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Read Thrive expands data center footprint with acquisition of UK firm Oni
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Thrive expands data center footprint with acquisition of UK firm Oni

June 07, 2021 Thrive Luton

Thrive has jumpstarted its expansion with the acquisition of data center services provider Oni. Backed by private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners, the deal gives the fast-growing MSP a European data center footprint. Although the deal's financial terms have not yet been disclosed, this...

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Read Togo inaugurates its first data center
Togo inaugurates its first data center

Togo inaugurates its first data center

June 04, 2021 Togo

The Ministry of the Digital of Economy and Digital Transformation recently announced the inauguration of Togo’s first data center. A Tier III+ facility built by CFAOP Technologies will provide sensitive data hosting as a neutral colocation facility. The facility took two and a half years to build...

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Read Scala Data Centers acquires Algar Tech data center
Scala Data Centers acquires Algar Tech data center

Scala Data Centers acquires Algar Tech data center

June 04, 2021 Scala: Campinas SVCPCP01

Scala has announced its acquisition of Algar Tech’s data center and colocation operations in Capinas near São Paulo for $183 million. The company plans to modernize and expand the Tier III building and use it as a base for a new data center campus. Once the facility, which utilizes photovoltaic...

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Read DCI to build data center in Auckland, New Zealand
DCI to build data center in Auckland, New Zealand

DCI to build data center in Auckland, New Zealand

June 04, 2021 DCI Auckland AKL01

DCI Data Centers has announced that it is expanding to New Zealand. The Company was recently granted New Zealand Overseas Investment Office consent to buy land for building a data center in Auckland, New Zealand. DCI didn’t reveal the timeline for building the facility, but it is said that...

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Read Plans for Harvard's old Motorola factory to become solar-powered data center
Plans for Harvard's old Motorola factory to become solar-powered data center

Plans for Harvard's old Motorola factory to become solar-powered data center

June 04, 2021 Illinois

The former Motorola manufacturing and distribution facility in Harvard, Illinois, may be given new life, with prospective planners looking into transforming the building into a solar-powered data center. Green Data Center Real Estate in Vancouver is reportedly working with Solar Alliance of...

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Read Yondr purchases 270 acres for Northern Virginia data center campus
Yondr purchases 270 acres for Northern Virginia data center campus

Yondr purchases 270 acres for Northern Virginia data center campus

June 03, 2021 Yondr Arcola, VA

After announcing a major $2 billion American expansion plan back in May, Yondr has acquired 270 acres of land in Northern Virginia. Although the specific location details are still under wraps, the company has disclosed that the sites are “in close proximity to Northern Virginia’s major fiber...

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Read Equinix plans to open $142m Silicon Valley data center this month
Equinix plans to open $142m Silicon Valley data center this month

Equinix plans to open $142m Silicon Valley data center this month

June 03, 2021 Equinix SV11

Equinix will be opening its new $142 million data center at its Silicon Valley on the 30th of June. The data center dubbed SV11 has a colocation space of 61,000 sqft with enough room for 1,450 cabinets. Also, Equinix plans to expand its existing Bloom Energy fuel cell deployment to use as a...

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Read Switch buys land from Dell for Austin data center campus
Switch buys land from Dell for Austin data center campus

Switch buys land from Dell for Austin data center campus

June 03, 2021 Switch Austin "The Rock"

Switch has revealed the primary location of its Fifth Prime data center campus in Texas, following a purchase land agreement with Dell Technologies. The campus will be called "The Rock" and powered by 100% renewable energy. The land, located next to Dell's global headquarters in Round Rock, will...

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Read COPT forms joint ventures with Blackstone, buys two data center shells
COPT forms joint ventures with Blackstone, buys two data center shells

COPT forms joint ventures with Blackstone, buys two data center shells

June 03, 2021 Maryland

Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) has announced a new joint venture with funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate to purchase data center shells. The JV has acquired a 90% stake in two single-tenant data center shell properties totalling 432,000 square feet (40,100 sqm). The properties...

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Read Bechtel and Nautilus form partnership to build sustainable, high-performance data centers
Bechtel and Nautilus form partnership to build sustainable, high-performance data centers

Bechtel and Nautilus form partnership to build sustainable, high-performance data centers

June 03, 2021 Americas

Bechtel and Nautilus have formed a partnership to deliver data centers with better environmental footprints. The centers will reportedly be energy-intensive, delivering high-performance while prioritizing sustainability. The centers will use Total Resource Usage Effectiveness (TRUE) technology,...

