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Read Google Launches First Spanish Region in Madrid
Google Launches First Spanish Region in Madrid

Google Launches First Spanish Region in Madrid

April 29, 2022 Google

Google has announced that it has opened its first cloud region in Madrid, Spain. The company noted that the just opened cloud region is designed to meet the technological needs of businesses in Spain. In addition, it added that the region helps provide low latency cloud services with high data...

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Read Google replaces diesel at its St. Ghislain, Belgium data center
Google replaces diesel at its St. Ghislain, Belgium data center

Google replaces diesel at its St. Ghislain, Belgium data center

April 25, 2022 Google

Google has announced that it is replacing some of its diesel backup capacity at its St. Ghislain, Belgium data center, with a 2.75MW battery system from Fluence. This announcement aligns with Google's public pledge to use entirely carbon-free energy by 2030 by reducing its emissions. The...

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Read Amazon announces 37 new renewable energy projects globally
Amazon announces 37 new renewable energy projects globally

Amazon announces 37 new renewable energy projects globally

April 22, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon recently announced it has invested in 37 renewable energy projects across the globe. Located across the US, Spain, France, Australia, Canada, India, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates, these projects will total 3.5 GW, bringing its global renewable energy portfolio to 15.7GW. Included...

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Read Google's plan to use 100% carbon-free energy in data centers by 2030
Google's plan to use 100% carbon-free energy in data centers by 2030

Google's plan to use 100% carbon-free energy in data centers by 2030

April 22, 2022 Google

Globally, Google's data centers are huge guzzlers of electricity, consuming around twice as much electricity as San Francisco. According to a Forbes article, in 2019, its facilities sucked up 12.4 terawatt-hours of power, which is comparable to the energy consumption of Sri Lanka. It is...

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Read Google Developing Third Data Center in Omaha, Nebraska
Google Developing Third Data Center in Omaha, Nebraska

Google Developing Third Data Center in Omaha, Nebraska

April 22, 2022 Google

Google has announced that it is developing a data center in Omaha, Nebraska. The new data center will be located close to Blair High Road and State Street, northwest of Omaha. Although Google didn’t share the specifications of the data center, it revealed that it would invest up to $750 million...

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Read Amazon announces plans for data center campus in California
Amazon announces plans for data center campus in California

Amazon announces plans for data center campus in California

April 19, 2022 Amazon AWS

AWS is exploring the development of a new data center on a $31.3 million 56-acre plot in the City of Gilroy, California, which it bought in 2020. Documents have already been filed with the city and outlined that AWS wants to build two 49MW data centers buildings on the site. This would total...

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Read Google To Pump $25 million in its Montgomery County Facility
Google To Pump $25 million in its Montgomery County Facility

Google To Pump $25 million in its Montgomery County Facility

April 19, 2022 Google

Executives at Google have announced that the company will be investing $25 million in their data center in Montgomery County. Although the company did not reveal the development's exact details, it noted that the investment is part of its country-wide $9.5 billion investment cap for the year....

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Read Open DC Partnering With Malaysian Government For a Data Center in Northern Malaysia
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Open DC Partnering With Malaysian Government For a Data Center in Northern Malaysia

April 19, 2022 Open DC

Open DC is developing a data center in north Malaysia. The Malaysian data center firm is partnering with the Malaysian government to bring the data center to life. Although specific details about the facility weren’t shared, it is still expected to meet Tier III standards. Furthermore, the...

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Read Google is Investing $9.5 Billion In Its US Data Centers and Offices
Google is Investing $9.5 Billion In Its US Data Centers and Offices

Google is Investing $9.5 Billion In Its US Data Centers and Offices

April 13, 2022 Google

Google has announced that it is going on a spending spree this year. The search engine giant plans to invest up to $9.5 billion across its US data centers and offices. This is an over 35% increase from its $7 billion spend last year. According to the company, the investment will create a minimum...

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Read Edge Centres Completes Series A Funding, Plans Edge Facilities in Malaysia
Edge Centres Completes Series A Funding,  Plans Edge Facilities in Malaysia

Edge Centres Completes Series A Funding, Plans Edge Facilities in Malaysia

April 08, 2022 Edge Centres

Edge Centres has announced the close of a Series A funding round. It is now planning to deploy facilities in Malaysia and other parts of Asia Pacific (APAC). The Australian Edge data center company closed the AU$12 million (US$8.95m) Series A fundraise. The funding was led by Cloud Link Solutions...

