Data Center Planning stories

DCI Data Centers to build 40MW facility in Auckland
Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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data center construction
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DCI Data Centers is set to construct a second data center in Auckland, with the $600m facility expected to be operational in mid-2022.

Submarine cable investments to reach $8bn, TeleGeography map shows
Tue, 15th Jun 2021
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network infrastructure
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undersea cables
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data center planning
TeleGeography launches its 2021 Submarine Cable Map, revealing $8bn in cable investments over the next three years.

DCI Data Centers one step closer to building NZ facility in Auckland
Tue, 8th Jun 2021
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cleantech
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auckland council
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sustainability
DCI Data Centers receives consent to build its first New Zealand data center in Auckland, with plans for more facilities to meet growing demand.

University commits 10 years to uncovering 'data centre of the future'
Thu, 4th Feb 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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data center planning
Researchers say about 1% of the world’s energy is used to power data centres - but that number will climb to as much as 8% by 2030.

Teraco breaks ground on South African data centre
Mon, 9th Nov 2020
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data center planning
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data center construction
The JB4 data centre, located in Ekurhuleni, will take just over a year to build as a standalone data centre, with completion slated for Q1 2022.

Orient Link onboards NEC to develop MIST submarine cable
Wed, 26th Aug 2020
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
NEC and Orient Link are collaborating on a new subsea cable system, the MIST Cable System, to connect Asian countries and deliver over 216 Tbps capacity.
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Digital Realty announces Hong Kong data center build
Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
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hyperscale
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colocation
The HKG11 data center will span 21,000 square metres and deliver 24 megawatts of IT capacity, to be in Kwai Chung, a developing data center cluster.

Mines, underwater, outer space - the weirdest data centers on Earth and beyond
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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facebook
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nasa
From Norwegian fjords to converted World War II shelters, data centres are finding homes in unique locations to keep up with skyrocketing global data demands.

Huawei’s solution for streamlining data centre construction
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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it in manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The company’s new offering provides services to support the design, build and operation of Tier-4 data centres.

Data Holdings joins Independent Data Center Alliance
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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hyperscale
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colocation
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data center planning
Milwaukee-based data center firm Data Holdings has joined the Independent Data Center Alliance to meet growing demand for connected services.

Lendlease announces US$1 billion data center partnership
Thu, 4th Jul 2019
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infrascale
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data center planning
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partners
Lendlease partners with a major investor to deploy USD $1 billion into data centers across Asia Pacific, targeting key growth markets like Australia and Japan.

Katalyst to build new subsurface data centre in Malaysia
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Katalyst Data Management to launch a new data centre in Kuala Lumpur, expanding its global reach in Asia Pacific.

Equinix splashes out $85m for fourth Singapore data centre
Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Today Equinix revealed its plans for a new data centre in Singapore, which will be the global interconnection giant’s fourth facility.

Why cloud-based computing is here to stay
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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outsourcing
Colocation and cloud services can work together to provide businesses with a strategic advantage and improved agility.

Apple’s €850m Irish data centre project goes up in smoke
Fri, 11th May 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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personal computing devices
After fighting a seemingly never ending battle with campaigners, Apple has thrown its €850m Ireland data centre project into the ‘too hard basket’.

Schneider Electric: Good decision making is crucial in data center planning
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
In data center planning, meticulous decisions are pivotal—Schneider Electric's tools help forecast the impact of key choices.

Edge computing - set to significantly impact data center planning, report says
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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edge computing
The significance of edge to an organization depends on how much they outsource data hosting/processing needs. Understanding this is critical for data.

Data centre cures
Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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data center management
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cloud data center
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data center planning
Data centre managers often struggle to get a clear picture of their facility’s capacity, energy usage or availability.

Data centres – Part three: power and protection
Sat, 1st Nov 2008
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dr
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cloud services
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data center planning
As natural disasters loom, 40% of businesses hit could collapse within 5 years, spotlighting the critical need for robust data centre disaster recovery plans.