Data Centers

COPT Builds 2 Data Centers in Prince William County’s Opportunity Zone

The REIT will develop two new facilities in Innovation Park, one of the leading data center locations in the nation, taking advantage of the area’s strong infrastructure.

Rendering of KC3

DataBank Adds Third Data Center in Kansas City

KC3 will be interconnected via dark fiber to the company’s existing facilities in the area. The data center currently provides 3 megawatts of IT capacity with a possible expansion of up to 8 megawatts.

Equinix Grows London Data Center Footprint

Equinix invested a total of $387 million in its U.K. data centers, mostly adding hyperscale infrastructure for cloud providers. The company will seek LEED Gold certification for its new data center.

Digital Realty Expands Sydney Data Center Campus

The company’s newest campus will complement adjacent facilities. Digital Realty plans to have at least six facilities in the metro by 2020, all interconnected by dark fiber.

Lee Kestler, CCO, Vantage Data Centers

Data Center Trends: Insights From a Veteran

Vantage Data Centers Chief Commercial Officer Lee Kestler dives into the current state of the data center real estate market, from initial investor skepticism to the indisputable advantages of blockchain.

RagingWire Hires SVP of Construction, Design

Kevin Dalton will oversee the company’s newest deployments and designs, including a newly created technique which uses modular building and a supply chain management system to deliver quality solutions.

Phill Lawson-Shanks, Aligned Energy CDO

Aligned Energy Appoints New Chief Development Officer

Phill Lawson-Shanks will be in charge of the company’s newest growth strategies, revenue management and data center infrastructure expansion.

Brian Cox, CEO of Infomart Data Centers

Infomart Data Centers Appoints New CEO

Brian Cox has more than two decades of experience in the data center industry. He previously held senior executive positions at Cologix and Tempo Financial.

The Plano, Texas, data center campus

CBRE to Manage 1 MSF Data Center Portfolio

Lincoln Rackhouse and Principal Real Estate Investors acquired three data center campuses in top-performing U.S. markets. The assets underwent a $200 million renovation program prior to the transaction.

Iron Mountain Reaches Carbon Reduction Milestone in Europe

Belgium, Ireland, The Netherlands and United Kingdom are the company’s first international regions to utilize 100 percent of electricity from renewable sources.