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Read Equinix signs new PPA in Singapore
Equinix signs new PPA in Singapore

Equinix signs new PPA in Singapore

December 04, 2024 Equinix

Equinix has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Sembcorp Power for 58.5MW of power which is tol be delivered from a solar installation on 60 hectares of vacant land and the rooftops of five JTC Corporation buildings, including the Jurong Rock Caverns above-ground facilities and Jurong...

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Read AWS launches EC2 UltraServers
AWS launches EC2 UltraServers

AWS launches EC2 UltraServers

December 04, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching EC2 instances featuring the latest Nvidia GPUs and Trainium chips. At this week's Re:Invent event in Las Vegas, the cloud giant revealed plans for its Trainium3 chip after unveiling the EC2 during a keynote speech by CEO Matt Garman. Garman revealed three...

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Read Mercury delivers Equinix's FR13 data center in Germany
Mercury delivers Equinix's FR13 data center in Germany

Mercury delivers Equinix's FR13 data center in Germany

November 30, 2024 Equinix

Mercury delivers Equinix's FR13 data center in Frankfurt, Germany. Located within Equinix’s Frankfurt North-East campus, the facility spans 5,295 sqm (57,000 sq ft) with a total capacity of 7.75MW across two data halls on three floors. “The expansion of our North-East campus with FR13 is key to...

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Read BBC undergoes cloud migration to AWS
BBC undergoes cloud migration to AWS

BBC undergoes cloud migration to AWS

November 30, 2024 Amazon AWS

The UK's British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is undergoing a cloud migration as it revealed plans to move its IT systems including finance, HR, and procurement to RISE with SAP on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The BBC hopes that moving its IT systems to the cloud will be more cost-effective than...

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Read Royal Philips and AWS expand partnership for cloud migration
Royal Philips and AWS expand partnership for cloud migration

Royal Philips and AWS expand partnership for cloud migration

November 29, 2024 Amazon AWS

Health technology company Royal Philips has expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services. Philips' integrated diagnostics portfolio in the cloud will be expanded including radiology, digital pathology, cardiology, and AI-advanced visualized solutions.“The collaboration between Philips and...

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Read AWS partners with SSAB for green steel at Swedish data center
AWS partners with SSAB for green steel at Swedish data center

AWS partners with SSAB for green steel at Swedish data center

November 27, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has agreed with SSAB to pilot the use of green steel in one of its three new data centers in Sweden. The green steel will be used to construct the roof and wall structures at the AWS Västerås data center. SSAB subsidiary Ruukki Construction will supply the steel for the...

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Read Equinix breaks ground on Singapore data center
Equinix breaks ground on Singapore  data center

Equinix breaks ground on Singapore data center

November 26, 2024 Equinix

Equinix this week announced its sixth International Business Exchange (IBX) facility in Singapore, to be named SG6. With an initial investment of $260 million, the facility will provide liquid cooling capabilities to support high-density workloads. Yee May Leong, managing director, Singapore,...

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Read AWS eyes data center project in Fayette County, Ohio
AWS eyes data center project in Fayette County, Ohio

AWS eyes data center project in Fayette County, Ohio

November 25, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is eyeing Fayette County, southern Ohio, as a site for a data center development and is considering a location about 25 miles east of Xenia, 40 miles east of Dayton.“We recently filed documents as part of the process in exploring possible data center locations. This is...

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Read Amazon to invest another $4bn in Anthropic
Amazon to invest another $4bn in Anthropic

Amazon to invest another $4bn in Anthropic

November 22, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon plans to invest $4 billion in Anthropic, following a previous $4bn investment in the generative artificial intelligence startup. The companies said that the startups "will use AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to train and deploy its future foundation models," however Anthropic will likely...

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Read Equinix launches data center in Oman with Omantel
Equinix launches data center in Oman with Omantel

Equinix launches data center in Oman with Omantel

November 08, 2024 Equinix

Equinix this week officially opened Salalah in partnership with local telco Omantel with a facility known as SN1. This facility is to be commercially and operationally managed in full by Equinix as a carrier-neutral and open-access Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data center.Kamel...

