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Plans for a 640-acre data center in Iron County, Utah, have been approved by local authorities. The Iron County Planning Commission voted in favor of the proposal during a meeting on June 4.

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Iron County, Utah Data Center Proposal Gets Green Light

June 13, 2026 Switch

Plans for a 640-acre data center in Iron County, Utah, have been approved by local authorities. The Iron County Planning Commission voted in favor of the proposal during a meeting on June 4. The Antelope Data Center campus will include five buildings totaling around 1.35 million sq ft (125,000...

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Read Switch Expands Debt Facility to $9.5B to Fund AI Data Center Expansion
Data center firm Switch has increased its available debt capacity to $9.5 billion. The company now has access to a more than $6 billion corporate revolving credit facility, alongside an expanded $3...

Switch Expands Debt Facility to $9.5B to Fund AI Data Center Expansion

June 10, 2026 Switch

Data center firm Switch has increased its available debt capacity to $9.5 billion. The company now has access to a more than $6 billion corporate revolving credit facility, alongside an expanded $3.5 billion syndicated uncommitted performance letter of credit facility (LCF). In April, Switch...

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Read Switch Plans New Data Center Campus Near Pittsburgh
Switch Plans New Data Center Campus Near Pittsburgh

Switch Plans New Data Center Campus Near Pittsburgh

May 01, 2026 Switch

US data center firm Switch is planning a new campus outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company this week announced plans for a 382-acre development in Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County. The site is located around 40 miles (64km) northwest of Pittsburgh, near the Ohio state border. Full details...

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Read Switch Adopts Nvidia Omniverse DSX Blueprint for EVO AI Data Center Design
Switch Adopts Nvidia Omniverse DSX Blueprint for EVO AI Data Center Design

Switch Adopts Nvidia Omniverse DSX Blueprint for EVO AI Data Center Design

March 16, 2026 Switch

Data center operator Switch has integrated Nvidia’s Omniverse DSX Blueprint into its EVO AI Factory architecture and LDC EVO operating system. The company introduced EVO last year, describing it as a new data center design capable of supporting up to 2MW per rack.LDC EVO is Switch's answer to...

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Read Vegas Sphere powered by 150 Nvidia RTX A6000 GPUs
Vegas Sphere powered by 150 Nvidia RTX A6000 GPUs

Vegas Sphere powered by 150 Nvidia RTX A6000 GPUs

July 15, 2024 Las Vegas

The Sphere in Las Vegas, popularly known for its globe shape and LED displays that cover 750,000 sq ft (69,677 sqm) inside and out is reportedly powered by 150 of Nvidia's RTX A6000 GPUs with each having a 48GB memory and maximum power consumption of 300W. “Sphere is captivating audiences not...

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Read Switch invests $772m in another Georgia facility outside Atlanta
Switch invests $772m in another Georgia facility outside Atlanta

Switch invests $772m in another Georgia facility outside Atlanta

September 01, 2023 Switch

Switch is preparing to construct a new data center facility in Bartow County, Georgia. Switch is preparing to build the "Switch KEEP 2.0 Atlanta North Campus" in Cartersville, according to the Developments of Regional Impact filings (DRI, 1-2). The 126-acre site is located in Cartersville, south...

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Read Supernap's Thailand data center to be powered with solar
Supernap's Thailand data center to be powered with solar

Supernap's Thailand data center to be powered with solar

January 02, 2023 Switch

Supernap has announced the launch of its first solar project, which will power its Thailand data center. Supernap, the first Tier IV, carrier-neutral, hyperscale data center in Thailand, chose WHA Utilities and Power Plc. (WHAUP) to install the solar power system. During the opening ceremony, Yap...

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Read DigitalBridge & IFM Announces The Completion of Switch Inc acquisition
DigitalBridge & IFM Announces The Completion of Switch Inc acquisition

DigitalBridge & IFM Announces The Completion of Switch Inc acquisition

December 09, 2022 Switch

DigitalBridge and IFM Investors have announced the acquisition of Switch Inc. for $11 billion. The acquisition plan was first announced in May 2022. The deal sees Switch Inc. go private and delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The Switch Inc. asset was highly coveted, and DigitalBridge had...

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Read Supernap Thailand Shareholders Mulling Over Sale
Supernap Thailand Shareholders Mulling Over Sale

Supernap Thailand Shareholders Mulling Over Sale

June 02, 2022 Switch

According to reports, Supernap Thailand investors are looking to sell their stake in the business. Some shareholders including Kasikornbank Pcl and Siam Commercial Bank are working with financial advisers to make the sale possible. Supernap Thailand is said to be worth up to $800m. Supernap...

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Read DigitalBridge and IFM Taking Switch Private For $11 billion
DigitalBridge and IFM Taking Switch Private For $11 billion

DigitalBridge and IFM Taking Switch Private For $11 billion

May 12, 2022 Switch

DigitalBridge Group and IFM Investors have entered an agreement with Switch to take it private. The deal to take the US data center company private is worth $11 billion. The CEO and Founder of Switch, Rob Roy, said the development is a crucial moment in the company’s vision for its evolution and...

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Read Report Shows Switch is Considering Sale of Its Business
Report Shows Switch is Considering Sale of Its Business

Report Shows Switch is Considering Sale of Its Business

March 22, 2022 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 month...

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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 Switch

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 Switch raises $500 million in senior notes to fund the Data Foundry acquisition
Switch raises $500 million in senior notes to fund the Data Foundry acquisition

Switch raises $500 million in senior notes to fund the Data Foundry acquisition

June 02, 2021 Switch

Switch will borrow $500 million to pay for its recent acquisition of Data Foundry for $420 million. Switch will be borrowing $500 million in senior notes. Senior notes are less risky, and the lender gets to pay lower interest. However, senior notes are a priority over other types of debt. This...

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Read Switch to acquire Data Foundry for $420m
Switch to acquire Data Foundry for $420m

Switch to acquire Data Foundry for $420m

May 03, 2021 Switch

Switch will acquire Data Foundry for $420m in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to close by mid-2021 if it meets all customary closing conditions. Data Foundry has three highly connected data centers in Austin with an expansion capability of up to 44 MW. It also has one data...

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Read Rackspace and Switch Partner to host Rackspace Private Cloud in Switch Facilities (PR)
Rackspace and Switch Partner to host Rackspace Private Cloud in Switch Facilities (PR)

Rackspace and Switch Partner to host Rackspace Private Cloud in Switch Facilities (PR)

April 02, 2018 Switch

Switch and Rackspace announced a new agreement to deliver Rackspace private cloud solutions and connectivity to managed public cloud solutions on AWS, Azure and Google in Switch’s highly secure and reliable Tier 5® Platinum data center PRIME locations. The agreement builds on Rackspace’s...

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