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Read ST Telemedia opens STT Jakarta 1 data center
ST Telemedia opens STT Jakarta 1 data center

ST Telemedia opens STT Jakarta 1 data center

June 21, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has announced the launch of its STT Jakarta 1. This facility is the first building to be completed at the company's data center campus, which is being developed with Triputra Group and global investment company Temasek via a JV. At full build-out, the campus will...

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Read STT GDC Philippines will increase the capacity of three data centers
STT GDC Philippines will increase the capacity of three data centers

STT GDC Philippines will increase the capacity of three data centers

June 21, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

Globe Telecom announced on Tuesday that its joint venture with Ayala Corporation and Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centers would increase its capacity by 5.2MW by the end of the third quarter of this year. The expansion of ST Telemedia Global Data Centers Philippines (STT GDC...

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Read Sify to expand data center capacity in response to increasing demand
Sify to expand data center capacity in response to increasing demand

Sify to expand data center capacity in response to increasing demand

June 19, 2023 Sify Technologies

Sify has announced that it is expanding its data center capacity, outlining that it will add around 350 MW over the next few years. Already the company already has 11 facilities located in Chennai, Mumbai, Noida, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, together totaling 100 MW. However, now, in...

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Read NTT and Prestige to develop 100MW data center in Bangalore
NTT and Prestige to develop 100MW data center in Bangalore

NTT and Prestige to develop 100MW data center in Bangalore

June 13, 2023 NTT

NTT has announced that it has partnered with Prestige Group for a new 100 MW data center in Bangalore, India. The deal will see the company develop a one million square feet area spread across multiple buildings and constructed in three phases. According to the companies, the first building is...

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Read Iron Mountain and Web Werks invest $170m in Navi Mumbai data facility
Iron Mountain and Web Werks invest $170m in Navi Mumbai data facility

Iron Mountain and Web Werks invest $170m in Navi Mumbai data facility

June 09, 2023 Iron Mountain

Web Werks and Iron Mountain plan to invest 170 million dollars in a data facility in Navi Mumbai, India. The envisioned facility, Mumbai-3, will have a 32MW capacity and be constructed to Tier III specifications. The JV already owns a five-acre parcel to develop the data center, which is...

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Read Airtel Intends for Nxtra to Establish Five Data Centers in Africa
Airtel Intends for Nxtra to Establish Five Data Centers in Africa

Airtel Intends for Nxtra to Establish Five Data Centers in Africa

June 02, 2023 Nxtra Data Ltd

Bharti Airtel plans to construct five data centers in Africa under the Nxtra brand. Nxtra Data Centers is one of the largest operators of data centers in India but has yet to expand internationally. Last year, Carlyle acquired a 24 percent stake in Nxtra for $325 million, creating a joint venture...

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Read STT GDC Will Make a $242m Investment in a Pair of Data Centers in Pune, India
STT GDC Will Make a $242m Investment in a Pair of Data Centers in Pune, India

STT GDC Will Make a $242m Investment in a Pair of Data Centers in Pune, India

June 01, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

STT GDC is adding two new data centers to its Pune, India campus. The company intends to invest $241.9 million in the expansion, which will add 40MW to the campus' total capacity of 80MW across five buildings. The new data centers are anticipated to go live in phases over the next 12 to 24...

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Read ST Telemedia Global Data Centres to construct sustainability-focused data center in the Philippines
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres to construct sustainability-focused data center in the Philippines

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres to construct sustainability-focused data center in the Philippines

May 21, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (Philippines) (STT GDC Philippines), a joint venture (JV) between Globe, Ayala Corporation, and Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), has announced plans to develop the largest carrier-neutral data center in the Philippines. The STT Fairview...

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Read NTT Will Invest $11b Over Five Years in Data Centers
NTT Will Invest $11b Over Five Years in Data Centers

NTT Will Invest $11b Over Five Years in Data Centers

May 19, 2023 NTT

Over the next five years, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) intends to invest $59 billion in data centers, AI, and other "growth areas." At least $11 billion will be allocated to expanding or modernizing its data centers. The digital industry, which includes AI and robotics, receives at least...

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Read Racial Harassment at Google Data Center Construction Site Cost Whiting-Turner $1.2m
Racial Harassment at Google Data Center Construction Site Cost Whiting-Turner $1.2m

Racial Harassment at Google Data Center Construction Site Cost Whiting-Turner $1.2m

May 08, 2023 Google

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against the construction company Whiting-Turner alleging racial harassment and retaliation against former Black employees. The lawsuit centered on the company's role as the general contractor for the Google data center's...

