Monthly Archives: May 2013

MAP: North Carolina Data Centers at a Glance

Five 9s Digital has been reporting on data center market activity over the past two years; most recently analyzing market activity of the first quarter of 2013, and trends have shown a steady increase in activity as investor confidence has risen. Even through market … Continue reading

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Savvis Data Center Wins Energy Efficiency Data Center Award

Global colocation firm Savvis has been awarded a Certified Energy Efficient Datacenter Award (CEEDA) for its LO3 London Docklands data center. The award was presented by DCProfessional Development to Savvis, a division of telecoms giant Centurylink, in recognition of its … Continue reading

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NEWS: Texas Legislature Approves Significant Data Center Tax Incentives

The Texas Legislature has approved legislation to create a temporary sales tax exemption intended to attract major data center projects to Texas. The bill now goes to Governor Rick Perry, who has 20 days to decide whether to sign, veto, … Continue reading

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NSA and Gov. Gary Herbert Confident Data Center Can Avoid New Energy Tax

Gov. Gary Herbert and National Security Agency officials are confident they can work out an agreement to avert taxing the new Utah Data Center on millions of dollars in electricity it needs to run the mammoth computer farm. The Legislature this year … Continue reading

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STUDY: United States Ranked Least Risky Country for Data Centers in the World

The United States has been identified as the least risky country in the world for data centers according to the most recent global data center risk index released by Cushman & Wakefield and Hurleypalmerflatt. The study ranks countries based upon a number of key … Continue reading

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JP Morgan Cloud Case Study

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PayPal Adds New Data Center

PayPal has opened a new data center to help the online payment division of eBay Inc handle its rapid growth, President David Marcus said on Tuesday. The addition means PayPal now has four primary data centers, which it runs from network operation centers at its headquarters … Continue reading

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Microsoft Planning Data Centers in Singapore and Australia

The Windows Azure Cloud is expanding its footprint in the Asia-Pacific Region. Microsoft is building a new data center in Singapore, with a facility expected online in 2014, the company has confirmed. No other details are available at this time, beyond … Continue reading

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Swedish Data Center Saves $1 Million a Year Using Seawater for Cooling

A data center in Sweden has cut its energy bills by a million dollars a year using seawater to cool its servers, though jellyfish are an occasional hazard. Interxion, a collocation company in the Netherlands that rents data center space … Continue reading

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General Motors to Build New $100 Million Michigan Data Center

General Motors Co. (GM) said it will spend $100 million to build a data center in Michigan as part of its overhaul of information technology operations The new facility in Milford, Michigan, northwest of GM’s Detroit headquarters, follows a $130 million facility in Warren, another … Continue reading

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