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Microsoft invests in more renewable energy for US data centers

Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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clean technologies
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Microsoft has announced an agreement with EDP Renewables to execute two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA).
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Tesla's new tech enables cars to be charged in around 15 minutes

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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The tech giant has introduced the third generation of its 'Supercharging' technology that slashes charging times.
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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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clean technologies
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.
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Digital Crossroads appoints MD for new Lake Michigan data center

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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Digital Crossroads has appointed a director for its new data center in Hammond that is still under construction.
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CyrusOne nabs former Akamai and Microsoft executive

Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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CyrusOne appoints John McCloskey as VP of Hyperscale and Cloud Sales. McCloskey, with experience at Akamai and Microsoft, will steer growth in Seattle.
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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.
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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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Schneider Electric's Atin Chhabra discusses the ins and outs of UPS battery backup and what to consider when implementing.
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Silver Peak partnership acquires Cleveland and Cincinnati data centers

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Data center colocation market to hit $90b in next five years

Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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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.
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CyrusOne invests in further Silicon Valley expansion

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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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.
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Hurricane Electric seals data center deal with EdgeConneX

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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Edge data centres continue their steady march onwards after another major deal was signed this week to benefit 10 key markets.
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HPE launches new real-time processing edge platform

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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edge computing
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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.
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'Digital twins' entering mainstream use sooner than expected

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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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.
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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.
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Telco central offices are being transformed into the edge

Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
Schneider Electric's Steven Carlini discusses how the old central offices are now ideal to enable the telco edge.
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Stream Data Centers to develop hyperscale campus in Arizona

Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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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.
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Bill advancing in Indiana to provide tax breaks for data centers

Fri, 15th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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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.
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123Net forms partnership to support Michigan's innovation drive

Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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partner programmes
With self-driving cars entering the market, the amount of data being used and generated is skyrocketing - demanding the need for more data centres.