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Focusing on FLAP: The European Data Center Boom

By Rich Miller - June 10, 2020

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In the European data center business, the focus is on FLAP – short for Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris. DCF talks with Iron Mountain’s Eric Boonstra about hyperscale trends in these markets.

Tagged With: Amsterdam, Europe, Frankfurt, Iron Mountain

Brexit Prep Has Boosted Data Centers, Subsea Cables. But What Now?

By Rich Miller - October 25, 2019

European data centers are preparing contingencies for a potential “no deal” Brexit, which could impact everything from energy pricing to delivery of generators. But the runup to Brexit has been a period of surprisingly strong investment in digital infrastructure.

Tagged With: Amsterdam, Dublin, Europe, Frankfurt, London, Undersea Cables

Going xScale: Equinix, GIC Partner on Hyperscale Data Centers in Europe

By Rich Miller - July 1, 2019

The Equinix LD10 Data Center in Slough, England. (Photo: Equinix)

Equinix will form a joint venture with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC to build six new hyperscale data centers in Europe. The JV will target the FLAP markets of Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris.

Tagged With: Amsterdam, Equinix, Frankfurt, GIC, London, Paris

Iron Mountain Acquires Amsterdam’s Evoswitch in $235M Deal

By Rich Miller - May 30, 2018

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Iron Mountain has acquired the EvoSwitch data center business for $235 million, gaining entry to the Amsterdam market, one of Europe’s major connectivity hubs.

Tagged With: Amsterdam, Iron Mountain

Digital Realty Acquires Equinix Data Centers in Key European Markets

By Rich Miller - May 16, 2016

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In a major deal between the industry’s two largest players, Digital Realty has agreed to acquire eight data centers being divested by Equinix as part of the colocation firm’s deal to buy Telecity Group.

Tagged With: Amsterdam, Digital Realty, Equinix, Europe, Frankfurt, London

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Overcoming Supply Chain Roadblocks: How to Avoid Disruptions in Your Data Center The data center industry continues to experience significant global supply chain problems. Brett Williams of Service Express, explores the importance of leveraging the secondary hardware market to overcome supply chain roadblocks.

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