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Read Equinix prices $2.6 billion "Green" Bond Sale
Equinix prices $2.6 billion "Green" Bond Sale

Equinix prices $2.6 billion "Green" Bond Sale

May 04, 2021 Equinix

Equinix has announced that it priced $2.6 billion principal amount of notes, including $1.0 billion of green bonds in its third green bond offering. The green bonds will be used to help advance the company's longstanding commitment to sustainability leadership and reducing its environmental...

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Read Iron Mountain Completes Agreement to Expand footprint to India with JV with Web Werks
Iron Mountain Completes Agreement to Expand footprint to India with JV with Web Werks

Iron Mountain Completes Agreement to Expand footprint to India with JV with Web Werks

April 21, 2021 Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain is expected to invest $150 million over the next two years in a joint venture with Web Werks. Web Works is one of India’s top colocation data center providers. Iron Mountain, which is a storage and information management services company first announced its plan to invest on...

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Read Digital Realty Introduces New Connections to Google Cloud In 5 Major Metros
Digital Realty Introduces New Connections to Google Cloud In 5 Major Metros

Digital Realty Introduces New Connections to Google Cloud In 5 Major Metros

March 23, 2021 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty recently said that it has expanded secure, private access to Google Cloud’s global network in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Vienna in Austria, and Dusseldorf in Germany. Digital Realty also announced that it had added its second direct interconnect to Google Cloud in Frankfurt. The direct...

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Read DataBank issues $658M of Secured Notes
DataBank issues $658M of Secured Notes

DataBank issues $658M of Secured Notes

March 12, 2021 DataBank

Colocation provider DataBank will issue $658 million of secured notes. The new securitization notes will refinance DataBank's existing credit facility. This securitization and refinancing of previous loans adds more than $200M in liquidity to DataBank's balance sheet, providing funding for...

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Read Digital Fortress Acquires Three Atmosera Facilities in Portland
Digital Fortress Acquires Three Atmosera Facilities in Portland

Digital Fortress Acquires Three Atmosera Facilities in Portland

January 19, 2021 Digital Fortress

Digital Fortress has announced that it has acquired three facilities in Portland from Atmosera. Atmosera will now focus on building its Microsoft Azure services. With the acquisition, Digital Fortress now has 10 facilities across the United States. Digital Fortress was formed in 2012 from the...

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Read Digital Realty Relocates Headquarters to Austin
Digital Realty Relocates Headquarters to Austin

Digital Realty Relocates Headquarters to Austin

January 15, 2021 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty (DLR) has announced it will relocate its corporate headquarters to Austin, Texas from San Francisco, California. DLR will maintain a presence in the San Francisco Bay Area as one of the world's leading technology hubs.Digital Realty already operates a significant data center...

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Read DataBank closes Acquisition of Zayo's data centers
DataBank closes Acquisition of Zayo's data centers

DataBank closes Acquisition of Zayo's data centers

December 15, 2020 DataBank

DataBank has closed deal to acquire 45 of Zayo's data centers across 20 markets in the US and UK. A second closing for zColo’s data centers in France is expected to be completed in Q1 2021. The deal instantly transforms Databank into a large player in the colocation market. With zColo's...

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Read 365 Data Centers Acquires Atlantic Metro
365 Data Centers Acquires Atlantic Metro

365 Data Centers Acquires Atlantic Metro

November 16, 2020 365 Data Centers

365 Data Centers, a leading provider of network-centric colocation and other Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions, announces its acquisition of Atlantic Metro Communications, which provides tailored colocation, network and cloud services to large and mid-size enterprises. While continuing...

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Read Stonecourt Capital Acquires a Majority stake in 365 Data Centers
Stonecourt Capital Acquires a Majority stake in 365 Data Centers

Stonecourt Capital Acquires a Majority stake in 365 Data Centers

October 06, 2020 365 Data Centers

Private equity investor Stonecourt Capital has acquired a majority stake in 365 Data Centers. The original investors (Lumerity Capital and Longboard Advisors) have reinvested into 365. However, Chirisa Investments and Turning Rock Partners have exited as investors.365 Press Release is below:...

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Read Equinix Completes US$780 Million Acquisition of 13 Bell Data Centers in Canada
Equinix Completes US$780 Million Acquisition of 13 Bell Data Centers in Canada

Equinix Completes US$780 Million Acquisition of 13 Bell Data Centers in Canada

October 01, 2020 Equinix

Equinix has completed it's acquisition of 13 Bell Canada's data centers. The acquisition was first announced in June 2020. Bell had operated the facilities under the Q9 brand. It partially acquired Q9 in 2012 for $1.1 billion and in 2016 it acquired the remainder for $675 million. This deal...

