North American stories - Page 18
Cyxtera to expand five of its US data centers
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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Citing an effort to meet relentless demand, the company has announced it will be expanding a number of its data centers in the US.
Microsoft invests in more renewable energy for US data centers
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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power / energy
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cleantech
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microsoft
Microsoft has announced an agreement with EDP Renewables to execute two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA).
Tesla’s new tech enables cars to be charged in around 15 minutes
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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cartech
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tesla
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autonomous vehicle
The tech giant has introduced the third generation of its ‘Supercharging’ technology that slashes charging times.
Microsoft bolsters green portfolio with 74MW solar investment
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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public cloud
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power / energy
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cleantech
Microsoft partners with Invenergy for a 74MW solar project in North Carolina, boosting its renewable energy portfolio to over 1.3 GW and creating 500 jobs.
Digital Crossroads appoints MD for new Lake Michigan data center
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Digital Crossroads has appointed a director for its new data center in Hammond that is still under construction.
CyrusOne nabs former Akamai and Microsoft executive
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
CyrusOne appoints John McCloskey as VP of Hyperscale and Cloud Sales. McCloskey, with experience at Akamai and Microsoft, will steer growth in Seattle.
Exclusive interview: Google’s escalation of the cloud wars
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Rackware's CEO believes Google is going to be doing more acquisitions and buying an enterprise salesforce to grow more aggressively.
5 aspects to understand about UPS battery backup
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Schneider Electric's Atin Chhabra discusses the ins and outs of UPS battery backup and what to consider when implementing.
Silver Peak partnership acquires Cleveland and Cincinnati data centers
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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healthtech
The acquisition will introduce financial grade, turn-key, Tier III data centers to the local markets, which historically have not been available for lease.
How lenders and financial institutions fund colocation data center expansion
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Schneider Electric’s Greg Jones discusses the funding of colocation business and how it isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ approach.
Iron Mountain extends commitment to greenhouse gas reduction
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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martech
The company recently announced the formal approval from the Science Based Targets initiative of its 2025 greenhouse gas emissions goals.
Data center colocation market to hit $90b in next five years
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
As data center services grow in popularity across enterprises large and small, the colocation market is seeing the benefits in market size.
CyrusOne invests in further Silicon Valley expansion
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The company has announced it has purchased an additional 8 acres of land in Santa Clara, with plans to expand its presence.
Hurricane Electric seals data center deal with EdgeConneX
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
Edge data centres continue their steady march onwards after another major deal was signed this week to benefit 10 key markets.
HPE launches new real-time processing edge platform
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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edge computing
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samsung
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samsung business
Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveils the HPE Edgeline EL8000, a real-time processing edge platform, at Mobile World Congress 2019 to boost 5G and edge services.
‘Digital twins’ entering mainstream use sooner than expected
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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martech
The term ‘digital twin’ may sound foreign to some, but Gartner says it is rapidly becoming established among modern organisations.
Infinera launches new ‘disruptive’ network architecture
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Infinera unveils ‘The Infinite Network,’ promising instantly scalable, self-optimizing networks that adapt to users' needs through next-gen technology.
Telco central offices are being transformed into the edge
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Schneider Electric's Steven Carlini discusses how the old central offices are now ideal to enable the telco edge.
Stream Data Centers to develop hyperscale campus in Arizona
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Stream Data Centers is investing in the Phoenix market with a new hyperscale campus on 157 acres in Goodyear, set to provide 350 MW capacity.
Bill advancing in Indiana to provide tax breaks for data centers
Fri, 15th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
This week a bill has progressed to make life easier for data centers in Indiana and promote a digital economy.