The cloud is extending to the stars. On the DCF Show Podcast, Rich Miller talks with satellite expert Doug Mohney about how Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are using satellites to extend their cloud platforms beyond the atmosphere.
Vantage Data Centers Acquires Hypertec to Expand Montreal Footprint
Vantage Data Centers has acquired the hyperscale data center business from Hypertec in Montreal, expanding its footprint in the Quebec market to 81 megawatts of IT capacity across three campuses.
Microsoft Plans Cloud Data Center Campus Near Atlanta
Microsoft is finalizing plans for a data center campus near Atlanta, according to local economic development officials, who this week authorized tax incentives and a $420 million bond resolution to support the project.
Data Center Power
Perfecting Power Quality Management in Today’s Data Centers
Our special report series continues with a look at different elements of power quality management (PQM) for today’s data centers, including ground leakage currents, energy efficiency, the evolution of UPS systems, PDU transformers and more.
M&A
365 Data Centers Acquires Atlantic Metro
365 Data Centers is acquiring Atlantic Metro Communications, which provides network and cloud services to enterprise customers, continuing to build 365’s presence in the data-intensive Northeast corridor.
Edge Computing
Schneider Electric Adds Micro Data Centers for a More Rugged Edge
Targeting a broader set of edge computing use cases, Schneider Electric has launched a new line of micro data centers for more rugged “industrial edge” use cases, along with expanded on-site support services.
Hyperscale Computing
Vantage Raises $1.25 Billion in Equity Capital to Fund Data Center Growth
Vantage Data Centers has raised $1.25 billion in equity funding from its current investors, led by Digital Colony. The funding reinforces the value proposition of building wholesale data center space for hyperscale customers, including the leading players in cloud computing and online commerce.
Data Bytes: CBRE Sees 373 Megawatts of Data Center Construction for 2021
More than 373 megawatts of new wholesale data center construction is underway across major markets in the United States, according to a newly-published 2021 market outlook from CBRE.
Voices of the Industry
Applying Sustainability Practices that will Reach Data Center Net-Zero Energy Goals
Kris Holla, Group Vice President, Channel Sales for Nortek Data Center Cooling, highlights how focus on renewable energy alone will not help data centers reach sustainability net-zero goals.
Keep The Lights On: Strategies for Effective Distributed Management
Timothy Miscovich, Chief Commercial Officer at WTEC, walks readers through a series of strategies for effective data center management as distributed computing continues to make an impact.
How the West Was ‘Tier 1’
Andrew Schaap, CEO at Alignedy, takes a deep dive into Tier 1 cities for data center development, and how the evolution of Tier 1, 2, and 3 locations is changing the market.
Growing a Sustainable Data Center Business in Challenging Times
Rick Crutchley, Vice President and General Manager of Iron Mountain Data Centers North America explores how the industry can thrive in uncertain times.
Servers
Equinix Metal Taps Automation for Speedier Server, Network Deployments
The Equinix Metal service aims to bring cloud-style automation to colocation, enabling dedicated servers to be provisioned “as a service.” It’s based on tech from the recent acquisition of Packet.
AI Hardware is Disrupting the Data Center. Here’s Who to Watch
As powerful new chips target AI workloads, here’s a look at the players to watch, including specialized hardware from startups, incumbents and hyperscaler operators.
Design
The Visual Edge: A Closer Look at Edge Data Center Design
What does edge computing infrastructure look like? Here’s a video of some of the leading designs from players in the emerging market for edge data centers, plus links to our DCF social channels for images and video.
Designing for Density: AI Brings Denser Racks into Multi-Tenant Data Centers
The growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) poses challenges for data center design, as high-density racks of GPUs require low-latency access to massive datasets, including some in the cloud.
Storage
Microsoft: Your Cloud Data May Soon Be Stored in DNA and Holograms
Microsoft is working on new storage technologies to house massive amounts of data in DNA and holograms. These storage technologies could disrupt how data centers are designed and operate.
Sustainability
Microsoft, Equinix, QTS Cited for Green Power Leadership
The data center sector’s growing focus on sustainability was on display in the EPA Green Power Leadership Awards, which honored Microsoft, Equinix and QTS Realty Trust.
Greener Capital: Aligned Lines up $1 Billion for Expansion
Aligned has completed a $1 billion credit facility that will fund an expansion of its data center portfolio. The financing used a sustainability-linked loan structure that ties terms to sustainability metrics.
White Papers
Perfecting Power Quality Management in Today’s Data Centers
Our special report series continues with a look at different elements of power quality management (PQM) for today’s data centers, including ground leakage currents, energy efficiency, the evolution of UPS systems, PDU transformers and more.
Power Quality Monitoring & its Impact on Today’s Data Centers
Recently, just as the cost of other digital devices have come down while becoming more powerful; PQM has also become more sophisticated and intelligent. The result, now PQM is far more cost effective and justifiable, even for smaller data centers. This post continues a new special report series and highlights the ins and outs of power quality management (PQM) for today’s data centers and the influence of power quality on data performance and integrity.
Data Center Frontier is edited by Rich Miller, the data center industry’s most experienced journalist. For more than 15 years, Rich has profiled the key role played by data centers in the Internet revolution.