

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Read DataBank Opens their new ATL1 Facility with Georgia Institute of Technology as an Anchor Tenant
DataBank Opens their new ATL1 Facility with Georgia Institute of Technology as an Anchor Tenant
February 28, 2019

DataBank Opens their new ATL1 Facility with Georgia Institute of Technology as an Anchor Tenant

DataBank Atlanta ATL1

Atlanta, GA – February 25, 2019 – DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, connectivity and managed services, announces the opening of its ATL1 data center in Atlanta. Located at 760 West Peachtree Street NW, ATL1 is part of the CODA development, a 645,000 square foot ...

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