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Read Area31 Invests $67.5m in Depok Data Facility
Area31 Invests $67.5m in Depok Data Facility

Area31 Invests $67.5m in Depok Data Facility

May 16, 2023 Indonesia

D-Insights reports that data center operator Area31 plans to spend $67.5 million on its Depok, Indonesia, data facility over the next 5 years. The data center is located in the Cimanggis neighborhood of Depok, West Java. The first development phase has been concluded, and 600 racks have been...

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Read Poll in Northern Virginia reveals local opposition to data center development near national parks
Poll in Northern Virginia reveals local opposition to data center development near national parks

Poll in Northern Virginia reveals local opposition to data center development near national parks

May 15, 2023 Northern Virginia

A poll of Northern Virginia residents by the National Parks Conservation Association has found that the majority oppose the development of data centers near public land, including national parks. The survey polled 300 voters from several Northern Virginia jurisdictions. Of those polled, 77%...

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Read Netrality Data Centers to expand capacity in Houston
Netrality Data Centers to expand capacity in Houston

Netrality Data Centers to expand capacity in Houston

May 15, 2023 Houston

Netrality Data Centers has announced that it is expanding capacity at its Houston data center at 1301 Fannin Street. The company has shared that it will add two new data center halls spanning 17,000 square feet and offering over 2.5 megawatts of critical capacity.Due to come online at the end of...

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Read Proteus's underwater lab and data center get the green light
Proteus's underwater lab and data center get the green light

Proteus's underwater lab and data center get the green light

May 15, 2023 Caribbean

Proteus’s underwater lab and accompanying data center have been given the green light. This follows the signing of a deal with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which saw the two agree a 2026 deployment and to conduct research together.The lab would span 2,000 sq ft (185...

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Read Old Virginia Government Data CenterUp For Sale
Old Virginia Government Data CenterUp For Sale

Old Virginia Government Data CenterUp For Sale

May 15, 2023 Virginia

Prospective purchasers and lessees can access a data center in Chesterfield County, Virginia. JLL is offering for lease or sale at 11751 Meadowville Lane in Chester, south of Richmond. The Virginia IT agency had been based there until it left last year. The 192,600 sq ft facility, which was...

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Read Sentech Plans Data Center Business in South Africa
Sentech Plans Data Center Business in South Africa

Sentech Plans Data Center Business in South Africa

May 14, 2023 South Africa

State-owned South African broadcast infrastructure corporation intends to enter the colocation data center market. Sentech's chief executive officer, Mlamli Booi, told ITWeb this past week that the company will upgrade its current footprint and expand nationwide. According to ITWeb's interview...

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Read Acronis Opens Kuala Lumpur Cyber Cloud Data Center
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Acronis Opens Kuala Lumpur Cyber Cloud Data Center

May 14, 2023 Malaysia

Acronis, a provider of cyber security for data, applications, and infrastructure, recently announced the opening of a new cyber cloud data center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This new rollout provides its partners access to a complete suite of cutting-edge cyber protection solutions, allowing for...

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Read Data Center Expansion in Spotsylvania
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Data Center Expansion in Spotsylvania

May 14, 2023 Northern Virginia

Spotsylvania County officials are planning to capitalize on data center building expansion. They are modifying the county's Comprehensive Plan as part of their efforts. The county Planning Commission scheduled data center-specific Comprehensive Plan amendment public hearings Wednesday night after...

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Read Fairfax County to look at new rules for data centers
Fairfax County to look at new rules for data centers

Fairfax County to look at new rules for data centers

May 12, 2023 Northern Virginia

According to a report by FFXNow, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is set to look into the environmental impact of data centers in the midst of its ongoing data center boom. This week, following a unanimously approved motion introduced by Board Chairman Jeff McKay, county staff were...

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Read Data Center Constructed in Germany Using 3D Printing
Data Center Constructed in Germany Using 3D Printing

Data Center Constructed in Germany Using 3D Printing

May 12, 2023 Germany / Deutschland

A 3D-printed data facility will be built in Heidelberg, Germany. Heidelberg iT Management, a cloud and data center operator, said this month that it would employ the "largest 3D-printed building in Europe" as a server hotel by the end of 2023. The project is led by Kraus Group, Peri 3D...

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Read North San Jose Slated to Receive New Data Centers
North San Jose Slated to Receive New Data Centers

North San Jose Slated to Receive New Data Centers

May 12, 2023 San Francisco Bay Area

This week, the San Jose City Council unanimously authorized plans for a sophisticated manufacturing complex and data centers in North San Jose. Denver-based STACK Infrastructure plans to destroy two industrial buildings on a nearly 10-acre parcel, including a former Olympus service center, and...

