GI Partners, a private equity firm with deep experience in the digital infrastructure sector, has acquired a data center in Sterling, Virginia that is leased by a large technology firm, the company said today.
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Aligned Expands Green Loan by $1.4 Billion to Accelerate Growth
Aligned Data Centers has increased its sustainability-linked loan from $375 million to $1.75 billion . The additional $1.4 billion in funding provides Aligned with more resources to build data centers for its customers, many of whom are working to reduce their climate impact.
DCF Show: Sabey’s Tim Mirick on the Austin Data Center Market
On the Data Center Frontier Show, Sabey Chief Revenue Officer Tim Mirick joins us to talk about Sabey’s history in data center development, and its big expansion announcements for 2022 in Austin and Central Washington.
Hillsboro Data Center Market Boosted by Significant Pre-Leasing
The Hillsboro data center market is poised for substantial growth over the next several years, and data center developers clearly see Hillsboro and the larger Portland, Ore., market as a hot spot for hyperscale and enterprise facilities.
Evoque to Partner With Archer Datacenters on $200M Nashville Campus
In the latest step in its expansion beyond colocation, Evoque has formed a joint venture with Archer Datacenters to create a 100-megawatt data center campus in Gallatin, Tennessee.
Subsea Links: DC BLOX, Flexential, Cologix Connect to Cable Projects
The geography of subsea cables is changing, and data center providers are responding with new facilities and partnerships. That trend was on display in announcements this week from DC BLOX, Flexential and Cologix.
The Largest Data Center Deals of All Time
The list of the largest data center deals of all time has been remade with a flurry of M&A, including the acquisition of Switch by DigitalBridge and IFM. Here’s a look at the billion-dollar deals and the trends behind them.
DigitalBridge to Buy Switch for $11 Billion as Data Center M&A Binge Continues
Data center developer Switch will be acquired by DigitalBridge and infrastructure investors IFM and taken private in an all cash deal valued at about $11 billion. The deal continues a trend in which public data center REITs have been bought by large investors and taken private.
Quantum Loophole’s ‘Data Center City’ Secures Aligned as First Tenant
Aligned Data Centers has signed an agreement to acquire land, power, and water at Quantum Loophole’s massive new data center campus in Maryland, a big step toward extending the Northern Virginia cloud cluster across the Potomac into Frederick County.
Cologix Recapitalization Powers Scalelogix Hyperscale Strategy
Cologix provides an example of how investment and M&A can alter the trajectory of a data center provider’s journey. A $3 billion recapitalization has set the stage for Scalelogix, an initiative to deploy 200 megawatts of capacity in key hyperscale markets,
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