• About Us
  • Partnership Opportunities
  • Privacy Policy

Data Center Frontier

Charting the future of data centers and cloud computing.

  • Cloud
    • Hyperscale
  • Colo
    • Site Selection
    • Interconnection
  • Energy
    • Sustainability
  • Cooling
  • Technology
    • Internet of Things
    • AI & Machine Learning
    • Edge Computing
    • Virtual Reality
    • Autonomous Cars
    • 5G Wireless
    • Satellites
  • Design
    • Servers
    • Storage
    • Network
  • Voices
  • Podcast
  • White Papers
  • Resources
    • COVID-19
    • Events
    • Newsletter
    • Companies
    • Data Center 101
  • Jobs
You are here: Home / Archives for Data Center Construction

As Supply Chain Concerns Grow, Cloud Players Scoop Up Data Center Space

By Rich Miller - May 3, 2022 Leave a Comment

A new data center under construction on the Vantage Data Centers campus in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Data center leasing has kicked into warp speed, as cloud players and social networks race to procure cloud capacity for long-term growth. The record leasing is driven by concerns about project delays from supply chain disruptions.

Tagged With: Data Center Construction, Leasing

Meta Using AI to Create Greener Concrete for its Data Centers

By Rich Miller - April 27, 2022 1 Comment

A low-carbon concrete formula is poured at the DeKalb data center location in the construction personnel office space. (Photo: Meta)

Can the servers inside a data center make the walls and floors greener? Researchers at Meta and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are using artificial intelligence to reduce the environmental impact of concrete.

Tagged With: Data Center Construction, Meta

Evoque Expands Into Hyperscale With Build-to-Suit Green Data Centers

By Rich Miller - April 18, 2022 Leave a Comment

Cabinets inside an Evoque Data Center Solutions facility in Dallas. (Photo: Evoque)

Evoque Data Center Solutions says it is expanding into the market for hyperscale computing, offering built-to-suit data centers backed by green energy, which may include on-site renewable power.

Tagged With: Build-to-Suit, Data Center Construction, Evoque, Powered Shell

After Record Growth in 2021, Data Centers Are Building Bigger for 2022

By Rich Miller - April 1, 2022

After a record year for leasing in 2021, data center developers are building even bigger in 2022, with nearly half of the projects pre-leased before they are even completed. New data from CBRE, JLL and Synergy Research offer metrics for hyperscale growth and the boom to come.

Tagged With: CBRE, Data Center Construction, Leasing

How the Supply Chain Crisis Should Change Our Approach Moving Forward

By Voices of the Industry - March 23, 2022

supply chain

While the supply chain crisis has had major negative effects, there are some positives from our current situation. Bill Tierney, Senior Vice President, at ProLift Rigging explores key lessons that can be learned from the supply chain crisis.

Tagged With: Data Center Construction, Data Center Design, Data Center Site Selection, ProLift Rigging Co.

The Impact of Project Buffering with Compass Datacenters

By Voices of the Industry - November 24, 2021

Zech Connell, Data Center Market Manager at ProLift Rigging, shares how project buffering saved Compass Datacenters both time and money when building their new Phoenix data center. 

Tagged With: Compass Data Centers, Data Center Construction, project buffering, ProLift Rigging Co.

Facebook Has 47 Data Centers Under Construction

By Rich Miller - November 10, 2021

top data center stories for December 2017

Meta currently has 47 data centers under construction, the company said this week, reflecting the extraordinary scope of the ongoing expansion of world’s digital infrastructure.

Tagged With: Data Center Construction, Facebook, Meta

Microsoft Explores Green Data Centers Made of Mushrooms, Algae

By Rich Miller - October 27, 2021

Data center jobs

New research from Microsoft outlines the potential use of sustainable material in data center construction projects to create low-carbon cloud infrastructure. It is exploring the use of mushrooms, algae, agricultural waste and hemp as structural materials.

Tagged With: Data Center Construction, Green Data Centers, Microsoft

The 4 Elements That Can Make or Break Your Construction Schedule

By Voices of the Industry - August 13, 2021

Construction schedule

One major contributor to the increased speed of data center construction is modularization. Nate Harper, Marketing and Inside Sales Manager at ProLift Rigging, discusses how logistics, storage, transportation, and on-site installation can make or break a modular data center’s construction schedule.

Tagged With: Data Center Construction, Modular Data Centers, ProLift Rigging Co.

