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Srikapardhi October 4th, 2024 3:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Aruba Inaugurates IT4 Hyperscale Data Centre Campus in Rome, Italy

Italian cloud and data center operator Aruba has unveiled its new hyperscale data center campus in Rome. Covering an area of 74,000 square meters within the Tecnopolo Tiburtino technical center, the Hyper Cloud Data Center (IT4) is the largest data center campus in Rome and the first Rating 4 ANSI/TIA 942-C-2024 data center in South Central Italy, the company said. Also Read: Mapletree Acquires Mixed-Use Facility Comprising Data Centre in... Read More

Srikapardhi October 4th, 2024 11:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

Mapletree Acquires Mixed-Use Facility Comprising Data Centre in Tokyo, Japan

Mapletree Industrial Trust Management (MIT) has announced the acquisition of a mixed-use facility in Tokyo, Japan, for JPY 14.5 billion (approximately SGD 129.8 million). The property, located in Tama-shi, includes a data center, back office, training facilities, and an adjacent accommodation wing, with an effective interest of 98.47 percent acquired through a conditional agreement with Nagayama Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha, an unrelated third-party vendor. Also Read: Equinix Announces USD 15 Billion... Read More

Srikapardhi October 3rd, 2024 7:41 AM 0 COMMENTS

Equinix Announces USD 15 Billion Joint Venture to Expand xScale Data Centers

Data centre company Equinix has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with GIC and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) to raise over USD 15 billion in capital. The JV aims to significantly expand Equinix's xScale data center portfolio, which caters to hyperscale cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) companies. "At full buildout, this new JV will nearly triple the investment capital of the Equinix xScale program and meeting... Read More

Srikapardhi September 30th, 2024 7:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telehouse Expands Data Center Capacity in London Docklands

Telehouse International Corporation of Europe has announced the opening of two additional floors at its Telehouse South data center in London Docklands, enhancing its capacity by offering up to 2.7 MW of peak IT load on each of the sixth and seventh floors, starting this month. This expansion responds to the rising demand for secure colocation services and follows a significant refurbishment update in October 2023. The operator is refurbishing... Read More

Kripa B September 30th, 2024 10:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

Adani Group Accelerates USD 4 Billion Investment in Data Centers: Report

The Adani Group is reportedly accelerating its USD 4 billion investment plan aimed at expanding its data center business. This decision comes in response to a surge in demand from technology giants observed over the last six months, particularly due to rising power constraints associated with AI-driven services. The move aims to enhance the group's power sector by leveraging the high energy requirements associated with data center services, according to... Read More

Srikapardhi September 29th, 2024 7:38 AM 0 COMMENTS

Raxio Group Launches First Tier III Data Centre in Cote d’Ivoire

Raxio Group has opened its fifth data center, Raxio Cote d'Ivoire (CIV1), in Abidjan, marking its entry into West Africa. The company says CIV1 is the country's first Tier III-certified, carrier-neutral, and cloud-neutral facility, capable of housing 800 racks and delivering 3 MW of IT power. The data center will serve the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), supporting the growing demand for digital services across the region. Also... Read More

Srikapardhi September 26th, 2024 9:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ooredoo Secures QAR 2 Billion Financing For Data Center and AI Expansion

Ooredoo Group has announced a QAR 2 billion financing deal to expand capacity at its data centers, modernise them and accelerate its AI business. The 10-year hybrid facility, signed with QNB, Doha Bank, and Masraf Al Rayan, is the largest tech-sector transaction in Qatar's history, Ooredoo Group said in an exchange filing on Wednesday. Also Read: Ooredoo Qatar Completes Wi-Fi 7 Trial with FTTR Devices, Plans 2024 Launch Funds for... Read More

Srikapardhi September 25th, 2024 9:11 AM 0 COMMENTS

EQT Sells Minority Stake in EdgeConneX to Sixth Street

EQT Infrastructure has agreed to sell a minority stake in data center operator EdgeConneX to funds managed by investment firm Sixth Street. EQT Infrastructure, which first invested in EdgeConneX in 2020, will remain the largest shareholder after the deal closes, expected in Q4 2024. Also Read: EdgeConneX Secures USD 1.9 Billion in Sustainability-Linked Financing for EMEA Expansion EdgeConneX's Global Expansion EdgeConneX, known for its energy-efficient data centers optimised for AI... Read More

Srikapardhi September 18th, 2024 7:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 Partners with EkkoSense to Reduce Data Centre Cooling Costs

UK's Virgin Media O2 said data centre optimisation software provider EkkoSense has worked with the company to help achieve significant energy savings, cutting data centre cooling costs by over GBP 1 million annually. EkkoSense's AI-driven software has enabled a 15 percent reduction in cooling energy, equivalent to 760 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, according to location-based scope 2 accounting, Virgin Media O2 said on Wednesday. Also Read: STT GDC Partners... Read More

Srikapardhi September 16th, 2024 7:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

BT Group, Equinix, and Toshiba Trial Quantum-Secured Data Center Connection

BT Group, Equinix, and Toshiba have announced what they claim is the UK's first quantum-secure connectivity service at two Equinix data centers in London's Canary Wharf and Slough. These data centers will offer customers access to BT Group and Toshiba's quantum-secured metro network and trial the transmission of data protected using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). Also Read: BT Group to Trial MAUD Technology with Edgio as First CDN Partner Quantum-Secure... Read More

Srikapardhi September 16th, 2024 7:48 AM 0 COMMENTS

Portus Announces Development of 12.8MW Data Center in Hamburg, Germany

European operator Portus Data Centers has announced plans to develop a new data center in Hamburg, Germany. The upcoming facility, known as IPHH4 at the Internet Port Hamburg (IPHH) data centre, is part of the larger Portus Data Centers group. In a LinkedIn update, Portus stated that IPHH4, adjacent to the existing IPHH3 data center at the main Wendenstrasse location, will be fully integrated into the virtual campus that includes... Read More

Srikapardhi September 15th, 2024 10:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

DataBank Announces 480MW Data Center Campus in Dallas, Texas

US colocation firm DataBank has announced plans for a 480MW data center campus in Dallas, Texas. Spanning 292 acres, the "Red Oak Campus" will feature up to eight two-story data centers, each 425,000 square feet, totalling as much as 3.4 million square feet. The first phase will include four buildings and a 400MW substation from Oncor, capable of delivering 240MW of critical IT power, with plans to scale up to... Read More