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Read Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix
Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix

Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix

April 15, 2019 Equinix

Equinix has appointed Eugene Bergen Henegouwen as the new President of EMEA. Eugene has been at Equinix since 2013. Since that that time, he has held the role of SVP of Sales in the EMEA region, overseeing the tripling of revenue in the region over the last 6 years. Before joining Equinix,...

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Read Hawaiki Cable Extends Network from Hillsboro to Westin Building in Seattle
Hawaiki Cable Extends Network from Hillsboro to Westin Building in Seattle

Hawaiki Cable Extends Network from Hillsboro to Westin Building in Seattle

April 15, 2019 Westin Building Seattle

Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP has extended its US presence from Hillsboro, OR to the Westin Building Exchange (WBX) carrier hotel and data center in Seattle, WA to support its clients’ capacity requirements between New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. Launched in July 2018, the Hawaiki...

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Read Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden
Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden

Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden

March 25, 2019 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is reportedly building two new datacenters in Sweden, according to Swedish Newspaper Gefle Dagblad (via MSN). It was previously reported in December that the company had acquired 130 hectares of land in the municipalities of of Gävle and Sandviken, near the Swedish capital Stockholm....

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Read ScaleMatrix Acquires Instant Data Centers for High-Density Edge
ScaleMatrix Acquires Instant Data Centers for High-Density Edge

ScaleMatrix Acquires Instant Data Centers for High-Density Edge

March 19, 2019 ScaleMatrix

There are many layers and facets to edge computing, which is the focus of a growing list of companies, including everyone from startups to the largest cloud platforms. As a result, edge strategies will drive an active season for mergers and acquisitions. That’s true for the data center sector, as...

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Read ScaleMatrix Open Its First Data Center in Seattle
ScaleMatrix Open Its First Data Center in Seattle

ScaleMatrix Open Its First Data Center in Seattle

March 08, 2019 ScaleMatrix Seattle

ScaleMatrix has opened its newest data center, operated by Centeris, in the southern part of metro Seattle. The new facility is ScaleMatrix’s first expansion in the Pacific Northwest and will provide a plethora of services for potential enterprise clients. The 200,000-square-foot data center will...

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Read TierPoint Launches Cloud Connect Express for connections to Azure and AWS from All TierPoint Locations
TierPoint, a leading provider of secure, connected data center and cloud solutions at the edge of the internet, today announced the launch of its new Cloud Connect Express (CCX) service.

Leverag...

TierPoint Launches Cloud Connect Express for connections to Azure and AWS from All TierPoint Locations

October 16, 2018 TierPoint

TierPoint, a leading provider of secure, connected data center and cloud solutions at the edge of the internet, today announced the launch of its new Cloud Connect Express (CCX) service. Leveraging TierPoint’s network assets and Zayo’s CloudLink solution, CCX provides TierPoint customers with...

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Read Digital Realty, IBM Expand Cloud Connections
Digital Realty, a global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions and an IBM Business Partner, announced today it will expand dedicated, private access to the IBM Cloud in ...

Digital Realty, IBM Expand Cloud Connections

July 24, 2018 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty, a global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions and an IBM Business Partner, announced today it will expand dedicated, private access to the IBM Cloud in 15 major metropolitan areas around the world. These on-ramps help ensure efficient and secure access...

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Read Digital Realty considering $1bn Acquisition of Ascenty
Digital Realty is in talks about buying Ascenty, which operates eight data centres in Brazil and is planning six more.

A still unconfirmed report says that Digital Realty is talking to Great Hil...

Digital Realty considering $1bn Acquisition of Ascenty

July 10, 2018 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty is in talks about buying Ascenty, which operates eight data centres in Brazil and is planning six more. A still unconfirmed report says that Digital Realty is talking to Great Hill Partners, the private-equity owner of Ascenty. None of the partners are commenting on the report from...

