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Rendering of Skybox Datacenter's PowerCampus Dallas in Lancaster, one of many new data center developments coming to North Texas. [Image: Skybox]
Big Demand Meets Tight Supply: JLL’s 2023 North American Data Center Report
by Lance Murray | Feb 29, 2024
If data centers are the bricks holding society together, then the power that operates them is the mortar, according to JLL’s new H2 2023 North American Data Center Report. Here's why demand has stayed strong, why supply has tightened, and why ChatGPT uses "roughly as much power as 33,000 households."
by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2024
The investment positions the Dallas-based systems integrator to expand market share for its facility management automation and monitoring solutions in the mission-critical data center market.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 8, 2024
JSA said the addition of Forward Vision's B2B marketing team—including its top executives, creatives, and digital, social and PR professionals—will allow for the same "seamless dedication to customer service" that Forward Vision customers have come to depend upon.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 22, 2024
The demonstration with Microsoft and Ballard Power Systems simulated a 48-hour backup power event at Microsoft's data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Caterpillar's Jaime Mineart said the collaboration shows "the potential of hydrogen fuel cells to help data centers address their critical power needs while reducing their emissions."
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Dallas’ Evoque Data Center Solutions Closes Acquisition of Cyxtera
by Lance Murray | Jan 16, 2024
Evoque, a Dallas-based provider of comprehensive colocation, connectivity, and infrastructure solutions, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Cyxtera’s data center portfolio.
Evoque and Florida-based Cyxtera will combine to form a leading data center company with more than 50 locations, mostly in North America. No financial details were released.
“Combining Evoque and Cyxtera is a strategic step that aligns seamlessly with our vision for data infrastructure investments,” Udhay Mathialagan, board chair at Evoque and CEO, Global Data Centers, Brookfield Infrastructure, said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 12, 2024
Dallas-based global data center developer and operator CyrusOne announced a couple of executive moves for the company that specializes in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions.
Owen Morris was announced as its new chief financial officer, effective March 11....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 21, 2023
Concentric, which calls itself the first national industrial power services organization, said the acquisition expands its capabilities to serve mission-critical businesses such as data centers, hospitals, financial institutions and other facilities.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 29, 2023
The Dallas-based company said the financing consists of two separate transactions: $188 million in equity raised from existing and new investors, and a $345 million construction loan for a new data center under development in the Atlanta market.
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[Image sources: istockphoto; DI]
Six Ellis County Organizations Receive $180K in Funding from Google
by Lance Murray | Nov 18, 2023
Google announced that six Ellis County organizations collectively will receive more than $180,000 from the company to support the physical and mental well-being of the county’s residents.
The company has a data center in Midlothian and recently announced a new data center in Red Oak.
“Providing resources and other support to six essential organizations in Ellis County is a necessary step towards enhancing the wellbeing and lives of residents throughout the community,” Kate Franko, regional head of Data Center Public Affairs for Google, said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 31, 2023
Libraries have always been engines of growth, enabling self-improvement through free access to information and resources. Now, thanks to Google, libraries in Midlothian and Red Oak are getting high-tech makeovers.
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by Lance Murray |
May 22, 2023
In addition to forming CyrusOne KEP, the Japan joint venture with Kansai Electric Power Co., CyrusOne also announced that Chief Financial Officer Katherine Motlagh will step down from that role effective June 1, and that Michael Schafer, its SVP of finance, will assume the role of interim CFO.
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by David Seeley |
May 16, 2023
Some things you just gotta keep cool: your temper on the Tollway at 8:45 a.m., your drink after work, and—maybe we should've put this first—data centers. All those endless rows of servers generate heat, which is why cooling accounts for nearly half of a data center's electricity usage. Now a team led by UT Arlington's Dereje Agonafer is developing hybrid cooling technology that could save "a massive amount of money in energy costs" for both current and future servers.
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[Photo: Compass Datacenters; istockphoto, DI]
Compass Datacenters’ CIO Wins Infrastructure Masons Luminary Award
by Lance Murray | May 1, 2023
Nancy Novak received the iMasons Luminary Award at an international event in Monaco in April. The award is given to individuals who exemplify iMasons' values and who have made significant, lasting contributions to the digital infrastructure industry. Recipients are also inducted into the iMason Hall of Fame.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 5, 2023
DataBank, a Dallas-based provider of enterprise-class edge colocation, interconnection, and managed cloud services, has secured another $325 million in financing to fund the ongoing expansion of its edge data center footprint....
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by David Seeley |
Mar 1, 2023
Calling it "a first-of-its-kind" partnership between the data center and online gaming industries, Dallas-based Compass Datacenters announced that it's teaming up with Toronto-based Luminosity Gaming. Raymond Hawkins, Compass’ chief revenue officer, says the partnership "will put a spotlight on how essential data centers are to gaming, and how gaming is driving tremendous cloud innovation."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2023
Andrea Munoz has been promoted to executive vice president and chief customer officer by Dallas-based CyrusOne, a global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions....
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