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Read Equinix opens second data center in Istanbul, Türkiye
Equinix opens second data center in Istanbul, Türkiye

Equinix opens second data center in Istanbul, Türkiye

November 02, 2024 Equinix

US colocation giant Equinix this week opened its second International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Istanbul, known as IL4. The new facility is located on the same campus as Equinix’s existing Istanbul facility, IL2 and it offers capacity for 1,125 cabinets across 3,045 sqm (32,775 sq...

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Read Equinix to invest in two data centers in Bangkok, Thailand
Equinix to invest in two data centers in Bangkok, Thailand

Equinix to invest in two data centers in Bangkok, Thailand

October 30, 2024 Equinix

Equinix this week announced an intention to invest approximately $500 million in Thailand in phases over the next ten years, including the recent acquisition of land in Bangkok for approximately $34m. The newly acquired land in the Bangna area of Bangkok will be used to establish two Equinix...

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Read AWS and e& sign $1bn cloud agreement
AWS and e& sign $1bn cloud agreement

AWS and e& sign $1bn cloud agreement

October 19, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and UAE-based telco e& have signed a $1 billion cloud agreement in the Middle East, combining AWS' cloud infrastructure and solutions with e& networking capabilities with an aim to offer cloud services to customers in the public sector and heavily regulated...

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Read Brazil’s Scala secures financing to fund data center rollout
Brazil’s Scala secures financing to fund data center rollout

Brazil’s Scala secures financing to fund data center rollout

September 27, 2024 Scala Data Centers

Brazilian firm Scala Data Centers this week announced the successful completion of $500 million in structured financing. The investment includes $250 million from Coatue Tactical Solutions and $250m from the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) which will be used to accelerate...

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Read The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a colocation contract to Equinix.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a colocation contract to Equinix.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a colocation contract to Equinix.

September 25, 2024 Equinix

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Equinix a contract for colocation services for its Homeland Security Enterprise Network. Published on SAM.gov on September 17, the tender called for "power, connectivity and related operations and maintenance," adding that the services will...

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Read AWS signs custom chip deal with Intel
AWS signs custom chip deal with Intel

AWS signs custom chip deal with Intel

September 18, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has entered into a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar contract with Intel to develop custom chip designs. Following the terms of this agreement, Intel will produce an AI fabric chip for AWS on Intel 18A, and produce a custom Xeon 6 chip on Intel 3. Intel has long developed...

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Read Equinix becomes one of the top 10 largest US corporate issuers after issuing $750m in green bonds
Equinix becomes one of the top 10 largest US corporate issuers after issuing $750m in green bonds

Equinix becomes one of the top 10 largest US corporate issuers after issuing $750m in green bonds

September 17, 2024 Equinix

Equinix has now become one of the top 10 largest US corporate issuers in the market, issuing $750 million in green bonds across two offerings. The company says it will use the proceeds to advance sustainability initiatives across its business. Equinix said the funding will be towards initiatives...

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Read Oracle and AWS partner for Oracle Database@AWS
Oracle and AWS partner for Oracle Database@AWS

Oracle and AWS partner for Oracle Database@AWS

September 10, 2024 Amazon AWS

Oracle and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are launching Oracle Cloud offerings on Amazon's cloud platform. This solution enables customers to access Oracle Autonomous Database on dedicated infrastructure and Oracle Exadata Database Service within AWS. It will also allow customers to connect their...

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Read Gold Fields migrates to AWS
Gold Fields migrates to AWS

Gold Fields migrates to AWS

September 03, 2024 Amazon AWS

Mining company Gold Fields revealed at the recent AWS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa that it has migrated its SAP and treasury systems to Amazon Web Services. Gold Fields has been able to adopt advanced analytics, machine learning (ML), and generative artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Read Scala DC acquires stake in two wind farms in Brazil
Scala DC acquires stake in two wind farms in Brazil

Scala DC acquires stake in two wind farms in Brazil

August 30, 2024 Scala Data Centers

Scala Data Centers has announced the largest agreement for the supply of renewable energy in Latin America with Serena which is set to come into effect in January 2025. "The agreement with Scala Data Centers reinforces how Serena is prepared to offer energy and infrastructure for high-performance...

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