Roundup: Telx, NaviSite, Online Tech, Cross River

Feb 28, 2012

Telx simplifies interconnection services with Connect Portfolio, NaviSite introduces enterprise dasktop-as-a-service, SourcePath picks Online Tech for colocation, Cross River Fiber completes route between key Newark and Carteret facilities.

5 Major Challenges in a Data Center Migration (Part II)

Feb 28, 2012

In my last article I talked about the 5 best practices ina data center migration program. As in any project, there is also the dark side. Today I will cover the 5 things to watch out for in a data center migration.

News Links: Nebraska, Kenya, Missouri and Metrics

Feb 27, 2012

Second firm eyes Nebraska for data center, a proposal for Data Center Capital Usage Effectiveness (DCUE) as a metric, HP and the Clinton Foundation team up on data centers in Kenya, Missouri readies data center tax break.

Top 5 Data Center Stories, Week of Feb. 24th

Feb 25, 2012

It was a big week for the biggest players in the industry. Apple confirmed plans for an Oregon data center and a major solar farm, Microsoft expanded its Dublin cloud hub, and Google filed plans for a satellite antenna array near its Iowa data...

New CEOs for Active Power, SGI

Feb 24, 2012

On the executive front, Active Power (ACPW) named Doug Milner as president and chief executive officer, while SGI announced Jorge Luis Titinger as its president and CEO.

Debt Markets Open for Data Center Construction

Feb 23, 2012

The debt markets appear to be welcoming for data center construction funding. In the past eight days, providers of colocation and wholesale data center space have announced $620 million in new debt financing.

5 Best Practices for Data Center Migration (Part I)

Feb 22, 2012

At some time the data center you rely on will run out of something - space, power, tolerance. When that happens we are faced with the daunting task of a data center migration. Read about the five best practices in data center migration.

Roundup: Tier 3, IO, Internap, CoreLink, Omaha

Feb 22, 2012

Tier 3 creates federated cloud for service providers, new data center revitalizes Omaha building, IO to host St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, Internap gets LEED certification in Santa Clara, CoreLink completes SSAE 16 audits.

Roundup: WiredRE, Deerns, Latisys, QuantHouse

Feb 21, 2012

WiredRE and Deerns America team on design and project management, Photobucket renews colo deal with Latisys, QuantHouse offers low-latency colo services at new CME data center, Sudlows marks 100 years in infrastructure.

Colo Provider Telx Closes $75 Million Loan

Feb 21, 2012

The debt markets are increasingly receptive to data center providers seeking expansion capital. Today the Telx Group said that it has closed a $75 million incremental term loan agreement.