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Map of STACK's planned 100-acre, 220MW data center campus in Lancaster. [Graphic: STACK Infrastructure]
Denver’s STACK Infrastructure To Develop 100‑Acre, 220MW Data Center South of Dallas
by Lance Murray | Apr 29, 2024
Spanning 1.5 million square feet across six 36MW data centers, the "AI-ready" Lancaster campus has a planned delivery of mid-2026 and features committed power from ONCOR via a dedicated substation.
by Lance Murray |
Mar 4, 2024
The joint venture with Austin-based Digital Realty, which has an office in Dallas, is for two data centers that are "100% pre-leased to an S&P 100 investment grade customer on a long-term basis," said Digital Realty—which is maintaining 35% interest in the projects.
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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."
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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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L to R: Caterpillar's team at the Wyoming demonstration included Brian George, Product Manager; Matt Spitznagle, Director; Greg Hasler, Chief Engineer; Ram Manda, Team Lead; Kevin Sergott, Controls; and Paul Wang, Team Lead [Photo: Caterpillar Inc.]
Caterpillar Demos Use of Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Backup Power at Microsoft Data Center
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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by Lance Murray |
Jan 19, 2024
Think your laptop gets hot? Imagine the computing power in a data center packed with supercomputers running AI and machine learning applications. Aligned's new DeltaFlow liquid cooling technology aims to help customers realize the benefits of graphics processing units across a wide range of computing applications, while mitigating time-to-market, cost, and risk.
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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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A DataBank data center near Legacy Park in Plano. [Photo: DataBank]
DataBank Raises $533M to Finance New Data Center Developments
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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by Lance Murray |
Nov 20, 2023
"PowerCampus Dallas will raise the bar in the North Texas data center market and beyond," Skybox CEO Rob Morris said of the project in Lancaster. It's slated to provide up to 300 megawatts of power supported by a private onsite substation while offering up to one million square feet of data center space.
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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....
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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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Dereje Agonafer, UT Arlington Presidential Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering [Photo: UTA]
UTA Team Gets Nearly $3M From DOE To Develop Data Center Cooling Tech
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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by Lance Murray |
May 12, 2023
Fran Federman has joined CyrusOne as chief investment officer of the Dallas-based global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions.
In this new role, Federman is responsible for leading CyrusOne’s capital markets activities and related strategic transactions....
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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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