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Read Huawei to build the largest solar-powered data center in the Middle East
Huawei to build the largest solar-powered data center in the Middle East

Huawei to build the largest solar-powered data center in the Middle East

May 11, 2021 Dubai

Huawei has signed an agreement with Moro Hub, a digital unit of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), to build the largest solar-powered Tier III-certified data center in the Middle East and Africa. The data center, located at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, will be...

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Read Digital Edge acquires two data centers in Tokyo
Digital Edge acquires two data centers in Tokyo

Digital Edge acquires two data centers in Tokyo

May 11, 2021 Digital Edge: Comspace I (TY02)

Digital Edge has announced that it has acquired two data centers in Tokyo, Japan, from Arteria Networks Corporation. The facilities include ComSpace I, which is based in Nihonbashi, and ComSpace II, which is based in Shinjuku. They have 3,641 sq m (39,100 sq ft) and 9,336 sq m (100,500 sq ft) of...

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Read STACK Expands to Toronto
STACK Expands to Toronto

STACK Expands to Toronto

May 07, 2021 STACK Toronto TOR01

Stack has announced a partnership with First Gulf to develop a 56 MW campus in Toronto, Ontario. This campus will be Stack’s first international expansion, and it is at a strategic location- Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America. The CEO of Stack, Brian Cox, also described Toronto as...

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Read Underground data center planned south of Nazareth, Israel
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Underground data center planned south of Nazareth, Israel

May 07, 2021 Israel

Europe-Israel Group, P.A.I, Swiss fund Lian Group and singer Israeli singer Omer Adam have partnered up to build a NIS 400 million ($122.5 million) underground data center in Israel. Based on a 6.25-acre site in Afula, south of Nazareth, construction is expected to begin later this year, with a...

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Read Telia deploys to Edgeconnex in San Diego
Telia deploys to Edgeconnex in San Diego

Telia deploys to Edgeconnex in San Diego

May 06, 2021 EdgeConneX San Diego

EdgeConneX and Telia jointly announced that Telia will deploy its network to EdgeConneX's facility in San Diego. The deployment enhances the facility as one of the best connected facilities in the San Diego metro. The Vice President of Edge Data Center and Network Sales, Brian Bellis, commented...

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Read Supernap Italia to expand Milan data center
Supernap Italia to expand Milan data center

Supernap Italia to expand Milan data center

May 06, 2021 STACK Milan Campus

Supernap Italia has announced expansion plans for its data center campus in Milan, Italy, after acquiring development-ready land totaling 170,000sq m (1,830,000 sq ft). It is situated in the same location as the company’s other Siziano campus. The land acquisition gives the company the ability to...

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Read Involta acquires SecureData 365, taking over Canton data center
Involta acquires SecureData 365, taking over Canton data center

Involta acquires SecureData 365, taking over Canton data center

May 06, 2021 Ark: Canton

Involta has announced its acquisition of SecureData 365. As part of this acquisition, Involta will take over the company’s 29,960 sq ft (2,780 sq m) data center based in Canton, Ohio. The acquisition of the Canton facility means the company will now operate five facilities in Ohio. Its current...

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Read atNorth expands its Mjölnir data center
atNorth expands its Mjölnir data center

atNorth expands its Mjölnir data center

May 05, 2021 atNorth ICE02: Reykjanesbær

atNorth has announced it is expanding its Mjölnir ICE02 data center in Keflavík, Iceland. The facility currently stands at 13,750 sqm (148,000 sqft), with 80MW of power. The company plans to expand the data center by 10%. This will mean an additional 1,250 sqm (13,400 sq ft) of space, and 4MW of...

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Read DC BLOX Acquires Land to Develop a Tier III Data Center in High Point, North Carolina
DC BLOX Acquires Land to Develop a Tier III Data Center in High Point, North Carolina

DC BLOX Acquires Land to Develop a Tier III Data Center in High Point, North Carolina

May 05, 2021 DC BLOX High Point

DC BLOX has announced the acquisition of land in High Point, North Carolina. The plan is to use the land to construct the first highly secure Tier III data center in the Carolina Core/ Piedmont Triad region. The facility will offer colocation for hosting primary IT infrastructure and secondary...

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Read Amazon submits plans for second data center in County Meath, Ireland
Amazon submits plans for second data center in County Meath, Ireland

Amazon submits plans for second data center in County Meath, Ireland

May 05, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

According to Planning documents filed with Meath Local Authorities, Amazon is proposing to build a new data center at the IDA Business & Technology Park in Drogheda, County Meath. The new data center will be a two-story building, and it will have a floor area of 28,566 square meters. Tunis...

