Top 5 Data Center Stories of the Week: May 4

How Edge Data Centers Will Save the Internet - Building data centers at the edge of the last-mile network will allow the wired and wireless worlds to operate in tandem and will enable new classes of applications.

New Hyper-Scale Data Center Developer Enters North American Market - PointOne has two builds underway and claims to have access to $7.5 billion in capital.

Digital Realty’s Record Quarter Boosts Entire Data Center REIT Sector - DCK Investor Edge: Digital crosses $60 million quarterly revenue threshold for the first time ever.

Ex-Digital Realty CTO Jim Smith to Lead Equinix’s Hyperscale Play - Wholesale data center business veteran joins newly formed Hyperscale Infrastructure Team

Vapor IO Intros New Efficient Cooling Design for Edge Data Centers - Free-cooling design by BasX doesn’t rely on outside air or evaporative cooling