Colocation

Corelink Data Centers said today that it has expanded its network to the Chicago market, entering into a long-term lease for an 81,600 square foot facility in the Chicago suburb of Mt. Prospect.

Data Center Map has put together a wide-ranging overview of the colocation market for 2009, which itemizes facility expansions and other developments at leading providers in the U.S. and Europe.

Answers Corporation (ANSW) has signed a multi-year agreement for colocation services for its Answers.com web site with C7 Data Centers, Inc., a data center and managed services provider based in Lindon, Utah.

Shareholders of Switch & Data (SDXC) have voted to approve the company's proposed acquisition by Equinix (EQIX), the companies said Friday. Completion of the $700 million deal is expected in the second quarter.

PEER 1 Hosting (TSX:PIX) today announced the opening of its $40 million data center in Toronto, Ontario. The facility features a redundant cooling system using both a local well and a connection to the city’s water system.

Telecom company Cavalier has acquired the assets of NET Telcos, a Richmond, Virginia-based provider of colocation and managed services. The deal includes a 4,000 square foot SAS 70-certified data center.

Looking to build a home data center? Look no further than you local IKEA store. Computer hobbyists are adapting one of the Swedish furniture chain's side tables to house servers and switches.

Low latency trading specialist Chi-X Canada has selected Switch and Data’s "Financial EcoCenter" at 151 Front Street in Toronto as its primary data center, the companies said today.

Roundup: Intellifiber hooks up to the Ashburn campus of DuPont Fabros (DFT), Colohouse adds services from Internap (INAP), Fortis arranges low-latency colo in London with Interxion.

Colocation provider Switch & Data (SDXC) said today that its planned $700 million sale to Equinix (EQIX) will be delayed by requests for additional information from federal antitrust regulators. The company said the transaction is now likely...