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Read Microsoft buys 21 acres in San Jose for $78m
Microsoft buys 21 acres in San Jose for $78m

Microsoft buys 21 acres in San Jose for $78m

May 05, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

Microsoft has acquired 21.25 acres of underdeveloped land in San Jose for $78.7 million. The expanse of land is situated near the corner of Orchard Parkway and Component Drive. Microsoft purchased the land from LBA Realty which initially wanted to use the land to build villages of offices, hotel...

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Read Core Scientific Announces Expansion Into North Dakota
Core Scientific Announces Expansion Into North Dakota

Core Scientific Announces Expansion Into North Dakota

May 05, 2021 Core Scientific: Grand Forks

BELLEVUE, Wash., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Scientific (the "Company"), the leader in customizable infrastructure and software solutions for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain, today announced that it has expanded its footprint with its agreement to develop its sixth mining and...

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Read AES to provide Google with 500 MW of Green Power in Northern Virginia
AES to provide Google with 500 MW of Green Power in Northern Virginia

AES to provide Google with 500 MW of Green Power in Northern Virginia

May 04, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

An agreement has been reached between AES and Google for AES to supply Google’s Northern Virginia data centers with renewable energy. The deal will see AES construct 500 MW of renewable energy and storage projects with a mix of wind, solar, hydro, and battery storage for Google’s data centers in...

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Read TA Realty planning $1.8 billion, 300MW data center campus in Loudoun County, Virginia
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TA Realty planning $1.8 billion, 300MW data center campus in Loudoun County, Virginia

May 04, 2021 Northern Virginia

TA Realty has announced that it will be developing a new $1.8 billion secure data center in Loudoun County, VA. The initial buildings of the data center are expected to be ready by late 2021. Upon completion, the fully built-out campus will be over 1.5 million square feet. It will also have 300...

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Read DataBank is Expanding its IND1 data center
DataBank is Expanding its IND1 data center

DataBank is Expanding its IND1 data center

April 30, 2021 Databank Indianapolis IND1

DataBank has announced an expansion of its IND1 data center in Indiana. The company is a leading provider of enterprise-class colocation, connectivity, and managed services. Part of the expansion includes 6,500 square feet of raised floor space and an additional megawatt of power to meet the...

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Read NTT launches "Earthquake Resistant" data center
NTT launches "Earthquake Resistant" data center

NTT launches "Earthquake Resistant" data center

April 29, 2021 NTT Silicon Valley SV1

NTT has announced the launch of its "Earthquake Resistant" data center in Silicon Valley, the first of its kind in the US market. The facility has a capacity of 16MW and uses a base isolation system, enabling seismic stability and ensuring 60% less motion than a non-isolated, fixed building. The...

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Read Microsoft pays $3m to add 1.4 acres to its Atlanta campus
Microsoft pays $3m to add 1.4 acres to its Atlanta campus

Microsoft pays $3m to add 1.4 acres to its Atlanta campus

April 29, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

Tech giants Microsoft has bought 1.4 acres of land for $3 million to expand its planned Westside campus. The land is situated on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, in the Grove Park area close to Atlanta. This purchase is after Microsoft acquired 90 acres of land in February for its proposed Westside...

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Read Vantage Data Centers Opens Second Data Center on its Northern Virginia Campus
Vantage Data Centers Opens Second Data Center on its Northern Virginia Campus

Vantage Data Centers Opens Second Data Center on its Northern Virginia Campus

April 28, 2021 Vantage Ashburn Campus

Vantage Data Centers just announced that it has completed the first phase of VA12. VA12 is the second of the five planned facilities situated at its Northern Virginia campus. The completed first phase of VA12 will provide 16MW of critical IT capacity to enterprises, hyperscalers, and cloud...

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Read Aligned starts work on Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus
Aligned starts work on Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus

Aligned starts work on Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus

April 28, 2021 Aligned: ORD-01

Aligned has announced that it has begun work on its latest hyperscale data center campus in Chicago, Illinois. The 48MW data center is the first to be constructed on the 18.5 acre campus and stands at 220,000 sqft. Once completed, the campus will offer 100+MW of capacity. The data center, known...

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Read Apple officially opens data center in Guizhou China
Apple officially opens data center in Guizhou China

Apple officially opens data center in Guizhou China

April 28, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

According to reports, Apple has opened a new data center in Guizhou, China. The data center was jointly built by both Apple and Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry Co Ltd. The data center will offer iCloud services to its customers on the mainland of China. Asides from that, it is also expected that...

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