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Read Homeshree Buys $24m Worth Webyne Data Facility Stake
Homeshree Buys $24m Worth Webyne Data Facility Stake

Homeshree Buys $24m Worth Webyne Data Facility Stake

May 11, 2023 India / Bhārata

Homeshree, an Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC), has purchased a $24.36m stake in Webyne Data Center. India-based Webyne is a cloud hosting and infrastructure provider. The investment is meant to enable Webyne to grow its product and tech portfolio, increase its expenditure on...

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Read Bankruptcy Auction of Bed Bath & Beyond Data Facility
Bankruptcy Auction of Bed Bath & Beyond Data Facility

Bankruptcy Auction of Bed Bath & Beyond Data Facility

May 11, 2023 North Carolina

Bed Bath & Beyond's North Carolina data center was put up for sale during its bankruptcy asset sale. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s real estate advisor, A&G Real Estate Partners (A&G) revealed intentions to auction hundreds of tenancies last week. A&G plans to sell 475 Bed Bath...

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Read DOE invests millions in funding for cooling solution projects
DOE invests millions in funding for cooling solution projects

DOE invests millions in funding for cooling solution projects

May 10, 2023 United States

As the imperative to decarbonize data becomes clearer, the U.S. the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it will invest $40 million in funding for 15 projects for the development of high-performance, energy-efficient cooling solutions for data centers. The department outlined that data center...

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Read Data Centre 220 and Xtreme Networks partner for greater data sovereignty in New Zealand
Data Centre 220 and Xtreme Networks partner for greater data sovereignty in New Zealand

Data Centre 220 and Xtreme Networks partner for greater data sovereignty in New Zealand

May 10, 2023 New Zealand

Data Centre 220 has partnered with Xtreme Networks for greater data sovereignty in New Zealand. According to the two, the partnership will provide their customers with two geographically diverse locations within New Zealand while providing secure and reliable data storage and management...

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Read Culpeper County looks at a new business personal property tax category for data centers
Culpeper County looks at a new business personal property tax category for data centers

Culpeper County looks at a new business personal property tax category for data centers

May 10, 2023 Virginia

In Culpeper County, the Board of Supervisors is reportedly considering a lower rate for data center developments. The proposal would see a new business personal property tax category that would introduce a lower rate for computer equipment and peripherals in data centers. Economic Development...

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Read Adani announces India's First Integrated Data Center and IT Park
Adani announces India's First Integrated Data Center and IT Park

Adani announces India's First Integrated Data Center and IT Park

May 10, 2023 India / Bhārata

To bolster the existing technology ecosystem in the area, the Adani Group is constructing an integrated data center and technology business park in the city of Vizag, which is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. On May 3, a groundbreaking ceremony was performed at the park site in...

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Read Datacenter United Buys Hasselt DC With Two Belgian Facilities
Datacenter United Buys Hasselt DC With Two Belgian Facilities

Datacenter United Buys Hasselt DC With Two Belgian Facilities

May 10, 2023 Belgium

Datacenter United, based in Belgium, is acquiring local collocation provider Hasselt DC and constructing a new data center. This week, investment company and DCU proprietor TINC announced that the two Hasselt DC data centers in Limburg are now "part of the Datacenter United ecosystem." The terms...

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Read Japanese Renewable Energy Industry's announces first solar-powered data center achieves stable operations
Japanese Renewable Energy Industry's announces first solar-powered data center achieves stable operations

Japanese Renewable Energy Industry's announces first solar-powered data center achieves stable operations

May 09, 2023 Japan

Japan Renewable Energy Corporation (JRE) has announced that stable operation has been achieved at the Morgenrot data center constructed on the grounds of its solar power plant in Nagano prefecture. Morgenrot will provide its M:CPP (Morgenrot Computing Power Pool) GPU cloud service from the data...

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Read AIMS DC commences work on second building Cyberjaya, Malaysia
AIMS DC commences work on second building Cyberjaya, Malaysia

AIMS DC commences work on second building Cyberjaya, Malaysia

May 09, 2023 Malaysia

AIMS Group has announced plans to build a second data center in Cyberjaya to meet data center demand in Malaysia. Work on AIMS Cyberjaya Block 2 is set to be complete by the end of the year, and offer a total IT load of 8MW.AIMS chief executive officer Chiew Kok Hin shared that 90% occupancy in...

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