Stream Data Center sees an opportunity in building large data center campuses for hyperscale customers, a fast-growing niche in the Interent infrastructure business.
CloudHQ Unveils Massive New Manassas Data Center
CloudHQ has completed its 43 megawatt data center in Manassas, Virginia, which includes a 35-megawatt lease with an anchor tenant. The massive facility marks CloudHQ’s entry into the Northern Virginia market.
Switch License Deal With Schneider Shines Focus on Design Patents
Switch has licensed its data center design patents to Schneider Electric, while signaling that it stands ready to pursue legal action to defend its intellectual property.
The Antenna Boom: Small Cells, DAS Emerge As Key Enablers for 5G
Telcos hope to deploy tens of thousands of small cell and DAS antenna systems to support next-generation 5G wireless broadband connectivity. Here’s a look at what this may mean for data centers.
Frontier Spotlight: The Top Data Center Stories for July 2017
Power is the lifeblood of the data center industry, and continues to engage data center thought leaders, as seen in the most popular stories on Data Center Frontier for July 2017.
Iron Mountain Acquires FORTRUST, Expanding its Data Center Footprint
Iron Mountain has agreed to purchase Denver-based FORTRUST for $128 million, continuing the consolidation in the data center industry.
Schneider Electric Buys ASCO Power Business From Vertiv
Schneider Electric announced today that it has purchased ASCO Power Technologies from Vertiv for $1.25 billion. ASCO is a leading maker of automatic transfer switches (ATS) for data centers.
Switch Refines MOD Data Center Design for Edge, Smart Cities
Switch has updated its MOD Data Center Design to package its innovations in a smaller form factor, allowing it to expand beyond hyperscale projects to enterprise, edge and smart cities infrastructure.
Roundtable: A Look Into the Multi-Cloud Future
Our DCF Executive Roundtable discusses trends in cloud computing and the trend toward customer adoption of multiple cloud platforms.
The Future of Innovation in Data Center Electrical Infrastructure
Our DCF Data Center Executive Roundtable addresses the need for continuing innovation in data center electrical design and infrastructure.
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