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Switch SUPERNAPs

Switch MOD 100 data center design Around the country and around the world, Switch boasts multiple SUPERNAP campuses: data centers with massive scale backed by patented design solutions. Switch specializes in both hyperscale facilities and innovating the intrinsic design of data centers, finding new approaches to space and heat management.

Headquarters: Las Vegas, NV
Web: https://www.switch.com/

Switch Lands FedEx as Colocation Tenant at Las Vegas Campus

By Rich Miller - April 29, 2019

The exterior of the Switch Las Vegas 10 data center on its CORE Campus. (Photo: Switch)

Shipping and logistics giant FedEx Corp. has signed a 10-year deal with Switch to provide infrastructure for FedEx’s western U.S. data center.

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iMasons: Do Older Data Centers Have a Future?

By Rich Miller - June 26, 2018

Infrastructure Masons founder Dean Nelson interviews entrepreneur Michael Tobin (right), who is reportedly eyeing new investment vehicles for the sector. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Do aging data centers have a future? Can they be repurposed for new applications. The Infrastructure Masons debated the topic at their recent Think Tank in Monaco.

Tagged With: Data Center Careers, Data Center Jobs, Infrastructure Masons, switch

Switch Signs 15 Megawatt Colocation Deal

By Rich Miller - May 4, 2018

Rows of custom containment systems inside a Switch data center. (Image: Switch)

Switch has signed a 15 megawatt colocation deal with a global streaming media provider, continuing a pattern of strong first-quarter leasing for publicly-held data center companies.

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Facebook Boosts Mojo for Hot Atlanta Data Center Market

By Rich Miller - March 9, 2018

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Facebook’s decision to build a $750 million data center near Atlanta adds some hyperscale heat to the rising profile of the Atlanta region, which is already seeing new projects from providers targeting the enterprise market.

Tagged With: Atlanta, CyrusOne, Facebook, switch

Switch Plans 1 Gigawatt Solar Energy Project in Nevada

By Rich Miller - February 7, 2018

green data centers

Switch will help create a 1 gigawatt solar energy project in Nevada, which will be the largest solar array in the United States, the company said today. The huge project showcases how the data center industry has taken a leadership role in shifting the U.S. economy to sustainable energy.

Tagged With: Solar, switch, Switch Data Centers

The Rise of the MegaHall: Data Suites Get Larger

By Rich Miller - October 5, 2017

This data hall at the Peak10 + ViaWest ComPark data center is 710 feet long and 200 feet wide. (Photo: ViaWest)

Leading data center providers have begun building larger data halls, citing construction economics and the need to compete for larger deals.

Tagged With: CyrusOne, Digital Realty, Peak 10, RagingWire Data Centers, switch, ViaWest

Switch License Deal With Schneider Shines Focus on Design Patents

By Rich Miller - August 8, 2017

A TSCIF aisle containment system inside the SUPERNAP campus in Las Vegas. (Photo: Switch)

Switch has licensed its data center design patents to Schneider Electric, while signaling that it stands ready to pursue legal action to defend its intellectual property.

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Switch Refines MOD Data Center Design for Edge, Smart Cities

By Rich Miller - July 27, 2017

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Switch has updated its MOD Data Center Design to package its innovations in a smaller form factor, allowing it to expand beyond hyperscale projects to enterprise, edge and smart cities infrastructure.

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Switch Expands Again, Boosting Las Vegas Campus to 2 Million SF

By Rich Miller - June 15, 2017

The exterior of the Switch Las Vegas 10 data center on its CORE Campus. (Photo: Switch)

Switch has opened Las Vegas 10, the newest data center on its Core Campus (SUPERNAP) campus. The 350,000 square foot facility brings the campus to 2 million square feet of data center space.

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The Keep is Coming: Switch Plans Huge Atlanta Cloud Campus

By Rich Miller - May 25, 2017

A sunset image of the Switch SUPERNAP 8 data center in Las Vegas. Switch says it will build a new campus near Atlanta. (Image: Switch)

Switch continues to build out its national footprint of massive cloud campuses, announcing plans to build more than 1 million square feet of data center space on a new campus near Atlanta.

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Voices of the Industry

Understanding the Differences Between 5 Common Types of Data Centers

Understanding the Differences Between 5 Common Types of Data Centers No two are data centers are alike when it comes to design or the applications and data they support with their networking, compute and storage infrastructure. Shad Secrist of Belden outlines the differences between 5 of the most common types of data centers including edge, colocation and hyperscale.

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PCIe® 6.0: Testing for a New Generation

This white paper from Anritsu outlines the enhanced PCIe 6.0 technologies, such as PAM4, Forward Error Correction (FEC) and link equalization. It also provides guidelines on selecting the proper test system to verify PCIe 6.0 designs.

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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.

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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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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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