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Read Equinix Says Its New Wholesale Data Center Business is Much Bigger Than Previously Thought
Equinix is in the sweet spot to capture a bigger share of the wholesale data center market, which are generally deployments larger than 1 megawatt. Equinix's Interconnection ecosystems are a strong...

Equinix Says Its New Wholesale Data Center Business is Much Bigger Than Previously Thought

July 09, 2018 Equinix

Equinix is in the sweet spot to capture a bigger share of the wholesale data center market, which are generally deployments larger than 1 megawatt. Equinix's Interconnection ecosystems are a strong magnet, even for larger compute deployments. The mid-point of guidance for Equinix’s new wholesale...

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Read Evocative Announces Acquisition of Cyberverse, Inc. and Expansion into the Los Angeles, Phoenix and Dallas Data Center Markets (PR)
Evocative Announces Acquisition of Cyberverse, Inc. and Expansion into the Los Angeles, Phoenix and Dallas Data Center Markets (PR)

Evocative Announces Acquisition of Cyberverse, Inc. and Expansion into the Los Angeles, Phoenix and Dallas Data Center Markets (PR)

February 20, 2018 Evocative

SAN JOSE, CALIF. (PRWEB) -- Evocative, LLC, a leading provider of secure compliant Internet infrastructure services, today announced that it has acquired Cyberverse, Inc., one of the pioneering companies in Internet services. Cyberverse was founded in 1994 by Greg Domeno and Jay Smith and over...

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Read INAP to Acquire SingleHop
INAP to Acquire SingleHop

INAP to Acquire SingleHop

January 29, 2018 HorizonIQ

Timing of this announcement coincides with top line turnaround progress for INAP standalone: 4Q 2017 revenue outlook up to $70M Strategic combination increases product differentiation through advanced automation Expansion facilitates business and enterprise sales across INAP’s major markets...

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Read Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]
Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]

Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]

May 01, 2017 Equinix

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of 29 data centers and their operations from Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ). The U.S. $3.6 billion...

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Read 365 Data Centers Acquired Chirisa Investments (PR)
365 Data Centers Acquired Chirisa Investments (PR)

365 Data Centers Acquired Chirisa Investments (PR)

April 25, 2017 365 Data Centers

GREENWICH, Conn., /PRNewswire/ -- An investor group, led by Chirisa Investments in partnership with Lumerity Capital LLC and Longboat Advisors LLC, announced today that it has acquired 365 Data Centers, a leading provider of data center solutions for carrier, content and cloud customers in eight...

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Read GI Partners Acquires KOMO Plaza in Seattle, Washington
> SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GI Partners ("GI"), a leading alternative asset manager, announced today it has acquired KOMO Plaza, a state-of-the-art carrier hotel and data center f...

GI Partners Acquires KOMO Plaza in Seattle, Washington

January 06, 2017 KOMO Plaza (was Fisher Plaza)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GI Partners ("GI"), a leading alternative asset manager, announced today it has acquired KOMO Plaza, a state-of-the-art carrier hotel and data center facility located at 100 and 140 Fourth Avenue North in Seattle, Washington for $276 million. The highly...

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Read Green House Data Builds A National Footprint
Wyoming might seem an unusual place to launch a national data center network. Yet it’s been a gateway to larger ambitions for Green House Data, a data center and cloud services specialist that has ...

Green House Data Builds A National Footprint

September 07, 2016 Lunavi

Wyoming might seem an unusual place to launch a national data center network. Yet it’s been a gateway to larger ambitions for Green House Data, a data center and cloud services specialist that has gradually expanded beyond its initial facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The company now operates a...

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Read H5 Data Centers Announces Acquisition of Seattle Data Center
H5 Data Centers Announces Acquisition of Seattle Data Center

H5 Data Centers Announces Acquisition of Seattle Data Center

January 27, 2011 H5 Seattle

Denver, CO - H5 Data Centers (H5), a national owner and operator of wholesale data centers, announced today that it has acquired 1000 Denny Way, a Seattle data center and headquarters of The Seattle Times. Located in downtown Seattle near South Lake Union, the 285,000 square-foot data center and...

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