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Read Rackspace Appoints Third CEO in Two Years
Rackspace Appoints Third CEO in Two Years

Rackspace Appoints Third CEO in Two Years

April 25, 2019 Rackspace

Managed Cloud Service Provider Rackspace has appointed Kevin M Jones as their new Chief Executive Officer. It's the company's third CEO in two years. Jones was CEO at MV Transportation, the largest private paratransit service in the United States. Before MV Transportation, he held positions at...

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Read Digital Realty And Ascenty Are Building New Facility in Chile to Support a Multi-Megawatt Cloud Deployment (Press Release)
Digital Realty And Ascenty Are Building New Facility in Chile to Support a Multi-Megawatt Cloud Deployment (Press Release)

Digital Realty And Ascenty Are Building New Facility in Chile to Support a Multi-Megawatt Cloud Deployment (Press Release)

April 25, 2019 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, and Ascenty, a market leader in data center services in Latin America, announced today a long-term, multi-megawatt agreement with a leading global cloud provider to build a new facility...

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Read Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix
Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix

Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix

April 15, 2019 Equinix

Equinix has appointed Eugene Bergen Henegouwen as the new President of EMEA. Eugene has been at Equinix since 2013. Since that that time, he has held the role of SVP of Sales in the EMEA region, overseeing the tripling of revenue in the region over the last 6 years. Before joining Equinix,...

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Read 5G Networks acquires Melbourne Data Centre for 5.7 million
5G Networks acquires Melbourne Data Centre for 5.7 million

5G Networks acquires Melbourne Data Centre for 5.7 million

April 03, 2019 5G Networks (5GN)

Australian telecommunications carrier 5G Networks (ASX: 5GN) will add $3 million of annualised revenue to its books through the $5.7 million acquisition of Melbourne Data Centre (MDC). The investment will enable a strategic expansion of 5GN’s infrastructure footprint and strengthen its current...

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Read Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden
Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden

Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden

March 25, 2019 Microsoft Azure

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 Stockholm....

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Read STACK INFRASTRUCTURE announces the Combination of Data Center Assets to create a new company
STACK INFRASTRUCTURE announces the Combination of Data Center Assets to create a new company

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE announces the Combination of Data Center Assets to create a new company

January 15, 2019 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

DENVER, CO – STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (“STACK” or the “Company”), the data center company built from the ground up to address the technology infrastructure needs of rapidly scaling enterprises and hyperscale companies, today announced the launch of its newly established platform and strategy....

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Read Infomart Data Centers Appoints Brian Cox as Chief Executive Officer
Infomart Data Centers, a leading provider of wholesale data center solutions focused on the unique requirements of hyperscale and enterprise customers, today announced the appointment of distinguis...

Infomart Data Centers Appoints Brian Cox as Chief Executive Officer

November 03, 2018 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Infomart Data Centers, a leading provider of wholesale data center solutions focused on the unique requirements of hyperscale and enterprise customers, today announced the appointment of distinguished data center executive Brian Cox as Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors....

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Read Tenant becomes landlord with NextDC taking over buildings from APDC
NextDC is set to take over the properties housing its data centres in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth.

As the sole tenant of the three buildings, NextDC was presented the opportunity – and the pric...

Tenant becomes landlord with NextDC taking over buildings from APDC

October 17, 2018 NEXTDC

NextDC is set to take over the properties housing its data centres in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. As the sole tenant of the three buildings, NextDC was presented the opportunity – and the price tag of around AU$300 million – to purchase back Asia Pacific Data Centres (APDC) and consequently the...

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Read Digital Realty opens new Sydney Data Center at Erskine Park
Digital Realty’s SYD11 data center at Erskine Park in Sydney is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2018. To look at how the new facility reflects both the evolution of Digital Realty’s glob...

Digital Realty opens new Sydney Data Center at Erskine Park

August 26, 2018 Digital Realty Erskine Park (Sydney)

Digital Realty’s SYD11 data center at Erskine Park in Sydney is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2018. To look at how the new facility reflects both the evolution of Digital Realty’s global design standards and Australia’s capacity for early adoption of data center innovation, DCD spoke...

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Read AirTrunk raises $621m for expansion
Singapore-based AirTrunk announced that it has successfully completed an AU$850 million (US$621m) financing round to fund a major expansion of its Australian data centers in Sydney and Melbourne, a...

AirTrunk raises $621m for expansion

August 22, 2018 AirTrunk

Singapore-based AirTrunk announced that it has successfully completed an AU$850 million (US$621m) financing round to fund a major expansion of its Australian data centers in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as across key Asia-Pacific markets. Deutsche Bank is the underwriter for the new financing...

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Read Digital Realty, IBM Expand Cloud Connections
Digital Realty, a global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions and an IBM Business Partner, announced today it will expand dedicated, private access to the IBM Cloud in ...

Digital Realty, IBM Expand Cloud Connections

July 24, 2018 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty, a global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions and an IBM Business Partner, announced today it will expand dedicated, private access to the IBM Cloud in 15 major metropolitan areas around the world. These on-ramps help ensure efficient and secure access...

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Read Digital Realty considering $1bn Acquisition of Ascenty
Digital Realty is in talks about buying Ascenty, which operates eight data centres in Brazil and is planning six more.

A still unconfirmed report says that Digital Realty is talking to Great Hil...

Digital Realty considering $1bn Acquisition of Ascenty

July 10, 2018 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty is in talks about buying Ascenty, which operates eight data centres in Brazil and is planning six more. A still unconfirmed report says that Digital Realty is talking to Great Hill Partners, the private-equity owner of Ascenty. None of the partners are commenting on the report from...

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Read Equinix Says Its New Wholesale Data Center Business is Much Bigger Than Previously Thought
Equinix is in the sweet spot to capture a bigger share of the wholesale data center market, which are generally deployments larger than 1 megawatt. Equinix's Interconnection ecosystems are a strong...

Equinix Says Its New Wholesale Data Center Business is Much Bigger Than Previously Thought

July 09, 2018 Equinix

Equinix is in the sweet spot to capture a bigger share of the wholesale data center market, which are generally deployments larger than 1 megawatt. Equinix's Interconnection ecosystems are a strong magnet, even for larger compute deployments. The mid-point of guidance for Equinix’s new wholesale...

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Read Infomart hires Phil Koen as Interim CEO
Infomart Data Centers, a national wholesale carrier-neutral data center provider, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Phil Koen as a new member. Mr. Koen will also serve as th...

Infomart hires Phil Koen as Interim CEO

July 05, 2018 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Infomart Data Centers, a national wholesale carrier-neutral data center provider, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Phil Koen as a new member. Mr. Koen will also serve as the company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Infomart’s founder and former President,...

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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 Rackspace

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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Read INAP to Acquire SingleHop
INAP to Acquire SingleHop

INAP to Acquire SingleHop

January 29, 2018 HorizonIQ

Timing of this announcement coincides with top line turnaround progress for INAP standalone: 4Q 2017 revenue outlook up to $70M Strategic combination increases product differentiation through advanced automation Expansion facilitates business and enterprise sales across INAP’s major markets...

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Read Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]
Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]

Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]

May 01, 2017 Equinix

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of 29 data centers and their operations from Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ). The U.S. $3.6 billion...

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