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The Top 10 Data Center Stories of 2020

By Rich Miller - December 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

An overhead view of data center buildings on a Google campus. (Image: Google)

It’s been a strange and extraordinary year, in which many existing data center trends have been amplified by the pandemic. Here are the 10 most popular stories on Data Center Frontier in 2020, ranked by page views.

Tagged With: Amazon Web Services, American Tower, Equinix, Google, Microsoft

The Business Edge Emerges: Deals Highlight Growing Investment in Edge Computing

By Rich Miller - September 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

Edge computing deals and deployments span the range of digital infrastructure, from racks and modules to data center halls. (Images: American Tower, Vapor IO, Equinix and Amazon)

The Business Edge is drawing closer, as seen in a flurry of announcements that showcase the many ways stakeholders in distributed computing are stepping up their investment and deploying real-world edge infrastructure.

Tagged With: Amazon Web Services, American Tower, Edge Computing, Equinix, Flexential, Vapor IO, Verizon

American Tower Begins Deploying Edge Data Centers at Towers

By Rich Miller - July 22, 2020 1 Comment

American Tower has deployed an edge data center near Atlanta (left) that connects to the ColoAtl data center (right) in Downtown Atlanta. (Image: American Tower)

American Tower has begun deploying a network of small modular data centers at its telecom tower properties, commencing a new phase in the giant telecom infrastructure company’s expansion into edge computing.

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SBA Adds Chicago Data Center, as Tower REITs Explore Edge Options

By Rich Miller - December 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

SBA Communications’ acquisition of a Chicago interconnection facility is the latest move by tower-focused real estate investment trusts (REITs) to establish a beachhead in the data center world.

Tagged With: American Tower, Crown Castle, Edge Computing, Landmark, SBA Communications, Towers

Data-Driven M&A Expands Across Data Centers, Wireless, Fiber, Towers

By Rich Miller - May 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

Investors are looking to build broad-based portfolios of digital assets, including data centers, telecom towers, fiber and antennas. Recent examples include Digital Colony’s deal for Zayo Group, and American Tower’s entry into colocation.

Tagged With: American Tower, Digital Bridge, Digital Colony, Towers, Zayo

American Tower Acquires Colo Atl in First Foray Into Data Centers

By Rich Miller - April 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

Photo of American Tower self-support tower in Needham, Massachusetts. (Photo: American Tower)

American Tower, the world’s largest owner of wireless infrastructure, has made its first acquisition in the data center sector by buying Colo Atl, a colocation and meet-me room business in downtown Atlanta.

Tagged With: American Tower, Autonomous Cars, smart cities

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How to Simplify Distributed IT Management? Focus on the Tools to Improve Flexibility and Efficiency Russell Senesac, Director of Data Center Strategy at Schneider Electric, explores how to address distributed IT management and the tools available today.

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