At Data Center Frontier, we’re tracking the players in the emerging edge infrastructure sector. Here’s a look at our recent profiles of some of the companies that are focused on deploying edge data centers.
Goldman Sachs Launches $500 Million Data Center Development Platform
Wall Street continues to pour money into the data center sector. Goldman Sachs is investing $500 million to create Global Compute Infrastructure LP, a new data center development platform led by former executives of Digital Realty.
Azure Space Connects Microsoft Edge Modules to Satellites (Including SpaceX)
Microsoft Azure Space will feature satellite broadband from SpaceX Starlink and SES, which will support the Azure Modular Data Center (MDC) to create satellite-connected edge data centers.
Data Center Video
Data Center Video Effectiveness in a COVID-19 World
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of video in data center marketing. Dan Ephraim of IMA says that focus should include enhanced use of YouTube in addition to LinkedIn, the industry’s traditional social channel of choice.
Edge Computing
EDJX Edge Network Integrates Sustainability, Software-Defined Power
Edge computing startup EDJX is launching its network in Cyxtera data centers, using hardware from IT Renew that is repurposed from hyperscale operators, and integrating a software-defined power solution from Virtual Power Systems.
EdgePresence Gets $30 Million Strategic Investment from DataBank
With a $30 million strategic investment from DataBank, startup EdgePresence becomes the latest edge computing player to kick its rollout into a higher gear.
Site Selection
Data Center Site Selection: Know Your Local Stakeholders
Local stakeholders and community members can sometimes be overlooked in data center site selection, but they can be the data center operator’s most important ally. Stack Infrastructure and Data Center Frontier finish up a new special report series.
Hyperscale Computing
$360 Million Project Planned at Prime Site in Ashburn’s Data Center Alley
Plans are underway for a $360 million data center project in the heart of Data Center Alley in Ashburn, Virginia, situated at the most connected point on the Internet.
Microsoft Plans Azure Cloud Expansions in Iowa, Virginia and Phoenix
Microsoft continues to expand its global data center infrastructure, buying land to add massive amounts of server capacity in key North American cloud hubs in Iowa, Northern Virginia and Phoenix.
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.
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.
Colocation
DataBank Acquires zColo Data Centers in Major Expansion
Colocation provider DataBank has agreed to acquire zColo in a deal that dramatically expands DataBank’s data center network, adding 44 data centers across 23 markets in the U.S. and Europe.
Sustainability
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.
Google: Our Data Centers Will be Carbon-Free, Round-the-Clock by 2030
Google will power its entire global information empire entirely with carbon-free energy by 2030, matching every second of its data center operations to renewable energy sources.
Voices of the Industry
The Benefits of Washington State’s Hydropower and Energy Efficiency
Tim Mirick, Chief Revenue Officer at Sabey Data Centers highlights how Washington’s hydropower and energy efficiency efforts create the perfect environment for data center sustainability.
Data Center Sustainability – The Future is Renewable, Efficient and Innovative
Damien Gaynor, Chief Marketing Officer at Echelon Data Centres Limited, explores the future of data center sustainability and what it will take to reach efficiency goals.
Next-Gen Data Center Management, Powered by Analytics and The Cloud
Wendi Runyon, VP of Strategy and Innovation at Schneider Electric, takes a look at data center management through the lens of analytics and the power of the cloud.
Using Waveform Capture to Improve Power Quality Management
Jared Bosanko, Director of Sales U.S. at Anord Mardix, explores how new types of multi-circuit monitoring systems (MCMS) are incorporating advanced data capabilities that can help maintain and prevent problems with critical power infrastructure. Use waveform capture to improve power quality management.
White Papers
Data Center Site Selection: Know Your Local Stakeholders
Local stakeholders and community members can sometimes be overlooked in data center site selection, but they can be the data center operator’s most important ally. Stack Infrastructure and Data Center Frontier finish up a new special report series.
Follow the Network: Connectivity and Data Center Site Selection
Data centers require reliable, robust and scalable network connections. These needs should be considered early in the planning process. A new Data Center Frontier report series continues to explore the ins and outs of data center site selection.
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.