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Read Lancaster University: carbon net-zero data center project
Lancaster University: carbon net-zero data center project

Lancaster University: carbon net-zero data center project

March 15, 2022 United Kingdom

Lancaster University has announced the launch of its Blackpool Innovation Catalyst project, which seeks to bring together "dynamic organisations" and academics to develop effective "long-term solutions around clean growth and secure digitalisation for their industries." One of the latest projects...

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Read Nation Data Center moves in near Rennes, France
Nation Data Center moves in near Rennes, France

Nation Data Center moves in near Rennes, France

March 15, 2022 France

Nation Data Center (NDC) has announced it is to build a new 3,000 sqm (32,300 sq ft) data center based near Rennes, in France. The facility named the Roah Data Center, will accommodate 600 racks when fully built out. The facility was given the go-ahead after the company obtained a building permit...

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Read Nautilus' floating data center faces opposition
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Nautilus' floating data center faces opposition

March 11, 2022 Republic of Ireland

The Irish socialist party People Before Profit (PBP) has voiced its opposition to Nautilus Data Technologies' floating data center at Limerick Docks, which was originally approved back in 2019. Although construction is due to commence on the facility, Limerick PBP representative Cian Prendiville...

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Read EcoDataCenter is Building a New Data Center at Its Falun Campus, Sweden
EcoDataCenter is Building a New Data Center at Its Falun Campus, Sweden

EcoDataCenter is Building a New Data Center at Its Falun Campus, Sweden

March 11, 2022 EcoDataCenter Falun, Sweden

EcoDataCenter has announced that it is developing a new data center at its Falun campus, in Sweden. The company revealed that it would be investing up to SEK 1 billion ($102m) in the development of the new facility. The new facility will add 15MW to the campus. Worthy of note is that...

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Read atNort's Data Center in Stockholm Finally Comes Online
atNort's Data Center in Stockholm Finally Comes Online

atNort's Data Center in Stockholm Finally Comes Online

March 11, 2022 atNorth Stockholm SWE01

atNorth has announced the launch of its first data center in Stockholm, Sweden. The Icelandic company revealed that its Kista data center is now up and running. According to atNorth, the facility is Sweden’s first data center designed for high-density workloads such as risk analysis, simulations,...

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Read Empa begins research into data center waste heat
Empa begins research into data center waste heat

Empa begins research into data center waste heat

March 08, 2022 Switzerland

Swiss research body Empa has announced the launch of a new research project on data centers, namely ECO-Qube. The project is in response to the increasing demand for data and the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and the Internet of Things (IoT), which...

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Read Pioneer Point Partners Closes €575 million ($640.9m) Fund
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Pioneer Point Partners Closes €575 million ($640.9m) Fund

March 04, 2022 United Kingdom

Pioneer Point Partners LLP has announced that it closed its maiden institutional fund. The fund is worth €575 million ($640.9m). The fund exceeded the company’s initial target of €500 million ($557m). Pioneer Point Partners attracted investments from 15 North American and European institutional...

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Read SWIFT's Switzerland data center and Russia
SWIFT's Switzerland data center and Russia

SWIFT's Switzerland data center and Russia

March 04, 2022 Switzerland

According to reports, a data center being used by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), of which 11,000 banks from over 200 countries are linked to, is being guarded by police. This news that the local Thurgau cantonal police have set up a perimeter around the...

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Read Development of Nautilus's Floating Data Center Back on Track
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Development of Nautilus's Floating Data Center Back on Track

March 03, 2022 Republic of Ireland

Nautilus Data Technologies has revealed that the construction of its floating data center in Limerick, Ireland is about to start. The company first announced plans for the data center two years ago after gaining approval. The data center construction was delayed due to the pandemic. However,...

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Read Incinerator-powered data center proposed for Reading, UK
Incinerator-powered data center proposed for Reading, UK

Incinerator-powered data center proposed for Reading, UK

February 24, 2022 United Kingdom

An incinerator-powered data center could be heading to Reading, the UK, it has been announced. J Mould, a local demolition, decontamination, and recycling contracting firm, is proposing this innovative build to the tune of £80 million ($108m). If it goes ahead, the project will be built on a...

