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Data Center Site Selection
Streamlining Data Center Relocation: A Checklist for SuccessStreamlining Data Center Relocation: A Checklist for Success

To ensure a smooth transition when moving from one data center to another, follow this data center relocation checklist.

byChristopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst
Sep 25, 2023
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Data Center Site Selection
How Climate Change Will Impact the Location of Data CentersHow Climate Change Will Impact the Location of Data Centers
byChristopher Tozzi
Jul 5, 2023
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Data Center Site Selection
5 Factors to Consider When Selecting a Data Center Location5 Factors to Consider When Selecting a Data Center Location
byChristopher Tozzi
Apr 20, 2023
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A data center complex where Amazon.com is known to lease space in Ashburn, Virginia.
Data Center Site Selection
Why Frederick County Is Important for the NoVA Data Center MarketWhy Frederick County Is Important for the NoVA Data Center Market
byColton Brown, VP, Strategy & Development, Aligned Data Centers
Apr 8, 2023
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Just In: Prince William County OKs Data Center Expansion Into Rural Areas
Data Center Site Selection
Just In: Prince William County OKs Data Center Expansion Into Rural AreasJust In: Prince William County OKs Data Center Expansion Into Rural Areas
byData Center Knowledge
Nov 2, 2022
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Data Center Site Selection
Jim Chanos Takes Aim at Data Centers and Their High ValuationsJim Chanos Takes Aim at Data Centers and Their High Valuations
byBloomberg News
Sep 6, 2022
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Data Center Site Selection
Home Depot Upgrades 2,300 Retail Edge Locations Using SUSE Rancher, K3s
Home Depot Upgrades 2,300 Retail Edge Locations Using SUSE Rancher, K3s
Jun 7, 2022
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byChristine Hall
Data center on the moon - 3D concept
Data Center Site Selection
This Startup Is Planning to Put Data Centers on the Moon
This Startup Is Planning to Put Data Centers on the Moon
Apr 19, 2022
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byMax Smolaks, Senior Editor
IT engineers
Data Center Site Selection
DCK Must Know: Top Data Center News This Week – August 6, 2021
DCK Must Know: Top Data Center News This Week – August 6, 2021
Aug 7, 2021
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byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
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Data Center Site Selection
DCK Must Know: Top Data Center News This Week – July 30, 2021
DCK Must Know: Top Data Center News This Week – July 30, 2021
Jul 30, 2021
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byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
Equinix Reiterates Its Climate-Neutral Targets: Non-Fossil Diesel Fuel is One Option
Data Center Site Selection
Equinix Reiterates Its Climate-Neutral Targets: Non-Fossil Diesel Fuel is One Option
Equinix Reiterates Its Climate-Neutral Targets: Non-Fossil Diesel Fuel is One Option
Jun 23, 2021
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byScott Fulton III, Contributor
Salt Lake City, October 2020
Data Center Site Selection
Why Salt Lake City Has Become a Top Data Center Location
Why Salt Lake City Has Become a Top Data Center Location
Apr 5, 2021
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byAndrew Schaap
Data Center Site Selection in the Age of COVID-19
Data Center Site Selection
Data Center Site Selection in the Age of COVID-19
Data Center Site Selection in the Age of COVID-19
Mar 4, 2021
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byMatthew Bourne
ByteDance, Edge Markets, N. Virginia: All the Latest on US Data Center Leasing
Data Center Site Selection
ByteDance, Edge Markets, N. Virginia: All the Latest on US Data Center Leasing
ByteDance, Edge Markets, N. Virginia: All the Latest on US Data Center Leasing
Feb 9, 2021
byData Center Knowledge
Inside Google's data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Data Center Site Selection
Top 10 Data Center Stories of the Month: January 2021
Top 10 Data Center Stories of the Month: January 2021
Jan 29, 2021
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byData Center Knowledge
Why (and How) IT Should Re-Evaluate Its Business Pandemic Planning
Data Center Site Selection
Why (and How) IT Should Re-Evaluate Its Business Pandemic Planning
Why (and How) IT Should Re-Evaluate Its Business Pandemic Planning
Dec 16, 2020
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byChristopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst
Arvind Krishna, CEO, IBM
Data Center Site Selection
IBM Planning 10,000 Job Cuts in Europe Ahead of Unit Sale
IBM Planning 10,000 Job Cuts in Europe Ahead of Unit Sale
Nov 25, 2020
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byBloomberg
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Data Center Site Selection
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: November 20, 2020
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: November 20, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
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byData Center Knowledge
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Data Center Site Selection
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: November 11, 2020
Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: November 11, 2020
Nov 13, 2020
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byData Center Knowledge
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Data Center Site Selection
A Practical Guide to Data Center Planning and Design
