By purchasing an existing light industrial facility that can be rapidly retrofitted, DataBank furthers its strategy of owning and controlling the real estate beneath its data centers, and accelerates the pace at which it can bring new capacity online.

The ETS Fund is led by John Sheputis, former president of Infomart, and a team of over 20 investment and management professionals.

The award recognizes the achievements of women nationwide who are breaking barriers and setting standards for themselves and others in the technology space.

The survey, which covers all asset types, found that investor sentiment and activity began to improve in the second half of 2020, and should continue to improve this year as widespread vaccination aids the economic recovery.

As ever-larger facilities are required for hyperscale deployments, development will likely be the key to growth and a long-term return on investment rather than attempting to acquire and repurpose existing older assets.

Digital Realty announced the appointment of retired Lt. Gen. VeraLinn "Dash" Jamieson and Alexis Black Bjorlin, Ph.D., to its board of directors.

"Leader in the Light" award recognizes REITs that demonstrate superior environmental practices.

CBRE expanded its Data Center Solutions (DCS) offering to include an additional range of technology services.