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Roundup: Switch, Big Switch, AboveNet, Juniper
August 25th, 2011 : John Rath
Switch Datacenter opens Amsterdam facility, Big Switch Networks releases beta of OpenFlow product, AboveNet connects to Latisys Ashburn, Juniper selected by Harris Farm Markets. Read More
News From Japan: Mitsubishi, Fujitsu, IIJ
August 16th, 2011 : John Rath
Mitsubishi starts a 26 billion yen ($336 million) data center property fund, Fujitsu launches an analytical simulation cloud service and Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) reports revenue growth of 47.7 percent in the first quarter of 2011. Read More
Japan’s TEPCO May Shed Data Center Holdings
July 27th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) is evaluating a plan to sell its data center holdings, which include the one of the world's largest data centers and a minority stake in KDDI, the parent of the Telehouse chain, according to media reports. Read More
Digital Realty Enters Australian Market
July 25th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Digital Realty Trust has entered the Australian data centre market with the acquisition of a 3.48 hectare (8.6 acre) development site in Sydney, Australia where it plans to build more than 200,000 square feet of raised-floor space. Read More
Adobe Expands With Singapore Data Center
July 18th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Adobe Systems (ADBE) has opened a data center in Singapore as part of a broader expansion of its services into the Asia-Pacific market, the company said today. Adobe has signed a lease for space in a new data center building owned by Digital Realty Trust (DLR). Read More
Australia’s Carbon Tax and Data Centers
July 14th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Australia has approved plans to implement penalties for the nation's largest carbon emitters. Since data centers are typically among the largest users of electricity, the data center sector is examining the likely impact on its business. Here's a roundup of early commentary and analysis. Read More
Telehouse Opens Data Center in Hong Kong
June 13th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Telehouse America, a provider of global dedicated data centers, international Internet exchanges, and managed IT services, announced it will build a new 36,000 square-meter, N+1 or 2(N+1) facility in Hong Kong. Read More
Roundup: Equinix, ViaWest, AboveNet, C7
June 9th, 2011 : John Rath
Equinix data centers connect to TeliaSonera, VaWest adds HP 3PAR storage, AboveNet (ABVT) connects to the Montgomery Westland bunker, C7 selected by Hubbard Radio. Read More
Japan’s Softbank Turns to Korea for Cloud Backup
May 30th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Japanese telecom and media giant Softbank will partner with Korean wireless firm KT Corp. to build data centers in South Korea, the companies said this morning. The $65 million joint venture is designed to offer cloud computing services, with an emphasis on disaster recovery services for Japanese firms. Read More