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Site Selection

There’s a lot to consider when it comes to data center site selection. From energy costs to climate to land costs and more, find out everything you need to know before building your next facility.

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1547 and Harrison Street Acquire Portland Carrier Hotel and Colo

It’s one of the most connected buildings in the U.S.

January 21, 2021

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Hillsboro, located 18 miles to the west of the property and home to Intel, is one of the fastest growing data center submarkets, further fueling growth within Pittock Block.

EOY DFW Data Center Report

January 20, 2021

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Read the end of year 2020 DFW Data Center Report.

Guest Column

The Midwest Data Center Migration Is On

With tax breaks and a host of other incentives, Chicago is fast becoming the darling of the data center set

Mitch Fonseca

January 12, 2021

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It’s current data center footprint and continued investment in infrastructure ensure that Chicago won’t be the “Second City” for long.

Vantage on Schedule to Deliver 40-MW Hyperscale Campus Near Zurich

Company’s first greenfield site in European expansion

January 11, 2021

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The 7-acre campus will be home to four multistory data centers totaling more than 400,000 square feet once fully developed.

Stream Expands Chicago Presence with Second Data Center

Construction on Elk Grove facility to commence in February 2021

December 24, 2020

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Elk Grove Village is one of the country’s main peering and interconnection markets and benefits from excellent infrastructure, outstanding access to all major cloud providers, robust network connectivity, and affordable renewable power options.

ProLift Rigging Acquires Entrec’s U.S. Operations

Enhances service to data center industry

December 23, 2020

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This expansion of ProLift’s national footprint will allow fast, efficient deployment of skilled labor and specialized equipment to data center sites across North America.

GDH Expands Data Center Operations In Line With Dubai’s Smart City initiatives

The company was awarded Tier III Gold Operational Sustainability from Uptime Institute and is working to add more certifications

December 18, 2020

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The Middle East data center market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7% through 2024.

How To Properly Pick the Place for Your Colo Suite

A well-executed colocation selection and procurement process — Part 2 in a 6-Part series

Kirk Killian

December 15, 2020

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While many facility issues are important in colo selection, enterprises can advance their colocation selection process by narrowing their range of choices geographically.

Siemens Delivers AI-Based Cooling Solution for Tier IV Data Center

White space cooling optimization for greenfield data center in the Paris region

December 11, 2020

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Operating the cooling equipment accounts for up to 30% of a data center’s energy consumption. The Siemens solution leverages AI to limit energy demand to what is necessary, thus generating financial, operational, and energy savings.