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Microsoft expands in Sydney, Australia

Microsoft expands in Sydney, Australia

November 22, 2021 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced its plans to expand in Sydney, Australia. The campus in Kemps Creek, according to AFR, will be worth $1.3 billion with a capacity of 190MW, spanning over 14.4 hectares. It is being built in a new industrial estate which is being developed by Frasers and Atlis Property...

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Read Microsoft tests its hydrogen fuel cell backup generator
Microsoft tests its hydrogen fuel cell backup generator

Microsoft tests its hydrogen fuel cell backup generator

November 22, 2021 Microsoft Azure

In Quincy, Washington, tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is teaming up with Caterpillar and Ballard Power Systems to test its hydrogen fuel cell backup generators in a move towards a more sustainable future. This project accompanies Microsoft’s other backup energy efforts, like the...

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Read AT&T and Microsoft launch Azure Edge Zone in Atlanta, Georgia
AT&T and Microsoft launch Azure Edge Zone in Atlanta, Georgia

AT&T and Microsoft launch Azure Edge Zone in Atlanta, Georgia

November 22, 2021 Microsoft Azure

Both AT&T and Microsoft have launched an Azure Edge zone in Atlanta, Georgia. Azure Edge zone is a type of infrastructure that provides 5-G connected cloud services from Edge facilities. The companies announced that they are launching the “Private Preview” of the Azure Edge zone. With this,...

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Read Globe negotiating with STT GDC over forming a data center JW in the Philippines
Globe negotiating with STT GDC over forming a data center JW in the Philippines

Globe negotiating with STT GDC over forming a data center JW in the Philippines

November 19, 2021 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

Globe Telecom has revealed that it is in advance discussions with STT Telemedia Global Data Centres about forming a data center joint venture in the Philippines. The plan is to expand Globe Telecom’s Globe DC data center business in the Philippines. The company announced that the exclusive...

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Read Microsoft launches new availability zones in Hong Kong
Microsoft launches new availability zones in Hong Kong

Microsoft launches new availability zones in Hong Kong

November 18, 2021 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has expanded its presence in Hong Kong by launching new availability zones in its East Asia Azure cloud region in Hong Kong. Most Microsoft Azure regions tend to launch with three availability zones. These zones or locations are unique and physically separated to provide higher...

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Read Microsoft launches Azure cloud region in Sweden
Microsoft launches Azure cloud region in Sweden

Microsoft launches Azure cloud region in Sweden

November 18, 2021 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has officially opened a new Azure cloud region in Sweden. The firm revealed that it has data centers in Sandviken, Gävle, and Staffanstorp. Microsoft first announced the region in November 2020 and it would be calling the combined Azure region Sweden Central. President of Microsoft,...

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Read New Canadian cloud region for AWS
New Canadian cloud region for AWS

New Canadian cloud region for AWS

November 11, 2021 Amazon AWS

Calgary, Alberta, is to be home to AWS’s new Canadian cloud region, set to be available from late 2023 to early 2024. According to AWS, over the next few years, it will invest over $17 billion (CA$21 billion) in Canada, $3bn (CA$4bn) will go to the new Calgary region. Speaking about the...

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Read AWS's $35billion investment in Virginia
AWS's $35billion investment in Virginia

AWS's $35billion investment in Virginia

November 09, 2021 Amazon AWS

Between 2011 and 2020, Amazon Web Services (AWS) injected $35 billion into its cloud computing infrastructure in Northern Virginia, which is a hub for data centers and the largest single concentration of corporate data centers globally. This information was released by a recent report by the tech...

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Read Microsoft: Renewable energy deal signed with AES to power Virginia data centers
Microsoft: Renewable energy deal signed with AES to power Virginia data centers

Microsoft: Renewable energy deal signed with AES to power Virginia data centers

November 04, 2021 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced a new agreement with energy firm AES, whereby AES will provide the tech giant with renewable energy for all of its data centers in Virginia. This energy will be sourced 576MW of contracted renewable assets. These assets include wind and solar. This agreement aligns with...

