Amazon Web Services continues to lease large amounts of new data center space in Northern Virginia, and may be boosting the size of its data centers.
The Data Center Dividend: Tax Revenue Surges in Loudoun County
Tax revenues have surged in Loudoun County, Virginia, boosted by taxes from the growing data center cluster in Ashburn’s Data Center Alley. The windfall highlights the potential for data centers as engines for economic development.
Digital Realty Acquires Prime Parcel in Ashburn’s Data Center Alley
Digital Realty has acquired a chunk of prime real estate in the heart of “Data Center Alley” in Northern Virginia, adjacent to the Equinix campus in Ashburn.
Sabey Data Centers Building for the Future on Both Coasts
Sabey Data Centers is adding capacity on both coasts, with expansions underway in Ashburn and the Pacific Northwest. Sabey now operates more than 3 million square feet of data center space across the U.S.,
Vantage Data Centers Powers Up New Campus in Ashburn
Vantage Data Centers is in growth mode in 2019. The company has just completed its new data center campus in Ashburn, Virginia, and raised $675 million to fund its expansion.
New Investors Boost Construction, Competition in Data Center Sector
Infrastructure funds and sovereign wealth funds are becoming more active in the data center sector, creating new companies and investing in data center construction.
After Epic 2018, Northern Virginia Preps for More Hyperscale Growth
Hyperscale deals helped data center operators lease 270 megawatts of capacity in Northern Virginia during 2018, more than doubling the region’s previous record for annual absorption. What’s ahead for 2019?
CAPRE 2019 Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Forecast East
CAPRE’s 2019 Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Forecast East will meet Jan. 31 at the 1757 Golf Club in Ashburn, Virginia. This full-day event features 38 speakers from the industry, with expertise in everything from marketing and investment, to engineering and operations. These panels combined provide hours of informative insights for every aspect of the Mid-Atlantic […]
The Green Data Landlord: Digital Realty Procures Solar Power for Facebook
In a hyperscale deal that reflects the intersection of power and data, Digital Realty has procured 80 megawatts of solar power for Facebook in Northern Virginia.
Cologix Taps COLO-D Hyperscale Design for 100 MW Campus in Ashburn
Cologix Plans a 100 megawatt data center campus in Ashburn, Va. with a design adapted from newly-acquired hyperscale specialist COLO-D. The campus will be built on the current site of the Christian Fellowship Church.
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