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Chicago Business Environment Ready for Data Center Expansion

By Rich Miller - December 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

An abundance of fiber providers and several Internet exchanges make Chicago a hub for content delivery services to a large portion of the American Midwest. This excerpt from a new special report on the Greater Chicago data center market highlights the Chicago market’s business environment, including factors like power, hazard risk, incentives, connectivity and more. 

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Chicago Data Center Development Brings New Construction, Providers

By Rich Miller - December 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Moves from CoreSite, RagingWire, STACK Infrastructure, Equinix, Iron Mountain and more have made 2019 a stand-out year for colocation development in Chicago. This excerpt from a new Data Center Frontier Special Report gives a full rundown of highlights of development activity in the Greater Chicago market for 2019.

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Chicago Data Center Demand Driven by Cloud & Interconnection Growth

By Rich Miller - November 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

A look at the CoreSite CH1 data center (center) showing its proximity to the Chicago Stock Exchange. (Photo: Rich Miller)

The growth of cloud computing has had significant benefits for the Chicago market. This excerpt from a new Data Center Frontier special report explores what drives supply and demand trends for the data center industry in the downtown Chicago market.

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Chicago Data Center Market Boosted By New Economic Incentives

By Rich Miller - November 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

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New economic incentives in Illinois have boosted interest in the Greater Chicago data center market after several years of steady but unspectacular leasing, Our DCF market report offers a deep dive into the market dynamics in Chicago.

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Silicon Valley Data Center Market Sees Robust Leasing Activity

By Rich Miller - July 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

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The Silicon Valley data center market is entering a dynamic new phase of growth and competition, featuring new providers and a robust cycle of new construction. A new special report outlines what sets the second largest data center market in the U.S. apart.

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Data Center 101: Strategies for Data Center Location

Data Center 101: Strategies for Data Center Location

The Data Center 101: Strategies for Data Center Location report, brought to you in partnership with Open Spectrum, is part of the Data Center Frontier Data Center 101 Special Report series. This report, part of a group of 14 reports that cover the ins and outs of the data center industry, focuses on data center site selection. Download now to learn more about how the location where a company hosts its data infrastructure can play a critical role in that company’s success or failure.

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Why Santa Clara is the Focus for Silicon Valley Data Center Activity

By Rich Miller - April 11, 2018 2 Comments

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Power pricing is a meaningful competitive factor in Silicon Valley, and is one reason that Santa Clara has emerged as the prime location for data centers, according to a new Data Center Frontier special report.

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Supply Cycles Guide Data Center Leasing in Silicon Valley

By Rich Miller - April 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

The V6 data center is the newest building at the Vantage Data Centers campus in Santa Clara. (Photo: Rich Miller)

With a vacancy rate of just 7.8 percent, large data center footprints are limited in Silicon Valley, according to a new Data Center Frontier special report. As we enter 2018, activity in Silicon Valley will be guided by providers’ ability to add capacity and acquire additional land.

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Demand Remains Strong in Silicon Valley Data Center Market

By Rich Miller - March 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Demand for space remains strong in the Silicon Valley data center market, but the availability of space remains limited, according to a new Data Center Frontier special report.

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Silicon Valley Data Center Market: New Projects Address Supply Constraints

By Rich Miller - March 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Silicon Valley is one of the largest and most important data center markets. A new report from Data Center Frontier explores the market dynamics and supply and demand in Santa Clara and Silicon Valley.

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How Automation is the Precursor to AI in the Data Center

How Automation is the Precursor to AI in the Data Center A guest article from CoreSite asserts automation is shifting data centers from reactive to preventative on the way to predictive. Brenda Van der Steen, VP of Marketing at CoreSite, explores how automation acts as not only a precursor to artificial intelligence, but a crucial "step in the journey."

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The Hyperscale Data Center Drives the Global Cloud Revolution

The hyperscale data center is reshaping the global IT landscape, shifting data from on-premises computer rooms and IT closets to massive centralized data center hubs. Explore further how cloud campuses will continue to enable hyperscale operators to rapidly add server capacity and electric power.

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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.

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7 Best Practices for Simplifying Data Center Cable Management

More organizations are recognizing the importance of good cable management for modern data centers. What they need is a data center tool that can decrease the complexity of cable management. Download the new eBook from Sunbird Software that explores seven best practices for good data center cable management alongside real-world tips from their experts and examples of how DCIM software can help you achieve them in your own environment.

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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.

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