Scott Willis, president and CEO of DartPoints, discusses CapEx- and OpEx-based data storage solutions and provides insights on how to determine which is best for your organization.
Insights: Data Center Site Selection
The latest trends in data center site selection and geography: where cloud computing facilities are being built and why, including the cost of power and tax incentives.
Land and Expand: Compass Datacenters, QTS Data Centers, Google Cloud
Land and Expand is a new feature at Data Center Frontier highlighting the latest data center development news, This week, we look at Compass Datacenters entry into Europe, QTS Data Centers growing in two markets, and an APAC expansion by Google Cloud.
Prince William County Weighs Proposals That Could Accelerate Data Center Growth
Prince William County in Northern Virginia could see an acceleration of data center construction, potentially shifting the center of gravity for cloud infrastructure growth. The opportunity is at stake as residents and officials debate how data centers fit in the county’s vision for its future.
Neighbor vs. Neighbor: A Community Debates Data Center Growth
The Prince William Digital Gateway in Manassas is prompting heated debate between groups of residents about the role of data centers in their community. The project was proposed by local landowners seeking to capitalize on rising valuations for data center land.
Power and Taxes: The Business Environment in Northern Virginia
The data center industry brings $1.2 billion in tax revenue into the Virginia economy annually thanks to tax incentives and Virginia’s business-friendly environment, both of which attract data center investment in the Northern Virginia market.
Data Center Innovations Future Proof Business Information and Infrastructure
In a new white paper, Venyu explains how data center innovations will provide solutions for business information and infrastructure that are both resilient and future proof.
Ashburn Power Crunch May Cause Delays in Data Center Construction
Dominion Energy has begun telling data center companies that power for some new facilities in Ashburn, Virginia will be delayed, perhaps for years. That could slow or halt to development in Ashburn, the most active market for cloud computing infrastructure.
Aligned Plans Four-Story Data Center on New Virginia Campus
Aligned Data Centers will expand its presence in Northern Virginia with a four-story, 72-megawatt data center on a new campus in Sterling. The new campus provides Aligned with runway for long-term growth in a key market for cloud computing.
Power Crunch: Dublin Grapples With Cloud Growth, Utility Constraints
As cloud computing grows faster than local utility grids, strategic data center markets are facing power constraints that pose a major challenge to the long-term growth of the Internet. Here’s a closer look at how the Dublin market is managing the challenges of growth.
Tax Incentives and Connectivity Drive Phoenix Data Center Market Growth
Tax incentives, strong connectivity, and a welcoming business environment attract data center investments to the Phoenix region, home to one of the fastest-growing cloud clusters in the United States.
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