Equinix Acquires 13 Bell Data Centers in Canada for $750 Million
Global colocation giant Equinix will buy a portfolio of 13 data center sites from Bell Canada (BCE) for $750 million in cash, the companies said today. The deal will boost Equinix’ colocation footprint...
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The Impact & Importance of Electrical Metering on Data Center Power Management
Over the last decade, electrical metering has become “key” for data-center management. That’s according to a new Anord Mardix report that explores the potential for optimizing data-center power...
View ArticleAWS Ground Station Connects the Amazon Cloud to Space Satellites
Doug Mohney is the of Editor in Chief of Space IT Bridge, which tracks the business of space-based satellites. He has been working in and writing about IT and satellite industries for over 20 years....
View ArticleAligned Plans 120 MW Data Center as Super-Sizing Continues in Ashburn
Aligned says it is ready to begin building a massive 120-megawatt data center in Northern Virginia, less than a year after opening the doors on its campus in Ashburn. The Aligned announcement continues...
View ArticleRise of Wireless IoT Devices Presents Challenge for Network Operations
By 2022, the world’s networks will connect to 14.6 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices, according to projections from the Cisco 2020 Global Networking Trends Report. That growth has major...
View ArticleSTACK Plans 1 Million SF Data Center Campus in Western Phoenix
STACK Infrastructure has acquired 79 acres of land for a data center campus in Avondale, Arizona, which could grow to as much as 150 megawatts of capacity and 1 million square feet of build-out, the...
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Supply Pipeline Positions Portland for Dramatic Data Center Growth
A new special report from Data Center Frontier explores the evolution of the Portland, Oregon data center market. This third entry in the special report series highlights Portland data center supply...
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Bringing the Physical Fiber Layer into the 21st Century
Bob Shine, VP of Marketing and Product Management at Telescent, highlights how data centers are working to respond to today’s network and data traffic needs. Explore the potential of the physical...
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Commissioning Agents Needed as More Data Centers are Brought Online
The colocation industry is experiencing big demand for commissioning agents as the industry continues to bring many more data centers online. That’s according to the latest data center jobs feature in...
View ArticleCoreSite Construction Push Delivers New Sites in Chicago, Santa Clara
Data center developer CoreSite is shifting from building mode to leasing as it brings new capacity online across its U.S. footprint. Last week the data center REIT announced the opening of its new CH2...
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Predictive Analytics are Key to a Smart, Proactive Business Approach
Arthur Mulligan and Ed Spears from Eaton explore the value of predictive analytics when planning risk mitigation for critical system management. They also share examples of customers using predictive...
View ArticleInvestors See Data Centers as Critical Infrastructure for the New Economy
The world’s largest investors are focusing on the market for digital infrastructure, citing extraordinary demand for capital to fuel the data economy. Investor interest remains high even amid the...
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Focusing on FLAP: The European Hyperscale Boom
In the European data center business, the focus is on FLAP – short for Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris. These four cities are the primary markets for new data center deployments, as developers...
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Iron Mountain Lands 27-Megawatt Hyperscale Data Center Lease
Iron Mountain has signed a 27-megawatt lease for a new data center in Frankfurt, Germany, the company said this week. The huge deal serves notice that Iron Mountain has joined the top tier of data...
View ArticleMicrogrids and Data Centers: A More Holistic Approach to Power Security
During last fall’s wildfires in California, the largest electric utility provider in the state was forced to shut off power for millions of customers. In early October, Pacific Gas and Electric...
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Advanced Multi-Circuit Metering Closes the Data Gap
Marc Bowman, Multi-Circuit Metering Systems (MCMS) Product General Manager for Anord Mardix, delves into the factors that distinguishes MCM systems. According to the U.S. Department of Energy,...
View ArticleEvoque Taps Industry Veteran Andy Stewart as New CEO
Evoque Data Center Solutions has brought on a new CEO to lead the company through its next phase of growth. Veteran executive Andy Stewart takes the helm today as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding...
View ArticleIn a Hyper-Wired World, Interconnection Matters More Than Ever
Data centers will become even more pivotal to the digital economy over the next five years, which will see a meteoric rise in the volume of data traffic flowing through network intersections. This...
View ArticleMore Servers, Around the Clock: How Microsoft Scaled for COVID-19
Data center staff, installing servers around the clock and across the world. All while staying six feet apart. That’s how Microsoft boosted the capacity for its Microsoft Azure cloud computing service...
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The New IT Imperative: Disaster Recovery On-Demand
Justin Blake, part of the solutions architect team at CoreSite, explores the ins and outs of disaster recovery, and how to avoid cybersecurity threats. Justin Blake, Solutions Architect, CoreSite Even...
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