An unprecedented data center building boom in Northern Virginia offers early lessons on how the Internet knits itself into the fabric of modern life, and how data centers impact the life of a community.
From Dirt to Cloud: How a Data Center is Created
Building the Internet of bits and bytes requires concrete and steel. Here’s a detailed look at the process of creating a data center, from dirt to cloud.
RagingWire Makes the Jump to Hyperscale
RagingWire Data Centers’ decision to compete for large hyperscale deals is paying dividends in Northern Virginia, where the company is adding capacity to support recent customer wins.
QTS Comes Online in Ashburn, With a Big Building and Bigger Ambitions
QTS Data Centers has opened its first company-built facility in Ashburn, Virginia. But it’s already laying the groundwork for up to 215 megawatts of future capacity.
RagingWire to Expand Ashburn Campus
RagingWire Data Centers has begun building an additional 500,000 square feet of space in Ashburn, positioning the company for future growth in Virginia’s Data Center Alley.
Dulles Land Buy Gives Digital Realty Runway for Data Center Expansion
Digital Realty has acquired 424 acres of land near Dulles Airport, providing the company with a long-term runway for growth in Northern Virginia, the world’s largest data center market.
Aligned Building on History With 180 MW Ashburn Campus
Aligned Energy has entered the Northern Virginia market, and plans to create a huge data center campus on a historic property in Ashburn’s “Data Center Alley.”
Cologix Sharpens Its Focus on Cloud On-Ramps, New Markets
With the support of its new owners, Cologix is building bigger data centers, eyeing new markets, and positioning itself as a key provider of on-ramps to major clouds.
Infomart Unveils Ashburn Data Center, Retooled for the Future
Infomart Data Centers has completed the commissioning of a new data center suite at its Ashburn facility, which it purchased several years ago from America Online.
Cloud MegaLeases, Land Banking Boost Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia is seeing unprecedented activity in both data center leasing and new construction of cloud campuses, according to panelists at the Bisnow Data Center Investment Conference in Tysons Corner.
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