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Digital Realty Completes Land Purchase To Reestablish Presence In Paris

Construction to commence immediately on 12 MW facility in top-tier global metro.

July 10, 2019

Digital Realty has announced it has closed on the acquisition of a 3.5-acre land parcel located in Ferriers-en-Brie, east of Paris.

Compass Datacenters Begins Construction Of First Two Data Centers On Phoenix Campus

The campus will be expandable to 350 MW in the future.

July 9, 2019

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Compass Datacenters has begun construction of the first two data centers on its campus in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear, Arizona.

Equinix And GIC Form Joint Venture

The partnership will develop and operate hyperscale data centers in Europe.

July 3, 2019

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Equinix, Inc. has announced the signing on June 27, 2019, of a greater than U.S.$1.0 billion initial joint venture in the form of a limited liability partnership with GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, to develop and operate xScaleTM data centers in Europe.

CyrusOne Breaks Ground On Third Data Center In Frankfurt

Upon completion, expected in Q2 2020, the site will comprise two adjoining, four-story buildings delivering 22 MW of IT power.

July 3, 2019

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CyrusOne Inc. has broken ground on the first phase of its newest data center location in Frankfurt, Germany.

Going Vertical In The APAC Data Center Market

The key is to adapt to the business environment.

Paul E. Schlattman

July 1, 2019

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In my last column, “Market Insanity,” I wrote about some of the challenges the industry is undergoing in the hyperscale space. Challenges include shortage of resources in both design/construction as well as in the operations sector.

GIGA Data Centers’ NC Facility Achieves OCP Ready™ Status

Certification validates that GIGA meets all site requirements to serve Open Compute Project (OCP) customers’ hardware needs.

June 27, 2019

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GIGA Data Centers, LLC (GIGA) has announced the Open Compute Project (OCP) Foundation has granted its Mooresville, NC, data center the prestigious OCP-Ready™ status.

Datagryd And Maincubes Align To Provide Bi-Continental Data Center Solutions

The partnership offers data center space in NYC, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam.

June 24, 2019

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DataGryd and maincubes have announced a partnership enabling cross Atlantic data center capabilities.

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Modular Foundation Systems from Arx Pax Labs, Inc.

SAFE uses water as a buffer medium, which can also provide an excellent heat sink for hydro-thermal cooling.

June 24, 2019

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The SAFE Foundation System from Arx Pax Labs, Inc., is a thoroughly patented, precast, prefabricated, modular three-part foundation system.

Quality Assurance, Quality Control, And Commissioning

All three have their place in the data center industry.

Terry L. Rodgers CPE, CPMP

June 24, 2019

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Over the last few months, I have heard various experienced and knowledgeable experts state (emphatically no less) totally contradictory opinions regarding quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), and commissioning.

GIGA Data Centers Officially Opens Colocation Facility In Mooresville, NC

The facility offers capacity up to 60MW.

June 21, 2019

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GIGA Data Centers, LLC (GIGA) has announced the company officially opened its CLT-1 Data Center in Mooresville, NC with a grand opening event that includes facility tours, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and remarks from local officials.

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