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Lightower, Sidera to Merge in $2 Billion Fiber Deal
December 27th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Lightower Fiber Networks and Sidera Networks will merge as part of a $2 billion transaction in which both companies will be acquired by private equity firm Berkshire Partners, the companies said today. Read More
If You Like the Internet, Don’t Knock Down That Building
December 26th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Sometimes a low-key data hub needs to make its presence felt. That was the case in 2012 for the owners of the 511 Building, the primary telecom hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a plan was floated to tear it down to make way for a new sports stadium. Read More
PEER 1 Bought by Cogeco in $635 Million Deal
December 21st, 2012 : Rich Miller
PEER 1 Hosting has been acquired by Cogeco Cable in a $635 million deal that will combine two Canadian service providers. The transaction is the latest example of a telecommunications company acquiring a data center service provider in hopes to boosting its revenue from cloud computing and other hosting services. Read More
ICE, NYSE to Merge: What About the Data Centers?
December 20th, 2012 : Rich Miller
In the latest consolidation among stock exchanges, The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) will acquire NYSE Euronext for about $8.2 billion. What will the ICE acquisition mean for the massive data center facilities built by NYSE EuroNext? Read More
Data Center Links: Pulsant Acquires ScoLocate
December 20th, 2012 : John Rath
UK provider Pulsant acquires Scottish colo specialist ScoLocate, CentriLogic expands into Hong Kong market, CoSentry facility earns Energy Star certification. Read More
Equinix to Join NASDAQ 100
December 19th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Colocation market leader Equinix will join the NASDAQ 100 index on Monday, Dec. 24. Analyst Paulo Gorgo looks at the history of the company and its journey, including a near-death experience during the dot-com bust. Read More
PeakColo Expands to Chicago Market
December 19th, 2012 : Jason Verge
After raising $7.5 million earlier this year, Denver-based PeakColo said it would use the money to expand into new geographic markets. It is now expanding into Chicago through partnership with PlusOne. Read More
Software Defined Technologies Bring Data Centers Closer Together
December 18th, 2012 : Bill Kleyman
Software-defined technologies are likely to play a key role in the evolution of the modern data center. Here's a look at some of these technologies, and their potential impact on the data center environment. Read More
Big Leases for Dupont Fabros in Santa Clara and Chicago
December 13th, 2012 : Jason Verge
Wholesale data center provider Dupont Fabros announced some significant leasing numbers, with the Chicago CH1 Data Center reaching 100 percent leased and Santa Clara SC1 data center now being three-quarters leased. Read More