DuPont Fabros (acquired by Digital Realty)

Another blockbuster Facebook lease for Dupont Fabros, with the social media giant taking space in the new ACC7's constructed first phase and upcoming second phase.

Some positive trends like a pre-lease in upcoming Chicago facility, fully leasing Santa Clara and its first mini-wholesale deal was peppered with bad news in the form of a big customer filing for bankruptcy in the quarter.

To validate its new data center design, DuPont Fabros filled a data hall with 200 cabinets of different heights and form factors, and used load banks to simulate densities of 15 kW per rack

Analysts issue two buy, three hold ratings for US REITs

New leader takes helm during time of transition for company and wholesale data center industry

Existing "super-wholesale" customer takes entire 13 megawatts vacated by Yahoo; CEO succession plans on fast track

First to use DFT’s newest design, ACC7 is the company’s largest data center to date

Initiative enjoys strong initial momentum, but it will be years before it bears real fruit.

CoreSite and DuPont Fabros report high occupancy rates, growth in revenue and profits.

Market demand pushes wholesale data center provider to rethink its traditional large-scale approach to building out.