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Read DataBank acquires zColo sites from Zayo for $1.4 Billion
DataBank acquires zColo sites from Zayo for $1.4 Billion

DataBank acquires zColo sites from Zayo for $1.4 Billion

September 30, 2020 DataBank

DataBank will acquire Zayo's zColo division for $1.4 billion. The deal includes the sale of 44 data centers in more than 20 markets across the United States and Europe. The transaction is expected to close in December 2020. Once closed, DataBank will operate 1.1 million square feet of data center...

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Read Tom Marx joins Evoque as Chief Revenue Officer
Tom Marx joins Evoque as Chief Revenue Officer

Tom Marx joins Evoque as Chief Revenue Officer

September 28, 2020 Csquare

Tom Marx will join Evoque as Chief Revenue Officer. Marx, who is based in Denver, spent the majority of his career at tw telecom subsequently Level3/CenturyLink via acquisition. Evoque Press Release on Sept 28, 2020:DALLAS – Evoque Data Center Solutions™, one of the world’s 20 largest data center...

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Read Mapletree Industrial Trustto Acquire Remaining 60% Interest in 14 Data Centres in the United States
Mapletree Industrial Trustto Acquire Remaining 60% Interest in 14 Data Centres in the United States

Mapletree Industrial Trustto Acquire Remaining 60% Interest in 14 Data Centres in the United States

June 23, 2020 Mapletree Redwood Data Centre Trust

SINGAPORE: DBS Trustee Limited, a trustee of Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT), has entered into agreements for the proposed acquisition of the remaining 60% interest in the 14 data centres in the United States of America currently held by Mapletree Redwood Data Centre Trust (MRDCT) at a purchase...

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Read Andy Stewart becomes Evoque's new CEO
Andy Stewart becomes Evoque's new CEO

Andy Stewart becomes Evoque's new CEO

June 16, 2020 Csquare

Evoque Data Center Solutions has appointed Andy Stewart as CEO, effective immediately. Stewart brings more than 15 years of senior management experience, including a decade of strategic development and execution, to Evoque. He previously served chief strategy officer at TierPoint, where he was...

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Read QTS Creates the New Jersey Network Access Point (NJ NAP)
QTS Creates the New Jersey Network Access Point (NJ NAP)

QTS Creates the New Jersey Network Access Point (NJ NAP)

June 12, 2020 QTS: Piscataway 1 DC1

QTS has announced that it is creating a new Internet Exchange Point (IXP) called the NJ NAP in their Piscataway facility. Baxtel is skeptical that the IXP will thrive unless it is extended into other carrier-neutral data centers in the greater New York region.

Read Equinix Prices Offering Of $2.6 Billion Senior Notes (PR)
Equinix Prices Offering Of $2.6 Billion Senior Notes (PR)

Equinix Prices Offering Of $2.6 Billion Senior Notes (PR)

June 08, 2020 Equinix

REDWOOD CITY, Calif /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. ("Equinix") (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of $2.6 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, consisting of $500,000,000 of 1.250% Senior Notes...

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Read CoreSite raises $150 million in debt offering
CoreSite raises $150 million in debt offering

CoreSite raises $150 million in debt offering

May 06, 2020 CoreSite

CoreSite has raised $150M in a debt offering, via a private placement to accredited investors. According to CoreSite, the 3.75 percent Senior Notes are due in 2027. The company said the proceeds of the financing will go to refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes.

Read CyrusOne amends $2.5 Billion Credit Facility
CyrusOne amends $2.5 Billion Credit Facility

CyrusOne amends $2.5 Billion Credit Facility

April 01, 2020 CyrusOne

The amended agreement consists of a $1.4B revolving credit facility, which includes a $750M multi-currency borrowing sub-limit, and term loan commitments totaling $1.1B.The credit agreement also contains an option which allows CyrusOne to obtain up to $1.5 billion in additional revolving or term...

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Read Digital Realty completes Acquisition of Interxion, a European Colocation Provider
Digital Realty completes Acquisition of Interxion, a European Colocation Provider

Digital Realty completes Acquisition of Interxion, a European Colocation Provider

March 13, 2020 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty Trust has closed its acquisition of Interxion. Interxion was one of the largest independent colocation providers in Europe. It was a smart pick up by Digital. The Interxion portfolio includes many densely interconnected buildings which will include Frankfurt, Madrid, Vienna,...

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Read Equinix Completes US$175 Million Acquisition of Three Axtel Data Centers in Mexico
Equinix Completes US$175 Million Acquisition of Three Axtel Data Centers in Mexico

Equinix Completes US$175 Million Acquisition of Three Axtel Data Centers in Mexico

January 09, 2020 Equinix

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of three data centers from Axtel S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AXTELCPO) that serve the Mexico City and Monterrey metro areas of Mexico....

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