Speed-to-Market Can Be Improved With Project Buffering

By Kathy Hitchens - June 10, 2021

project buffering

With an 18 to 24 month construction phase for most large data centers, the industry needs new strategies to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding global colocation market. Project buffering can eliminate many of the threats that inhibit data center speed-to-market, including market demand for OFCI equipment, supply chain issues, labor shortages, and conflicts around the just-in-time delivery of mission critical equipment.

Tagged With: Data Center Construction, project buffering, ProLift Rigging Co.

Next Page »
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Voices of the Industry

Mitigate Risk, Improve Performance and Decrease Operating Expenses through Data Center Self-Performance

Mitigate Risk, Improve Performance and Decrease Operating Expenses through Data Center Self-Performance If a vendor conducts the actual work in your data center, then you or your operator aren’t maximizing your current operating resources and are experiencing incremental cost and risk. Chad Giddings of BCS Data Center Operations, explains the importance of your data center provider having a high-degree of self-performance.

White Papers

Phoenix Data Center Market

2021 Overview of the Phoenix Data Center Market

Phoenix has established itself as a major market for cloud computing, and nearly every major hyperscale platform and wholesale data center developer has lined up land for future capacity in Greater Phoenix. The region is positioned for continued data center expansion, and the pace and location of that growth will be guided by deployment trends for large customers, especially regarding how they position their capacity and availability zones. This report, in conjunction with NTT, continues Data Center Frontier’s market coverage of growing data center hubs. Explore further for a comprehensive overview of the Phoenix data center market.

Get this PDF emailed to you.

We always respect your privacy and we never sell or rent our list to third parties. By downloading this White Paper you are agreeing to our terms of service. You can opt out at any time.

DCF Spotlight

Data center modules on display at the recent Edge Congress conference in Austin, Texas. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Edge Computing is Poised to Remake the Data Center Landscape

Data center leaders are investing in edge computing and edge solutions and actively looking at new ways to deploy edge capacity to support evolving business and user requirements.

An aerial view of major facilities in Data Center Alley in Ashburn, Virginia. (Image: Loudoun County)

Northern Virginia Data Center Market: The Focal Point for Cloud Growth

The Northern Virginia data center market is seeing a surge in supply and an even bigger surge in demand. Data Center Frontier explores trends, stats and future expectations for the No. 1 data center market in the country.

See More Spotlight Features

Newsletters

Get the Latest News from Data Center Frontier

Job Listings

RSS Job Openings | Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting

  • Electrical Commissioning Engineer - Los Angeles, CA
  • Data Center Construction Project Manager - Ashburn, VA
  • Critical Power Energy Manager - Data Center Development - Dallas, TX
  • Data Center Facilities Operations VP - Seattle, WA
  • Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Center - Dallas, TX

See More Jobs

Data Center 101

Data Center 101: Mastering the Basics of the Data Center Industry

Data Center 101: Mastering the Basics of the Data Center Industry

Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Open Spectrum, brings our readers a series that provides an introductory guidebook to the ins and outs of the data center and colocation industry. Think power systems, cooling, solutions, data center contracts and more. The Data Center 101 Special Report series is directed to those new to the industry, or those of our readers who need to brush up on the basics.

  • Data Center Power
  • Data Center Cooling
  • Strategies for Data Center Location
  • Data Center Pricing Negotiating
  • Cloud Computing

See More Data center 101 Topics

About Us

Charting the future of data centers and cloud computing. We write about what’s next for the Internet, and the innovations that will take us there. We tell the story of the digital economy through the data center facilities that power cloud computing and the people who build them. Read more ...
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

About Our Founder

Data Center Frontier is edited by Rich Miller, the data center industry’s most experienced journalist. For more than 20 years, Rich has profiled the key role played by data centers in the Internet revolution. Meet the DCF team.

TOPICS

  • 5G Wireless
  • Cloud
  • Colo
  • Connected Cars
  • Cooling
  • Cornerstone
  • Coronavirus
  • Design
  • Edge Computing
  • Energy
  • Executive Roundtable
  • Featured
  • Finance
  • Hyperscale
  • Interconnection
  • Internet of Things
  • Machine Learning
  • Network
  • Podcast
  • Servers
  • Site Selection
  • Social Business
  • Special Reports
  • Storage
  • Sustainability
  • Videos
  • Virtual Reality
  • Voices of the Industry
  • Webinar
  • White Paper

Copyright Endeavor Business Media© 2022