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Read Iron Mountain to expand EMEA Data Center footprint with new facility in Sough
Iron Mountain to expand EMEA Data Center footprint with new facility in Sough

Iron Mountain to expand EMEA Data Center footprint with new facility in Sough

June 02, 2021 Iron Mountain London LON-2

Iron Mountain has announced its plans for a 27MW data center in Slough, East of London. The new data center dubbed LON-2 will be a three-story building with up to 25,000 sq m of space. It will also have a capacity of 27MW at full buildout. Moreover, the building will have three 9MW data halls,...

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Read DCI Indonesia launches new data center in Cibitung
DCI Indonesia launches new data center in Cibitung

DCI Indonesia launches new data center in Cibitung

June 01, 2021 DCI Indonesia: H1-JK5

DCI Indonesia has announced the launch of its JK5 data center building, located in Cibitung, West Java. This addition brings the company’s total to four, and with a capacity of 15MW, the new building takes its total capacity to 37MW. Indonesia’s digital economy is expected to reach a market value...

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Read DivcoWest acquires New York carrier hotel in New York; H5 will manage interconnection and colocation
DivcoWest acquires New York carrier hotel in New York; H5 will manage interconnection and colocation

DivcoWest acquires New York carrier hotel in New York; H5 will manage interconnection and colocation

June 01, 2021 H5: 325 Hudson Street

DivcoWest, a real estate investment firm based in San Francisco, has announced that it has acquired a 10-story, mixed-used building carrier hotel from Jamestown Properties for $135 million. The building is located at 325 Hudson St., in Hudson Square. In concert with this transaction, H5 Data...

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Read Microsoft Begins Using Eco-Diesel in Data Center Generators
Microsoft Begins Using Eco-Diesel in Data Center Generators

Microsoft Begins Using Eco-Diesel in Data Center Generators

June 01, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

Ahead of its 2030 goal of eliminating its reliance on diesel fuel for backup power, Microsoft has announced that it would be the first to use a lower carbon renewable fuel for backup power in its Sweden datacenter region. Microsoft’s backup generators in the Sweden region will run on Preem...

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Read Philippines on the road to become an APAC data center hub
Philippines on the road to become an APAC data center hub

Philippines on the road to become an APAC data center hub

May 31, 2021 Philippines

The Philippines (PH), recognized as one of the world's emerging data center markets, is pinned to become Asia's next data center hub. While other hubs in Southeast Asia, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, have taken a hit due to geopolitical risks and governmental restrictions, PH's impressive...

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Read STT GDC launches 72MW data center joint venture with Triputra and Temasek Holdings in Indonesia
STT GDC launches 72MW data center joint venture with Triputra and Temasek Holdings in Indonesia

STT GDC launches 72MW data center joint venture with Triputra and Temasek Holdings in Indonesia

May 28, 2021 STT Jakarta 1

ST Telemedia Global Data Centers (STT GDC), a Singapore-based center service provider, has announced a partnership with an Indonesian firm, Triputra Group, and an investment company, Temasek Holdings, to launch a new data center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Construction of the first phase of the 72MW...

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Read AWS announces a new region, AWS Middle East (UAE)
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AWS announces a new region, AWS Middle East (UAE)

May 28, 2021 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Amazon Web Services has announced plans to build a new data center region in UAE. The new zone will have three Availability Zones, and it will be open before the mid of 2022. Upon completion, the region will be AWS’s second region in the Middle East after opening a Bahrain region two years ago....

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Read Facebook announces another data center expansion in Altoona, Iowa
Facebook announces another data center expansion in Altoona, Iowa

Facebook announces another data center expansion in Altoona, Iowa

May 28, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

Facebook has announced that it would be expanding its Altoona data center campus. The expansion will see Facebook add two more buildings to its existing eight buildings at the facility. The expansion will also see the total area space to 4.1 million square feet. Facebook initially announced its...

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Read EPH proposes data center at Kilroot Power Station, Northern Ireland
EPH proposes data center at Kilroot Power Station, Northern Ireland

EPH proposes data center at Kilroot Power Station, Northern Ireland

May 27, 2021 Northern Ireland

EPH has announced that it is looking into the prospects of building a data center in Kilroot, Northern Ireland (NI). The company has commissioned TechRE to conduct a study to assess the feasibility of construction at NI’s last coal-fired power station due to close between 2023 and 2024. EPH has...

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Read Digital Realty opens new Toronto facility and broke ground in Marseille
Digital Realty opens new Toronto facility and broke ground in Marseille

Digital Realty opens new Toronto facility and broke ground in Marseille

May 27, 2021 Digital Realty 151 Front

Digital Realty has announced that it has opened its new YYZ12 data center in Toronto, Canada, while breaking ground on its Marseille facility. The new facility, located at 151 Front St (Toronto's carrier hotel), is DRT's third data center in the metro and will be fully interconnected with...

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