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Data Center Research & Benchmarking
We provide fact-based research on the premium and wholesale data center industry nationally. We cover topics such as data center leasing rates, construction costs, technology trends, competition, buying criteria, and investment risk management. We work with and consult on data center and Internet service providers, including Equinix, Verizon, CoreSite, DuPont Fabros, Digital Realty Trust, Internap, and lesser know, privately held regional providers. We invite you to a free consultation on best practices, data center benchmarking, or other topics by request, or to view our US Data Center List.
Data Center Design Research by Deerns
Research by Deerns has has produced numerous smart “add-ons” to data center infrastructure. What’s an “add-on” you ask? Could it be a “modular” solution? Whatever the definition, the research is leading to dramatic reduction in PUEs…see this white paper, Data Center Design Research by Deerns GC-DC 20110913 v1.0 READ MORE »
Data Center Market Trends, As the Office Market Goes, So Goes the Data Center…Sort Of
I’ve never been a believer in the infamous reports of data center supply shortage. In my mind, “data center shortage” is the number one myth in our industry. From where I sit, there’s a shortage in data center planning and operators, not the underlying facilities. Further, it’s far too simplistic to lump all demand and [...] READ MORE »
Data Center Research, Benchmarking
Cloud, Colocation, and Data Center Real Estate Analysis With the maturation of the IT infrastructure business, solution sets for any given need have multiplied and produced an alphabet soup of viable alternatives. IaaS, Cloud, Colo, PaaS, Container, etc., all serve essentially the same need for infrastructure services. Processor level advances have solved many problems, and [...] READ MORE »
Cloud, Colocation, and Data Center Real Estate Analysis
With the maturation of the IT infrastructure business, solution sets for any given need have multiplied and produced an alphabet soup of viable alternatives. IaaS, Cloud, Colo, PaaS, Container, etc., all serve essentially the same need for infrastructure services. Processor level advances have solved many problems, and now bottlenecks have emerged elsewhere in the solution [...] READ MORE »
Video and the Disruption of the Internet Hierarchy
I was recently reminded of the genius of Bill Norton, one of the founders of Equinix and now proprietor of DrPeering.com. Bill wrote back in 2008 about how the next wave of “disruptive” traffic growth would be 10X the first wave of 2001, and he also postulated several Internet Hierarchies that might evolve, namely: 1. [...] READ MORE »
TEN KEYS TO (PROVIDER) WHOLESALE DATA CENTER SUCCESS
I had the opportunity to speak with Geoff Hampson late last year regarding the data center market. If you don’t know Geoff, he has been the captain of the ship at several retail brands including Peer 1 Network and CoreLink Data Centers. Geoff had a few things to say about the current environment, “It used [...] READ MORE »
COLORADO DATA CENTER LEASING – MORE AND BIGGER SITES
It may not be considered a first-tier market, but Colorado is rapidly gaining share nationally as a destination for the enterprise and large and highly secure – read government and intelligence community – deployments owing to it’s cheap power (4.5 cents or less) and temperate climate allowing 75% or more free cooling throughout the year. [...] READ MORE »
New Data Center Leasing Rates for Premium Colocation and Wholesale
We recently acquired a pricing graphic, displayed above, that we first observed late last year at the IMN event on Data Center Development and Finance. At the time, it was cited by Rick Magnuson, who given that he is the Chairman of Digital Realty Trust, we were quite flattered that he would use this graphic. [...] READ MORE »
Chicago Data Center for LeaseChicago, Illinois
Overall plan dimensions of the building are approximately 245ft in the north-south direction and 115ft in the east-west direction. The building is four stories tall and has a mechanical penthouse above the main roof level. The overall height of the building to the main roof is approximately 60ft. The building is located between Catalpa Avenue [...] READ MORE »
Data Center Real Estate Finance, Investment & Development Forum
WiredRE to present at IMN upcoming Forum on Financing, Investing, & Real Estate Development for Data Centers, scheduled for November 8-9 at the Hyatt Century Plaza in Los Angeles. A Who’s Who of Data Center Owners/Operators/Providers, Hosting Companies, and End-Users/Tenants will be amongst those represented here (please see below to view a listing of confirmed [...] READ MORE »