QTS Realty and CyrusOne were the top performers among publicly-held data center companies for 2013 after going public earlier in the year. But they were the best of a weak bunch. The sector trailed the broader market, as investors cooled on data...

Big projects, big budgets, design innovation and repurposing the old economy's infrastructure for the new economy were key themes during 2013. Here are the top 10 stories of 2013, ranked by page views.

Data center industry acquisitions during 2013 were more targeted and strategic. There were some blockbuster deals, such as IBM’s acquisition of SoftLayer and NTT’s acquisition of RagingWire, but single facility acquisitions were the big trend.

Avago Technologies Limited (AVGO) and LSI announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Avago will acquire LSI for $11.15 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.6 billion.

The Week in Review: Google brings Asia-Pac capacity online, Gartner sees $1 billion market for DCIM, Chef raises $32 million, cloud providers embrace flash, and Verizon buys a CDN.

Data center industry groups provide critical connections and resources for busy professionals. Here's a look at some of the leading groups providing thought leadership for the data center industry

The Week in Review: The cost of downtime is rising, Google building big in Iowa, Microsoft expands Dublin cloud hub, Bitcoin arms race spurs interest in liquid cooling, Node gets traction with Paypal and Groupon.