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Read Norwegian mayor debunks claim that Google new facility will need 860MW
Norwegian mayor debunks claim that Google new facility will need 860MW

Norwegian mayor debunks claim that Google new facility will need 860MW

November 22, 2023 Google

Mayor of the Skien municipality, Marius Roheim Aarvold has said claims that Google’s upcoming data center campus in Norway will require 860MW of power to support its planned data center campus in Gromstul, Skien municipality.are false. Local press had reported that Microsoft formerly applied for...

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Read Google to launch new cloud region in Saudi Arabia
Google to launch new cloud region in Saudi Arabia

Google to launch new cloud region in Saudi Arabia

November 14, 2023 Google

Google recently announced that it will be launching its Saudi Arabian cloud region this week. Anthony Cirot, Google Cloud’s EMEA South VP, posted on LinkedIn, “I'm thrilled to share an exciting milestone in Google Cloud's journey: the launch of our new cloud region in Saudi Arabia. This marks a...

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Read US Defense Information Systems Agency awards $110 million contract to Lumen
US Defense Information Systems Agency awards $110 million contract to Lumen

US Defense Information Systems Agency awards $110 million contract to Lumen

November 10, 2023 Lumen Technologies

The US Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Lumen Technologies a $110 million contract to provide mission-critical network services to the US Department of Defense (DoD). This contract has a timeline of five years, from November 30, 2023, through September 30, 2028. This contract is an...

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Read Google signs first wind PPA in Poland
Google signs first wind PPA in Poland

Google signs first wind PPA in Poland

November 03, 2023 Google

Google has signed its first Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to procure renewable energy in Poland . Following this agreement with Polsat Plus Group, Google will now offtake from the company’s wind farm in Przyrów to power Google Cloud’s operations. Tara Brady, president, Google Cloud EMEA said,...

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Read Proximus and LuxConnect launch JV to offer Google Cloud services
Proximus and LuxConnect launch JV to offer Google Cloud services

Proximus and LuxConnect launch JV to offer Google Cloud services

October 30, 2023 Google

Cloud companies Proximus and LuxConnect recently launched a joint venture to offer Google Cloud services through a sovereign cloud. This venture called the Clarence JV, aims to provide a "disconnected sovereign cloud solution to governments, regulated companies, international organizations and...

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Read Lumen sells CND customers to Akamai as it shuts down the business
Lumen sells CND customers to Akamai as it shuts down the business

Lumen sells CND customers to Akamai as it shuts down the business

October 16, 2023 Lumen Technologies

Lumen announced that it’s Content Delivery Network (CDN) business will be shut down and it has sold its customer contracts to Akamai. Both companies will undergo a transition services agreement for 90 days before Lumen completes its shut down. "We are deep into our transformation of Lumen and...

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Read Google tests demand-response system to cut data center power consumption
Google tests demand-response system to cut data center power consumption

Google tests demand-response system to cut data center power consumption

October 10, 2023 Google

Google has tested a demand-response system, which will reduce data center electricity consumption during grid problems and shift non-urgent tasks to other locations. The company notes that this is an extension of its plan to shift computing work to areas where energy is carbon-free. A blog post...

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Read Google data center pioneer Luiz André Barroso passes away
Google data center pioneer Luiz André Barroso passes away

Google data center pioneer Luiz André Barroso passes away

September 28, 2023 Google

59-year-old data center luminary Luiz André Barroso unexpectedly passed away on September 16, 2023. The DC legend joined Google in 2001 and was fundamental in remodeling the company's DC design, impacting the industry. Before his journey with Google, Barroso worked at Digital Equipment...

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Read Google-affiliated company buys 143 acres in South Carolina
Google-affiliated company buys 143 acres in South Carolina

Google-affiliated company buys 143 acres in South Carolina

September 26, 2023 Google

A Google-affiliated company has acquired 143 acres in Moncks Corner industrial site, Berkeley Country, where the Silicon Valley tech giant has operated a data center since 2007. Arum Composites LLC purchased this parcel, comprising five parcels across Mount Holly Commerce Park Cypress Gardens...

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Read EdgeConneX Gets $403.8Million to Develop its Jakarta Data Centers
EdgeConneX Gets $403.8Million to Develop its Jakarta Data Centers

EdgeConneX Gets $403.8Million to Develop its Jakarta Data Centers

September 18, 2023 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX, a provider of Hyperscale Data Center Solutions, revealed a $ 403,8 million contract in Sustainability-Linked Senior Facilities to expedite its growth strategy and green initiatives for its Jakarta, Indonesia, data center footprint. This transaction, according to EdgeConneX, will...

