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Microsoft signs another PPA in Canada

Microsoft signs another PPA in Canada

April 27, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced it has signed another PPA, this time, with ATCO Group. The PPA will enable the giant to procure solar energy in Canada from a 37MW Deerfoot solar project, which is adjacent to ATCO's 27-MW Barlow project. According to reports, the projects' construction will take place in...

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Read Microsoft To Develop Data Center on a 40-acre Site in Manassas, Virginia
Microsoft To Develop Data Center on a 40-acre Site in Manassas, Virginia

Microsoft To Develop Data Center on a 40-acre Site in Manassas, Virginia

April 27, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is looking to develop a new data center in Manassas, Northern Virginia. The company submitted a request to the US Army Corps of Engineers to build the MNZ01 Balls Ford Road Data Center. The project will involve Microsoft developing two three-story buildings, MNZ01 and MNZ02, on the...

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Read CyrusOne collaborates with Gexa Energy for wind and solar energy
CyrusOne collaborates with Gexa Energy for wind and solar energy

CyrusOne collaborates with Gexa Energy for wind and solar energy

April 22, 2022 CyrusOne

CyrusOne, a signatory and founding member of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact, has announced that it is collaborating with Gexa Energy following the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA). Through this agreement, the data center company will be provided with wind and solar power for...

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Read Sabey Data Centers announces central U.S. market expansion
Sabey Data Centers announces central U.S. market expansion

Sabey Data Centers announces central U.S. market expansion

April 21, 2022 Sabey Data Centers

Sabey Data Centers has announced plans to expand its US footprint. This expansion will present itself in the form of a 40-acre data center campus located in Round Rock, near Austin, Texas. The company has outlined that the campus will comprise two buildings and provide up to 72MW of capacity....

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Read KKR & GIC Make History By Closing CyrusOne's Acquisition for $15bn
KKR & GIC Make History By Closing CyrusOne's Acquisition for $15bn

KKR & GIC Make History By Closing CyrusOne's Acquisition for $15bn

April 04, 2022 CyrusOne

KKR & Global Infrastructure Partners have announced that they have completed and closed the acquisition of CyrusOne. The acquisition sees the public company become private. The acquisition fee is $15 billion, making it the largest Merger and Acquisition deal in the data center industry...

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Read Microsoft announces San Jose data center plans
Microsoft announces San Jose data center plans

Microsoft announces San Jose data center plans

March 30, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has launched preliminary plans for a large data center complex near the corner of Component Drive and Orchard Parkway in San Jose, after it bought the plot back in 2021. According to Santa Clara County property records, the giant paid $78.7 million for the 21.3-acre site. Jonathan Fox,...

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Read T-Mobile Poland and ARMA Sign Colocation Contract
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T-Mobile Poland and ARMA Sign Colocation Contract

March 28, 2022 T-Mobile

T-Mobile Poland has signed another five-year colocation deal with the Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture (ARMA). The telecommunication company revealed that the agency extended its data center services contract for five years. The contract covers the lease of storage rooms,...

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Read Microsoft Looking To Develop a Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia
Microsoft Looking To Develop a Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia

Microsoft Looking To Develop a Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia

March 22, 2022 Microsoft Azure

According to Urban Developer, Microsoft has plans to build a new data center campus in Melbourne, Australia. The report shows that the company has drawn up proposals for the facility. Per the documents, Microsoft wants to develop a 243,000 square feet (22,500 square meters) facility at 20-28...

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Read Microsoft Planning To Develop a Data Center in Toronto
Microsoft Planning To Develop a Data Center in Toronto

Microsoft Planning To Develop a Data Center in Toronto

March 22, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has plans to develop a new data center in Toronto, Canada. Confirmed reports show that WZMH Architects submitted an application on behalf of a Microsoft-owned company, 3288212 Nova Scotia Limited, to develop a ‘communications technology facility.’ This facility will be developed on the...

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Read Is Microsoft set to move into Newport, Wales?
Is Microsoft set to move into Newport, Wales?

Is Microsoft set to move into Newport, Wales?

