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Texas Data Center Deals Help Element Critical Build National Footprint

By Rich Miller - October 19, 2021

The Houston One data center, which was recently acquired by Element Critical. (Photo: Element Critical)

Colocation provider Element Critical continues its build its data center footprint through acquisitions, and has expanded into the Texas market this year by purchasing facilities in Houston and Austin.

Tagged With: Austin, Element Critical, Houston

Element Critical Acquires Data Centers in Chicago Suburbs

By Rich Miller - January 8, 2019

Downtown Chicago, as seen from the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Data center provider Element Critical is expanding into the Chicago market with the acquisition of two data centers in suburban Wood Dale, Illinois.

Tagged With: 1547, Chicago, Element Critical, New Continuum

De-Commoditizing Data Center Solutions and Services

By Voices of the Industry - October 25, 2018

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In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Jason Green, Chief Technical Officer at Element Critical, explores the concept of de-commmoditizing data center solutions and services, and the need for structure and infrastructure that’s specifically designed for individual colocation customers. 

Tagged With: Data Center Design, Data Center Infrastructure, data center solutions, Element Critical, Element Critical Data Centers and Essential Technology Centers

Sale-Leaseback Emerges as a Portfolio Building Strategy

By Rich Miller - October 19, 2018

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A growing number of providers using sale-leaseback deals to build national data center portfolios, acquiring underutilized enterprise facilities and converting them to multi-tenant operations.

Tagged With: Chirisa, Element Critical, Iron Mountain, Lincoln Rackhouse, Sale-Leaseback

Central Colo Becomes Element Critical, Eyes More Deals

By Rich Miller - September 12, 2017

Element Critical acquired the Tyson Technology Center in Vienna, Virginia. (Photo: Meridian Group)

Central Colo has rebranded as Element Critical, and hopes to expand beyond its current data centers in Silicon Valley and Northern Virginia.

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Central Colo Enters Northern Virginia Data Center Market

By Rich Miller - January 25, 2017

Element Critical acquired the Tyson Technology Center in Vienna, Virginia. (Photo: Meridian Group)

Colocation provider Central Colo has entered the Northern Virginia data center market, acquiring the Tyson Technology Center in Vienna from the Meridian Group for $96 million. The company has already installed its first new tenant.

Tagged With: Central Colo, Element Critical, Northern Virginia

With New CEO and Funding, Central Colo Looks to Expand

By Rich Miller - August 3, 2016

A look inside the racks and power room at a data center in Sunnyvale, Calif. (Photos: Element Critical)

Central Colo has a new investor and CEO. Safanad, a global private equity firm with ambitions in the data center sector, has brought in industry veteran Ken Parent to help Central Colo fill its Silicon Valley data center and expand across the U.S.

Tagged With: Central Colo, Element Critical, Silicon Valley

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Building an Enduring World Begins with Accountability and Defining an Approach for Long-term Success TJ Faze, Head of ESG Strategy and Engagement at Vertiv, outlines the company's learnings around its recent ESG efforts.

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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.

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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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