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Read AdaniConneX to Develop a New 200MW Data Center Facility in Andhra Pradesh, India
AdaniConneX to Develop a New 200MW Data Center Facility in Andhra Pradesh, India

AdaniConneX to Develop a New 200MW Data Center Facility in Andhra Pradesh, India

May 08, 2023 AdaniConneX

Adani Group is building a 200MW data center complex in Andhra Pradesh, India. The company's "Integrated Data Center and Technology Business Park" at Madhurawada, Vizag (Visakhapatnam), is the first of three technology zones intended for the city. The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Yeduguri...

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Read Google Will Build Two Additional Data Centers in Ohio
Google Will Build Two Additional Data Centers in Ohio

Google Will Build Two Additional Data Centers in Ohio

May 05, 2023 Google

Google and state officials announced on Wednesday that the company intends to construct two additional data centers in Ohio to support its artificial intelligence equipment and other tools. According to officials, with one data center already operational in the Columbus area, Google's total...

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Read Navigating evolving data center security risks and requirements
Navigating evolving data center security risks and requirements

Navigating evolving data center security risks and requirements

May 03, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

In recent years, data center security has come to the fore, with an increase in firmware attacks and security failures. Research shows that 83 percent of businesses have experienced firmware attacks in recent years, and in February, GDS and STT GDC hit the headlines when hackers compromised two...

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Read Google Downtime Due to Paris Global Switch Data Center Fire Caused by Water Leak
Google Downtime Due to Paris Global Switch Data Center Fire Caused by Water Leak

Google Downtime Due to Paris Global Switch Data Center Fire Caused by Water Leak

April 28, 2023 Google

The Paris data center of Global Switch caught fire, bringing down Google services in Europe. According to a post to the French Network Operators Group, the fire seems to have been started by a cooling system water pump malfunction that caused water to leak into the battery room, sparking the...

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Read HostDime's Colombia Data Center becomes first in Latin America to obtain EDGE Green Certificate
HostDime's Colombia Data Center becomes first in Latin America to obtain EDGE Green Certificate

HostDime's Colombia Data Center becomes first in Latin America to obtain EDGE Green Certificate

April 25, 2023 HostDime

HostDime's Columbia data center has become the first in Latin America to obtain the EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) certificate. This certificate is awarded to buildings with the resource efficiency of at least 20 percent in energy, water, and embodied energy in materials....

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Read Google signs new PPA with EDPR
Google signs new PPA with EDPR

Google signs new PPA with EDPR

April 25, 2023 Google

Google has announced that it has signed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), EDPR NA Distributed Generation (EDPR NA DG), for solar energy in the US. This deal is reportedly the largest-ever corporate sponsorship for distributed generation signed between two companies in the US. Over 80...

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Read Google merges DeepMind and Brain
Google merges DeepMind and Brain

Google merges DeepMind and Brain

April 25, 2023 Google

Google has announced a merger between its DeepMind subsidiary and Google Research's Brain division, dubbed 'Google DeepMind, as it pursues its big AI push. Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai outlined that this move will "significantly accelerate" the company's AI progress. This move may come...

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Read Google signs 10-year wind deal with Eneco
Google signs 10-year wind deal with Eneco

Google signs 10-year wind deal with Eneco

April 19, 2023 Google

Google has announced that it has signed a new 10-year PPA with Eneco, a Dutch utility company, for 0.5TW/h of power, with a capacity of 153MW across the lifespan of the deal. The two wind farms the energy will be sourced from are the Fryslân offshore wind farm and the Kroningswind onshore wind...

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Read Iron Mountain signs PPA in the Netherlands
Iron Mountain signs PPA in the Netherlands

Iron Mountain signs PPA in the Netherlands

April 14, 2023 Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain will procure solar energy for its Dutch campus following the signing of a PPA with local energy company Sunrock, the largest developer of rooftop solar deployments in the Netherlands. Through the deal, the data center company will source energy from a 4MW solar system, which has...

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Read Google signs wind PPA with Luminus in Belgium
Google signs wind PPA with Luminus in Belgium

Google signs wind PPA with Luminus in Belgium

April 13, 2023 Google

Google has signed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPAs) with Luminus to source wind energy in Belgium. The 12-year deal will see the tech giant acquire 23.8MW of energy from the Belgium energy company, sourced from four new onshore wind projects. According to Google, the PPA in Belgium will keep...

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