March 18, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft may be moving into Newport, Wales it has been announced. Reports are circulating that the giant has bought a one million square foot (92,900 sqm) factory in the area. Located next to Vantage's Newport campus, the factory was previously occupied by Quinn Radiators. Despite these...

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Read CyrusOne joins the orchard initiative
CyrusOne joins the orchard initiative

CyrusOne joins the orchard initiative

March 18, 2022 CyrusOne

As more and more companies in the digital infrastructure sector realize the efforts required to change the trajectory of our planet’s path, more are joining different eco projects to contribute to the transformation. CyrusOne is one of these companies and has announced that it has joined Host in...

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Read Microsoft announces new Finland cloud region that will help to decarbonize local heating systems
Microsoft announces new Finland cloud region that will help to decarbonize local heating systems

Microsoft announces new Finland cloud region that will help to decarbonize local heating systems

March 18, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced that it is building a new data center region in Finland, joining Fortum's project to heat local homes and businesses in the Helsinki metropolitan area, and help decarbonize heating systems. This is reportedly the world's largest data center heat recovery project. For...

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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 Microsoft and its Scope 3 emissions
Microsoft and its Scope 3 emissions

Microsoft and its Scope 3 emissions

March 15, 2022 Microsoft Azure

According to the tech giant's most recent sustainability report, Microsoft's scope 3 emissions are jeopardizing its ability to meet its carbon neutrality targets, which in 2021 rose by 23% year over year. Some argue that this indicates Microsoft has set lofty aspirations that it cannot achieve....

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Read Microsoft Launches Fifth Chinese Azure Region
Microsoft Launches Fifth Chinese Azure Region

Microsoft Launches Fifth Chinese Azure Region

March 14, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced its fifth Azure region in China. According to the company, the new Chinese Azure region launched on the first day of the month. This region will be operated by Vnet (formerly 21Vianet). The CEO of Microsoft’s Greater China Region, Dr. Hou Yang, said the company had seen an...

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Read Microsoft Announce Plans For Hyderabad Cloud Region
Microsoft Announce Plans For Hyderabad Cloud Region

Microsoft Announce Plans For Hyderabad Cloud Region

March 09, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has revealed its plans for an Azure data center region in India. Microsoft’s potential cloud region in India will be in Hyderabad. However, it didn’t disclose any other details about the region. According to the Economic Times of India, Microsoft bought 22 acres of land in Mekaguda for...

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Read Sabey Plans To Develop Two Data Center Buildings in Round Rock, Texas
Sabey Plans To Develop Two Data Center Buildings in Round Rock, Texas

Sabey Plans To Develop Two Data Center Buildings in Round Rock, Texas

February 25, 2022 Sabey Data Centers

Sabey Data Centers is planning to develop two data center buildings in Round Rock, Texas. The officials of Round Rock announced that the data center company wants to demolish the Sears Telesery building at 1300 Louis Henna Blvd. and develop the buildings there. Sabey has an agreement with the...

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Read Vantage begins work on the second phase of its Frankfurt-Offenbach campus
Vantage begins work on the second phase of its Frankfurt-Offenbach campus

Vantage begins work on the second phase of its Frankfurt-Offenbach campus

February 24, 2022 Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is commencing the second phase of development at its 55MW EU campus (FRA1) in Frankfurt, Germany. Located in Offenbach, this second phase will see the construction of a 16MW capacity, 13,000 square meters (140,000 square feet) facility, which will be operational in the first half of 2024....

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Read CyrusOne makes headway on sustainability goals
CyrusOne makes headway on sustainability goals

CyrusOne makes headway on sustainability goals

February 16, 2022 CyrusOne

CyrusOne has announced that in line with its ambition to become data climate-neutral by 2030, its Dallas, Texas headquarters is now powered by 100% renewable energy. It is also the latest part of its portfolio to be net-water positive. CyrusOne is also one of the signatories of the Climate...

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Read Carbon accounting standards in the industry
Carbon accounting standards in the industry

Carbon accounting standards in the industry

February 15, 2022 Microsoft Azure

A number of organizations and companies have come together to form an initiative called the Carbon Call, which is seeking to achieve "reliable and interoperable" carbon emissions accounting to ensure the world reaches net-zero by midcentury. Among the twenty organizations launching the call is...

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