DCF editor Rich Miller recently spoke to Next Platform TV about data center demand and investment. Here’s a look at the discussion, plus some resources about data center investment trends.
Dark Fiber is A Hot Commodity for Data Center Investors
Dark fiber is a hot commodity, as cloud computing platforms seek more network capacity to deliver data across their data center campuses. That’s why investment firms with data center holdings have been acquiring dark fiber specialists.
Colony-Led Group Invests $1.2 Billion in Vantage Portfolio, Funding Future Growth
Colony Capital is leading an investor group that will invest $1.2 billion in Vantage Data Centers’ data centers, providing Vantage with capital to build more data centers.
The Top 10 Data Center Stories for June 2020
After several months of intense focus on managing the COVID-19 pandemic, the news in the data center sector in June shifted to growth and building for the future. Here are the 10 most popular stories on Data Center Frontier in June 2020.
Investors See Data Centers as Critical Infrastructure for the New Economy
Large investors remain focused on the data center market, citing extraordinary demand for capital to fuel the data economy, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a look at recent transaction trends.
KKR Puts $1 Billion Behind New Data Center Development Platform
KKR is the latest marquee investing firm to enter the data center industry, forming Global Technical Realty (GTR) to develop more than $2.5 billion in data centers across Europe in the coming years.
Aligned Expands Credit Line to Fund More Data Center Growth
Amid soaring demand for digital infrastructure, data center developer Aligned has increased its secured credit facility to $575 million, citing “consistently strong” customer demand.
Pandemic Could Drive Data Center M&A, Reshaping Industry Landscape
Economic disruptions are times of both peril and opportunity. We look at how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the active world of data center mergers & acquisitions. Financial strength will drive the action.
INAP Emerges From Bankruptcy With Less Debt, New CEO
Colocation provider INAP has completed a financial restructuring and emerged from bankruptcy, just seven weeks after filing for Chapter 11 protection.
Equinix Goes Shopping, Issuing Stock to Fund an Acquisition
Colocation giant Equinix is “in advanced discussions” to acquire a portfolio of data center sites, and has announced plans to sell $1.25 billion in common stock to fund the deal.
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.