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Read Equinix's $1.2 billion in green bonds will enhance its data center sustainability
Equinix's $1.2 billion in green bonds will enhance its data center sustainability

Equinix's $1.2 billion in green bonds will enhance its data center sustainability

April 07, 2022 Equinix

In its latest sustainability effort, Equinix has announced $1.2 billion of "green bonds," the fourth green bond the company has issued. Now the company's total green bonds stand at $4.9 billion. According to the company, the company will use these funds to push forward its sustainability...

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Read Amazon Granted Approval For Rezoning of 243 Acres in Culpeper County, Virginia
Amazon Granted Approval For Rezoning of 243 Acres in Culpeper County, Virginia

Amazon Granted Approval For Rezoning of 243 Acres in Culpeper County, Virginia

April 07, 2022 Amazon AWS

Great news for AWS as the company has had its rezoning request in Culpeper County approved. The company requested 243 acres of farmland in the Northern Virginian town of Stevensburg, and the Board responsible for voting on the decision voted 4-3 in AWS’ favor. AWS plans to develop a data center...

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Read Equinix joins CyrusOne in orchard initiative
Equinix joins CyrusOne in orchard initiative

Equinix joins CyrusOne in orchard initiative

April 04, 2022 Equinix

Equinix has joined Host In Ireland’s Orchards in the Community initiative, alongside CyrusOne, and is now one of 52 pledgers – and more than 90 schools and community groups. The initiative plans to help plant over 1,200 orchards across Ireland to bolster the country’s declining bee population....

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Read Equinix moves into Salalah, Oman
Equinix moves into Salalah, Oman

Equinix moves into Salalah, Oman

April 04, 2022 Equinix

Equinix has announced that it plans to build a data center in Salalah, a city located on the south coast of the Sultanate of Oman, making it the second in Oman, with links to its MC1 in Muscat. SN1 will also be the company's fifth data center in the region, and will be built in partnership with...

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Read NextDC Reveals Specifications For Its Planned D1 Facility in Darwin, Australia
NextDC Reveals Specifications For Its Planned D1 Facility in Darwin, Australia

NextDC Reveals Specifications For Its Planned D1 Facility in Darwin, Australia

March 29, 2022 NEXTDC

NextDC has revealed more details of its Darwin data center in Australia. The Australian data center firm revealed its plans for an 8MW data center a while back. The facility will span across 32,300 square feet (3,000 square meters) of technical space. In addition, it will also have 15 data halls...

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Read Japanese bank Mizuho and Google Cloud Partner Up
Japanese bank Mizuho and Google Cloud Partner Up

Japanese bank Mizuho and Google Cloud Partner Up

March 25, 2022 Google

Google Cloud and Japanese super bank Mizuho Financial Group have signed a strategic partnership. The agreement will see the Japanese firm shift some of its services to the cloud. This move comes after the company experienced multiple serious outages in 2021. The group CEO and president of Mizuho,...

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Read Further controversy rises around project nimbus
Further controversy rises around project nimbus

Further controversy rises around project nimbus

March 23, 2022 Google

Controversy continues to envelop Project Nimbus, with fresh allegations made against Google in its handling of dissenting employees. Project Nimbus is a contract that both Google and Amazon (AWS) have with the Israeli government to provide its agencies with cloud services. Since its announcement,...

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Read Equinix Is Expanding In Chennai, India After $9m Land Acquisition
Equinix Is Expanding In Chennai, India After $9m Land Acquisition

Equinix Is Expanding In Chennai, India After $9m Land Acquisition

March 22, 2022 Equinix

Equinix is expanding in India as it acquired a plot of land in Chennai. This is part of the company’s expansion and growth strategy. The company revealed that it took possession of the 5.5-acre land in the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) IT Park. According to...

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Read Vantage Investing CAD$900 in Canada Expansion Spree
Vantage Investing CAD$900 in Canada Expansion Spree

Vantage Investing CAD$900 in Canada Expansion Spree

March 18, 2022 Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers has announced that it is expanding its operations in Canada with significant developments. The company is looking to expand its existing facilities in Quebec and Montreal while developing a new campus in Montreal. It will be investing CAD$900 million (US$713m) in the...

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Read AWS To Invest £1.8 billion in The UK
AWS To Invest £1.8 billion in The UK

AWS To Invest £1.8 billion in The UK

March 18, 2022 Amazon AWS

AWS has announced its plans to invest up to £1.8 billion ($2.37bn) in the UK over the next two years. The funds will go into developing and operating data centers. Worthy of note is that the company did not reveal how it would specifically spend the funds. A blog post by the company said it would...

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