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Read KSSF invests in Sify for expansion and sustainability
KSSF invests in Sify for expansion and sustainability

KSSF invests in Sify for expansion and sustainability

November 04, 2021 Sify Technologies

KSSF will invest up to INR 1,000 crore (USD 135 million) in Sify Infinit Spaces Limited (SISL), a subsidiary of Sify. The investment from KSSF will be in the form of Compulsorily Convertible Debentures, developing new data centers across Mumbai, Noida, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. According...

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Read NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract
NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract

NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract

November 02, 2021 Amazon AWS

The National Security Agency (NSA) has been ordered to reevaluate a secret cloud contract worth $10 billion, awarded to Amazon Web Services. Microsoft led the protest and asked for the contract to be reviewed. The Government Accountability Office had to side with Microsoft after its protest and...

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Read Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland
Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland

Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland

November 01, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon is planning further expansion in Ireland with an application for two more data centers in Dublin. The proposed facilities will be based in Clonshaugh Close, where there is already the former Ricoh building which Amazon is seeking to demolish and replace with 'Data Centre A' and 'Data...

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Read Green innovations: Microsoft research proposes algae, hemp and mushrooms to build data centers
Green innovations: Microsoft research proposes algae, hemp and mushrooms to build data centers

Green innovations: Microsoft research proposes algae, hemp and mushrooms to build data centers

November 01, 2021 Microsoft Azure

From underwater data centers to facilities that store carbon, Microsoft is leading the way when it comes to data center innovations. In its latest research project, the tech giant is looking into materials that can be used to build facilities that aren’t carbon-emitting but rather carbon-storing....

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Read ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland
ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland

ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland

November 01, 2021 Amazon AWS

ScottishPower Renewables’ wind project, launched in association with and funded by Amazon, has come online. The 50MW Beinn an Tuirc 3 wind farm on the Kintyre peninsula has 15 turbines, and according to ScottishPower, it is the largest in its portfolio built without any government support. The...

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Read NTT is expanding its Vienna data center
NTT is expanding its Vienna data center

NTT is expanding its Vienna data center

October 29, 2021 NTT

NTT has announced that it has broken ground on expanding its data center in Vienna, Austria. The company will add 32,300 square feet (3,000 square meters) to the Vienna 1 facility. By so doing, Vienna will have 92,500 square feet (8,600 square meters) upon expansion. NTT says the expansion is...

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Read AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland
AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland

AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland

October 28, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched new Local Zones in New York City, Las Vegas, and Portland. Local Zones are considered Edge locations that host applications that need low latency to end-users or on-premises installations. Sébastien Stormacq, the Principal Developer Advocate at Amazon Web...

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Read Adani Group's renewable energy pledge
Adani Group's renewable energy pledge

Adani Group's renewable energy pledge

October 21, 2021 AdaniConneX

Adani Group has made a big investment relating to renewable energy, pledging to commit over USD 50-70 billion in the renewable energy value chain over the next ten years. Alongside this, the company announced that it is ‘incubating’ the first Indian data center that will fuel all its data centers...

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Read Microsoft's transparency bid: Cloud emissions dashboard now generally available
Microsoft's transparency bid: Cloud emissions dashboard now generally available

Microsoft's transparency bid: Cloud emissions dashboard now generally available

October 14, 2021 Microsoft Azure

In its latest sustainability effort, Microsoft has announced that its Emissions Impact Dashboard, first announced in January 2020, is now widely available. According to the tech giant, this tool enables greater transparency and allows users to gain insight into greenhouse gas emissions associated...

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Read Microsoft expands adds South Korea and South Africa Azure regions
Microsoft expands adds South Korea and South Africa Azure regions

Microsoft expands adds South Korea and South Africa Azure regions

October 12, 2021 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced that it has added Availability Zones to its Cloud regions in South Korea and South Africa. It has also de-listed another region in South Africa. Each of the newly expanded Cloud regions in South Korea and South Africa now has three Availability Zones. Microsoft Cloud...

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Read STT GDC plans two data centers in Tokyo with 60MW capacity
STT GDC plans two data centers in Tokyo with 60MW capacity

STT GDC plans two data centers in Tokyo with 60MW capacity

October 08, 2021 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has announced that it plans to build two new data centers in Tokyo, Japan. STT GDC says the two data centers will be developed by and leased from Goodman Group. Goodman Group is an Australian property firm. The facilities will be located in Goodman...

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