{"id":1004207465,"date":"2018-02-16T07:10:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T15:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004207465"},"modified":"2025-02-24T01:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T09:46:40","slug":"twitter-chat-transcript-data-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/twitter-chat-transcript-data-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter Chat Transcript: Data Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2018\/02\/Twitter-chat-Transwestern-SQUARE1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004207472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/twitter-chat-transcript-data-centers\/twitter-chat-transwestern-square-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2018\/02\/Twitter-chat-Transwestern-SQUARE1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Twitter chat Transwestern SQUARE\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2018\/02\/Twitter-chat-Transwestern-SQUARE1.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1004207472 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2018\/02\/Twitter-chat-Transwestern-SQUARE1.jpg\" alt=\"Twitter chat Transwestern SQUARE\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2018\/02\/Twitter-chat-Transwestern-SQUARE1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2018\/02\/Twitter-chat-Transwestern-SQUARE1.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2018\/02\/Twitter-chat-Transwestern-SQUARE1.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2018\/02\/Twitter-chat-Transwestern-SQUARE1.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2018\/02\/Twitter-chat-Transwestern-SQUARE1.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In a Twitter chat with CPE on February 15, 2018,\u00a0Todd Smith, chief technology officer of data center solutions at Transwestern, discussed investment opportunities in this important CRE niche.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The following is a transcript of the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-tweet-text-container\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hello, and welcome to what should be a very interesting chat about data centers. Today we\u2019re talking to Todd Smith, chief technology officer, data center solutions <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@transwestern<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cpechat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#cpechat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964213089351630848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have some questions, but for those who want to participate, feel free to send Todd your questions as well using <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a>. Thanks for joining us, Todd!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964213129696641024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Glad to be here <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CPExecutive<\/a>! So those tuning in can follow along easier, I&#8217;ll include the question number and my response number. I&#8217;ll add a period to indicate the last response tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964213320432660481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Data center investment has exploded recently. What has caused the uptick? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964213589031743488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q1\/1 Demand for data in the modern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/economy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#economy<\/a> is practically insatiable from both a commercial and consumer perspective. The volume of data is growing at an exponential rate while the cost to process, store &amp; transport drops significantly each year <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964213846440366080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q1\/2. Cheaper data transport, dropping on avg 35%\/yr, has essentially unchained large users from having to be where the data is. Off-site properties have been created to allow orgs and individuals to store data in large volumes in dedicated facilities <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964214002741018624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q2. Does this increase in demand translate to ample opportunity to invest in or develop data centers? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964214432845975552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q2\/1 Absolutely but it is definitely not a simple business to jump into. While there are significant opportunities, developers &amp; investors interested in entering this sector should do their homework before moving forward <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964214711763001344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q2\/2 There are many factors to consider before jumping in, including how the asset will be positioned vs existing competitive alternatives, how it will operate &amp; who will run the facility <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964214892390731776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q2\/3. Potential tenants will ask these questions and more, and overzealous developers that haven\u2019t thought through these issues will have a hard time finding tenants <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964215076709371904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q3. What are some key considerations for developers\/investors to look for in a potential new venture? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964215345727918081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q3\/1 What a property is starting with from a utility standpoint is critical to understand. Utilities such as power and water need to have high reliability and capacity. Connectivity is of utmost importance <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964215516830273536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q3\/2. The more fiber connectivity from as many providers as possible the better. Cost of connectivity is often out of the hands of the operator but understanding how this affects the potential tenants vs alternatives is impt due diligence <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964215791121027072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q4. What about investors looking to acquire existing data centers? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964216024311697409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you have any questions for Todd Smith, Chief Technology Officer in Transwestern&#8217;s Data Center Solutions group, to answer live feel free to jump in with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DataCenterEvolu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DataCenterEvolu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/datacentreall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@datacentreall<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/datacenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@datacenter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DataCtrJournal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DataCtrJournal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964216171078868992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q4\/1 This may seem like a safer option on the surface, but there can be just as many pitfalls with this route <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964216237432688647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q4\/2 As higher-quality services and products are available at consistently lower prices within maturing data center markets, buyers need to understand the center\u2019s long-term profitability <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964216390155751424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q4\/3. It\u2019s best to enlist the help of experts in data center operations and finances before making a commitment <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964216486083604480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q5. Which markets are the best to invest in? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964216687259279361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q5\/1 This depends on how much capital is available for the investment. The major markets in the US are N. Virginia, Silicon Valley, Chicago, Dallas, NYC\/New Jersey, Atlanta and several others <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964216845862567936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q5\/2 All those markets have strong firms that specialize in large-scale, high-performance data center facilities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/digitalrealty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@digitalrealty<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Equinix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Equinix<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cyrusone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cyrusone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoreSite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoreSite<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DataCenters_QTS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DataCenters_QTS<\/a>, meaning it&#8217;s difficult to jump in &amp; compete <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964217033104809985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q5\/3 Once you get below the top 20 US markets or top 50 on a global basis there are tremendous opportunities in sizeable population centers that have had very little data center development <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964217215917674497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q5\/4. These markets are too small for the larger players to invest in at this point but may be good investment options for them via acquisition in the long term <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964217331613396993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q6. But what about other investors interested in buying\/developing these properties? How much opportunity is there for them, and what are the cap rates for data center purchases? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964217643661131777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q6\/1. The smaller markets are a great opportunity for those interested in buying or developing since there isn\u2019t as much competition. Major players are acquiring in the 6 to 8% cap rate range <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964218019659599872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q7. Why are data center facilities important if everything is going to \u201cThe Cloud\u201d? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964218493112672256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q7\/1 It\u2019s important to understand that the data that resides with cloud service providers all lives within data center facilities <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964218660742197249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q7\/2 The largest cloud providers such as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Google?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Google<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amazon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Microsoft?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Microsoft<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IBM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IBM<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlibabaGroup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlibabaGroup<\/a> all have a leasing strategy in working with data center operators for at least some of their global properties <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964218853365514242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q7\/3. When it comes to large organizations there will be a hybrid approach for the foreseeable future to owning private facilities, leased facilities &amp; cloud services to house critical applications <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964219037935919109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q8. Why does the geographic location of a data center matter? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964219234476752897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q8\/1 Geography matters for a variety of operational &amp; financial reasons. Many data-intensive apps are sensitive to latency, or time it takes for data to get to users, requiring the data origination point to be w\/in a certain distance from the user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964219401162588160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Q8\/2. For disaster avoidance reasons, organizations build geographic redundancy btwn the locations where critical data applications reside. Cost can also vary greatly from a construction and utility cost standpoint <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964219601453273088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Does anyone else have any questions for Todd Smitth <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Transwestern<\/a>? Feel free to jump in! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cpechat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cpechat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964219933340168192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Great! Well those were all our questions. Thanks to everyone who joined us today, and especially thanks to Todd Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Transwestern<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPExecutive (@CPExecutive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive\/status\/964220105046528001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thanks for having me <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPExecutive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CPExecutive<\/a>! For anyone who has questions or needs data center consulting services, feel free to reach out at DataCentersSolutions@transwestern.com. See you next time! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPEChat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPEChat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datacenters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datacenters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Transwestern (@Transwestern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transwestern\/status\/964220721336635393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Todd Smith, chief technology officer of data center solutions at Transwestern, discussed investment opportunities in this important CRE niche.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1269,"featured_media":1004207472,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21755,21742],"tags":[33313],"class_list":["post-1004207465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data-centers","category-latest","tag-transwestern"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - 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