A Practical Guide to Data Center Planning and Design
Sep 15, 2020
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byData Center Knowledge
A CoreSite engineer testing a cross-connect for acceptable light loss at the company’s data center in Chicago.
Data Center Site Selection
Top 10 Data Center Stories of the Month: May 2020
Top 10 Data Center Stories of the Month: May 2020
Jun 1, 2020
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byData Center Knowledge
Exterior of a Silicon Valley data center
Data Center Site Selection
Three Data Center REITs Report Solid Q1, Minimal Pandemic Impact
Three Data Center REITs Report Solid Q1, Minimal Pandemic Impact
May 1, 2020
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byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
A CGI representation of Keppel's vision of a floating data center park, or "marina."
Data Center Site Selection
In Land-Constrained Singapore, Keppel Eyes Floating Data Centers
In Land-Constrained Singapore, Keppel Eyes Floating Data Centers
Sep 3, 2019
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byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
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Data Center Site Selection
How Important Is Location When Choosing a Data Center?
How Important Is Location When Choosing a Data Center?
Jun 20, 2019
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byIndustry Perspectives
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Excited to Welcome IHS Markit TMT to the Informa Tech Family
Excited to Welcome IHS Markit TMT to the Informa Tech Family
May 23, 2019
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byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
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Market Collaboration Imperative in Hyperscale Data Center Era
Market Collaboration Imperative in Hyperscale Data Center Era
May 14, 2019
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byIndustry Perspectives
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Data Center Site Selection
'T5 2.0' – Meet the New, Post-Stack Carveout Data Center Provider
'T5 2.0' – Meet the New, Post-Stack Carveout Data Center Provider
May 14, 2019
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byBill Stoller
T5 Data Centers control room
Data Center Site Selection
T5 and QuadReal Cue Up $2.5B Data Center Investment War Chest
T5 and QuadReal Cue Up $2.5B Data Center Investment War Chest
Apr 26, 2019
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byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
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Data Center Site Selection
Eyeing 5G, EdgeConneX Says It's Built Hundreds of Small Edge Computing Sites
Eyeing 5G, EdgeConneX Says It's Built Hundreds of Small Edge Computing Sites
Mar 29, 2019
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byBill Stoller
A Cologix data center in Toronto
Data Center Site Selection
Data Center Provider Cologix Said to Seek $500 Million Investor
Data Center Provider Cologix Said to Seek $500 Million Investor
Mar 18, 2019
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byBloomberg
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Understanding Technology Evolution in Data Center Planning
Understanding Technology Evolution in Data Center Planning
Nov 27, 2018
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byIndustry Perspectives
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Keep Data Center Taxes Cool in a Hot Market
Keep Data Center Taxes Cool in a Hot Market
Oct 1, 2018
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byIndustry Perspectives
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How Many Edge Sites Will It Take?
How Many Edge Sites Will It Take?
Aug 20, 2018
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byIndustry Perspectives
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Data Center Site Selection
Money Keeps Flowing Into the US Data Center Market Despite a Rough Year for REITs
Money Keeps Flowing Into the US Data Center Market Despite a Rough Year for REITs
May 29, 2018
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byYevgeniy Sverdlik, Former Editor-in-Chief
Rendering of the future Apple data center in Waukee, Iowa
Data Center Site Selection
Apple Shelves $1B Irish Data Center Build Amid Planning Problems
Apple Shelves $1B Irish Data Center Build Amid Planning Problems
May 10, 2018
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byBloomberg

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Regulations
Land Barriers: How Zoning Regulations Could Stall Data Center Industry Expansion
Land Barriers: How Zoning Regulations Could Stall Data Center Industry Expansion

Jan 10, 2025

The evolution of data center hardware is key to meeting the demands of AI, sustainability, and advanced security in 2025
Data Center Hardware
Data Center Hardware in 2025: What’s Changing and Why It Matters
Data Center Hardware in 2025: What’s Changing and Why It Matters

Jan 6, 2025

Emerging data center security trends for 2025 include hybrid cloud frameworks, chip-level safeguards, and enhanced physical protections
Security & Risk Management
7 Key Data Center Security Trends to Watch in 2025
7 Key Data Center Security Trends to Watch in 2025

Dec 30, 2024

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Data Center Events 2025: Previewing the Biggest Data Center Conferences of the Year
Data Center Events 2025: Previewing the Biggest Data Center Conferences of the Year

Jan 15, 2025

Data centers are evolving to meet the growing demands of AI, with new innovations in infrastructure, power management, and cooling technologies
Build & Design
AI Will Change the Nature of Data Center Builds in 2025
AI Will Change the Nature of Data Center Builds in 2025

Jan 14, 2025

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