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Read Dutch government outlines its position on hyperscale data centers
Dutch government outlines its position on hyperscale data centers

Dutch government outlines its position on hyperscale data centers

February 10, 2022 Netherlands

The newly formed Dutch government has announced that going forward, it will impose environmental controls on hyperscale data centers, which it said is in response to protests around Facebook’s proposed 166 hectare hyperscale data center in Zeewolde. The proposal received an outcry of opposition...

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Read BNP Paribas Real Estate launches UK data center team
BNP Paribas Real Estate launches UK data center team

BNP Paribas Real Estate launches UK data center team

February 08, 2022 United Kingdom

BNP Paribas Real Estate has announced that it has launched a new data center team in the UK, with ​​Michael Umfreville as the lead. It will be responsible for leasing and land acquisitions. This launch is reportedly in response to REITs, institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds and...

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Read Equinix Opens New $90 million Data Center In Munich
Equinix Opens New $90 million Data Center In Munich

Equinix Opens New $90 million Data Center In Munich

February 07, 2022 Equinix Munich MU4

Equinix has announced the opening of a new facility in Ascheim, outside Munich, Germany. The company unveiled the opening of the International Business Exchange (IBX) called MU4. Equinix invested $90 million in the development of MU4’s first phase. The facility offers over 24,200 square feet...

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Read Kao Data opens 16MW data center in Slough, UK
Kao Data opens 16MW data center in Slough, UK

Kao Data opens 16MW data center in Slough, UK

February 07, 2022 Kao Data Slough

Kao Data has announced that it has opened a new data center in Slough, UK. The UK data center operator revealed that it opened the 16MW facility to the west of London. The data center will match the operational blueprint and design of Kao’s Harlow campus. In addition, it will also provide a PUE...

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Read IDA CEO makes announcement on Dublin data centers
IDA CEO makes announcement on Dublin data centers

IDA CEO makes announcement on Dublin data centers

January 31, 2022 Dublin

IDA Ireland Irish Development Agency (IDA) has announced that looking ahead, it is “unlikely” that any new data centres will be built in Dublin or along the east coast. However, Martin Shanahan, the head of the state’s development agency, has said it will build data centers if they are required...

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Read Equinix Is Closing Its MA2 Facility in Manchester
Equinix Is Closing Its MA2 Facility in Manchester

Equinix Is Closing Its MA2 Facility in Manchester

January 31, 2022 Equinix Manchester MA2

Equinix has announced that it will be closing its MA2 facility in Manchester, UK. The data center says it will no longer operate the facility when the lease on the property expires in June 2023. According to Equinix, the data center does not meet its evaluation criteria anymore. Besides, the...

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Read €5 billion ($5.67bn), 360MW data center campus coming to Madrid, Spain
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€5 billion ($5.67bn), 360MW data center campus coming to Madrid, Spain

January 26, 2022 Madrid

Great news for Spain as plans for a 360MW data center campus in Madrid, Spain, is underway. The data center will be developed on a 700-hectare site, and investment is expected to reach up to €5 billion ($5.67bn). The Digital Valley project is to be a ‘reference model’ for sustainability in data...

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Read ServerChoice Adds New data hall to Its Stevenage, UK Facility
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ServerChoice Adds New data hall to Its Stevenage, UK Facility

January 26, 2022 United Kingdom

UK data center company ServerChoice has announced the expansion of its facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The company added a new data hall which hosts 47 racks. In addition, the new hall uses hot aisle containment that ensures greater efficiency. In addition, the racks are backed up by a...

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Read TINC invests €5 million ($5.6m) in Datacenter United, acquires DC Star
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TINC invests €5 million ($5.6m) in Datacenter United, acquires DC Star

January 25, 2022 Belgium

Belgian infrastructure investment company TINC has made investments in Belgian data center firm Datacenter United. TINC says the €5 million ($5.6m) investment in Datacenter United is to fund the acquisition of DC Star. Datacenter United was founded in 2011. It currently operates three data...

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Read Paris to house Equinix's tenth data center
Paris to house Equinix's tenth data center

Paris to house Equinix's tenth data center

January 18, 2022 Equinix Saint-Denis PA10

Equinix is adding a tenth data center into Paris on its Paris Equinix's Saint-Denis campus, with the new site named PA10. In the first phase of construction, the project will offer 3,775 sqm and 1,525 cabinets of capacity. Meanwhile, it will offer 5,775 sqm (62,100 sq ft) of colocation space and...

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