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Read EdgeConneX secures $403.8m sustainability-linked financing for Indonesia data center
EdgeConneX secures $403.8m sustainability-linked financing for Indonesia data center

EdgeConneX secures $403.8m sustainability-linked financing for Indonesia data center

September 14, 2023 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX has shared that it has secured $403.8 million in sustainability-linked financing (SLF). This loan is for its 120MW data center campus development in Jakarta, Indonesia.The deal leverages EdgeConneX's Sustainability Strategy and will reportedly use offshore US dollar borrowing. It...

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Read A data facility near Detroit in Michigan up for sale
A data facility near Detroit in Michigan up for sale

A data facility near Detroit in Michigan up for sale

September 14, 2023 Detroit

A data center outside of Detroit, Michigan, is available for purchase. Lee & Associates, a real estate agency, has listed 21420 Melrose in Southfield, Oakland County, as available. The 1986-built, 15,956-square-foot property is available for $1.34m. “This building is extremely well maintained...

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Read EdgeConneX to build 200MW Cyberjaya facility in Malaysia
EdgeConneX to build 200MW Cyberjaya facility in Malaysia

EdgeConneX to build 200MW Cyberjaya facility in Malaysia

September 11, 2023 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX continues to grow its APAC operations by adding three facilities in Malaysia, located in and around Kuala Lumpur. Business Today and Edge Malaysia report that EdgeConneX signed a sales and purchase contract with Cyberview earlier this month to acquire a 12.14-hectare tract of land in...

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Read Google proposes to build a data center in Kansas City
Google proposes to build a data center in Kansas City

Google proposes to build a data center in Kansas City

September 11, 2023 Google

Google has submitted two planning applications to Kansas City to develop its Northland at the Hunt Midwest Business Center site. The cloud computing company acquired 78.9 acres in Northland, Kansas City, in 2019, followed by an additional 236.4 acres in December 2021, stating that the parcel of...

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Read EdgeConneX files to build a 1 million square foot data center facility in Mesa, Arizona
EdgeConneX files to build a 1 million square foot data center facility in Mesa, Arizona

EdgeConneX files to build a 1 million square foot data center facility in Mesa, Arizona

September 05, 2023 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX plans to establish a new data center facility in Phoenix, Arizona, to expand its presence there. According to BizJournal, the company has applied for Mesa's administrative and design reviews to construct a multi-phased campus near Elliot Road and Loop 202. EdgeConneX wants to build a...

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Read Google announces intentions for Texas's Red Oak data center facility
Google announces intentions for Texas's Red Oak data center facility

Google announces intentions for Texas's Red Oak data center facility

September 01, 2023 Google

Google will construct a second campus in Texas in the Red Oak neighborhood of Dallas. This week, the company announced intentions to invest $600 million in the Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas to build its second data center. The search, advertising, and cloud company stated that it would invest...

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Read Google to procure wind energy in North Carolina
Google to procure wind energy in North Carolina

Google to procure wind energy in North Carolina

August 31, 2023 Google

Google has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Apex Clean Energy for wind energy in North Carolina. Through the deal, the giant will offtake the full capacity from the Timbermill Wind project, which is in the process of being built. Located in Chowan County, the project will offer 189MW...

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Read Old Verizon office and data center in Pittsburgh for sale/lease
Old Verizon office and data center in Pittsburgh for sale/lease

Old Verizon office and data center in Pittsburgh for sale/lease

August 29, 2023 Verizon Enterprise

Verizon's former Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office and data center is available for purchase or lease. It has been put up for sale or lease by Colliers and Sampson Morris Group at 5400 Campbells Run Road. The 10-acre, 1959-built office and data facility features 130,000 rentable square feet and is...

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Read Google launches Nvidia H100 GPUs and TPUs, adding generative AI cloud services
Google launches Nvidia H100 GPUs and TPUs, adding generative AI cloud services

Google launches Nvidia H100 GPUs and TPUs, adding generative AI cloud services

August 29, 2023 Google

Google unveiled several cloud-based tools and services centered on artificial intelligence. Cloud TPU v5e, the company's newest Tensor Processing Unit, is now available for preview, according to the company. Google claims that, compared to TPU v4, which was released in 2021, the chip has up to...

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Read Google confirms participation in Lincoln, Nebraska 2 million sq ft data center facility
Google confirms participation in Lincoln, Nebraska 2 million sq ft data center facility

Google confirms participation in Lincoln, Nebraska 2 million sq ft data center facility

August 24, 2023 Google

Google has verified its involvement in the Lincoln, Nebraska, data center proposal. This week, the company announced it was constructing a third data center in Papillion and a data center in Lincoln. The search and cloud firm will invest $1.2 billion in the project. Long suspected to be Google,...

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