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DigitalBridge is in Building Mode as DataBank, Vantage Add Capacity

By Rich Miller - December 15, 2021

An illustration of the Vantage Data Centers FRA2 data center camous in Frankfurt. (Image: Vantage Data Centers)

DigitalBridge is notable for its ability to deploy capital and capacity. That was on display this week in expansion announcements for DigitalBridge’s flagship data center platforms, DataBank and Vantage Data Centers.

Tagged With: Atlanta, Berlin, Dallas, DataBank, Digital Bridge, Frankfurt, Vantage Data Centers

Iron Mountain Buys Frankfurt Data Center to Speed European Expansion

By Rich Miller - July 7, 2021

Iron Mountain is acquiring this data center in Frankfurt, Germany. (Image: Keppel)

Iron Mountain will acquire a data center to accelerate its expansion in Frankfurt, one of Europe’s most strategic and competitive markets. It will buy a 10-megawatt facility from a Keppel affiliate for $90 million (EUR 76 million).

Tagged With: Frankfurt, Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Lands 27-Megawatt Data Center Lease

By Rich Miller - June 10, 2020

Iron Mountain has signed a 27-megawatt lease for a new data center in Frankfurt, serving notice that it has joined the top tier of developers that can provide capacity to the largest clients.

Tagged With: Europe, Frankfurt, Iron Mountain

Focusing on FLAP: The European Data Center Boom

By Rich Miller - June 10, 2020

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In the European data center business, the focus is on FLAP – short for Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris. DCF talks with Iron Mountain’s Eric Boonstra about hyperscale trends in these markets.

Tagged With: Amsterdam, Europe, Frankfurt, Iron Mountain

Brexit Prep Has Boosted Data Centers, Subsea Cables. But What Now?

By Rich Miller - October 25, 2019

European data centers are preparing contingencies for a potential “no deal” Brexit, which could impact everything from energy pricing to delivery of generators. But the runup to Brexit has been a period of surprisingly strong investment in digital infrastructure.

Tagged With: Amsterdam, Dublin, Europe, Frankfurt, London, Undersea Cables

Going xScale: Equinix, GIC Partner on Hyperscale Data Centers in Europe

By Rich Miller - July 1, 2019

The Equinix LD10 Data Center in Slough, England. (Photo: Equinix)

Equinix will form a joint venture with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC to build six new hyperscale data centers in Europe. The JV will target the FLAP markets of Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris.

Tagged With: Amsterdam, Equinix, Frankfurt, GIC, London, Paris

Digital Realty Acquires Equinix Data Centers in Key European Markets

By Rich Miller - May 16, 2016

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In a major deal between the industry’s two largest players, Digital Realty has agreed to acquire eight data centers being divested by Equinix as part of the colocation firm’s deal to buy Telecity Group.

Tagged With: Amsterdam, Digital Realty, Equinix, Europe, Frankfurt, London

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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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