Yearly Archives: 2011
Colorado Data Center Development Approved for $55 Million in Public Finance
On Sept. 28 the Vineyard Data Center Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado, received unanimous approval from the Colorado Springs City Council for $55 million in public funds. The funds will be used for land development for the Vineyards project, including telecommunications infrastructure, utility improvements, and open space to be used for recreation. The complete improvements will […] READ MORE »
Silicon Valley Data Center, Cloud Networking Event
Please join us on October 27th for a little BBQ, beverages, tours and content at the WiredRE Data Center and Silicon Valley Cloud Center. Our last event drew over 120 participants, from some of the largest brands in Silicon Valley. WiredRE SV1, 222 Caspian Drive, Sunnyvale, California October 27, 2011 – 3:30 PM TO […] READ MORE »
Data Center Fire Suppression Equipment, Services Offered by WiredRE, Fenwal Protection Systems
Wired Real Estate Group Inc. (“WiredREâ€) today announced an alliance with Fenwal Protection Systems, a UTC Fire & Security Company, to offer data center fire suppression technology and services. As a leading colocation and data center real estate advisor, WiredRE is an early stage participant in some of the nation’s largest developments, including Vineyard Data […] READ MORE »
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 »
Japan Data Center News – Power Predicament
We have all heard about Japan’s power crisis, and possible load reduction mandates for their data center industry due to power shortages, created by the shutdown of seven Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) nuclear reactors and several thermal-power stations. The question being asked now is, will the data center industry handle almost certain blackouts throughout […] READ MORE »
Colorado Springs Data Center Market Event Webinar
For more information, call 719.884.2837 or email kajohnson@csedc.org. Colorado Springs Data Center – – Colorado Data Center READ MORE »
California Data Center News
The following is a summary of recent news on investments, buys, and builds of data centers in California: TeliaSonera Chooses CoreSite’s Los Angeles Data Center Product for Its Gaming Service. The decision was based on CoreSite’s flexibility, scalability, and local customer base of more than 200 companies, including an established gaming, media, and entertainment ecosystem. […] READ MORE »
Tokyo, Japan Data Center News
The following is a summary of recent news on investments, buys, and builds of data centers in Japan: Catalyst Repository Systems Opens Tokyo Data Center – A pioneer in providing cloud-based document repositories for e-discovery and other complex legal matters, Catalyst announced the opening of its full-featured, high-security data center in the Shinagawa ward of […] READ MORE »
Equinix Quietly Enters US Wholesale Market
If you are current on recent Equinix news, you probably noted their intent to build a 10th data center in Ashburn, Virginia. The news was noteworthy for several reasons, firstly because the new data center will be built by Digital Realty Trust (DLR), the world’s largest data center REIT. Second, the deal represents tacit acknowledgement […] READ MORE »
Swig DBA Fiber Depot Closes New Deals
San Francisco Fiber Depot today announced that Verizon Telecom, AT&T Wireless, Abovenet, Electric Lightwave, Level 3 Communications, XO and TWT Telecom will deploy and/or expand operations at the 105,000 SF carrier hotel in downtown San Francisco as part of direct interconnects with customers. MMR comment. “We’ve been pleased with the strength of the carrier segment […] READ MORE »
Fall Data Center Development – Finance Conference
IMN’s Data Center Finance Conference Announcing IMN’s Data Center Forum on Financing, Investing and Real Estate Development, scheduled for November 9-10 at the Hyatt Century Plaza in Los Angeles. IMN’s Data Center Forum has quickly established itself as the marquee gathering point for the Data Center and Colocation industry. With 225 attendees represented at […] READ MORE »
New Business Development Role, San Francisco Bay Area (Silicon Valley)
WiredRE is growing and looking to hire in the Bay Area. Today the firm is the leading cloud, colocation, and data center advisory firm in the nation. The firm has completed over 200 engagements in the last 36 months, and it counts 50% of the nation’s most admired investment banks as clients. For more information, […] READ MORE »
DuPont ACC4 Data Center LeaseVirginia Data Center
With the introduction of virtualization and global consolidation, this approximately one MW site has become redundant. Existing agreements may be assumed by a new occupant under attractive terms relative to current Virginia or other wholesale colo asking rates. DuPont ACC4 is one of the largest data centers in the United States. This DuPont prototype comprises […] READ MORE »
Data Center Design Services – Wired Real Estate Group & Deerns America
WiredRE to offer Data Center Design Services Wired Real Estate Group Inc. (“WiredREâ€) today announced an alliance with Deerns America to offer data center design and data center project management services. As a leader in data center real estate, WiredRE is an early stage participant in some of the nation’s largest developments, including Vineyard Data […] READ MORE »
Colorado Data Center Supply Update, FedEx, Walmart 2011
FedEx Opens Data Center After seven years of planning, FedEx opened their new 140,000-square-foot corporate Colorado Springs Data Center in Northgate business park which, by 2013, will replace their corporate technology center located in Memphis. “This will become our primary data center and will represent 40 percent of our overall computing capacity,” Rob Carter, Chief […] READ MORE »
Chicago Data Center Market Update 2011
Steadfast Networks Goes SSAE 16 The Chicago-based hosting and colocation provider, Steadfast Networks, recently announced that both of their Data Centers located in Chicago and Data Centers located in New York successfully completed an Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 16 audit. “We are extremely happy to have completed this recent third-party audit,†says […] READ MORE »
Silicon Valley Colocation
Tech Plug & Play Office (Cloud+SaaS Development)
WiredRE are offering this 2N data center with combined office, warehouse, and flex space for cloud and SaaS development, from concept through operations. Situated directly across Caspian Drive from Equinix SV4, this property has the following features: Scalable Colocation from One Rack to Private Suites Pass?Through Power + Low PUE High & Low Density Options […] READ MORE »
WiredRE Advises Avista Capital Partners in DataBank Deal
San Francisco, CA – Wired Real Estate Group Inc. (“WiredRE”), the nation’s leading cloud, colocation and data center real estate advisor, announced its role as advisor to Avista Capital Partners (“Avista”), a leading private equity firm, in their recently announced acquisition of DataBank Holdings from Freeman Group, a private investment firm. DataBank’s existing data center […] 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 »
Chicago Data CenterCentral Chicago Loop Location
Extremely reliable and highly-secure Managed Data Center and Disaster Recovery Services. Customers have the option of choosing either pre-configured or custom-configured spaces for their equipment. The Chicago Data Center boasts of a fully redundant traffic-engineered network with AT&T, RCN, Level 3, Qwest and AboveNet. READ MORE »
Data Center Design and Efficiency – Yahoo’s Lockport Facility
Scott Noteboom, Yahoo!’s global head of data center operation, recently pointed out similarities between Henry Ford’s Ford Motor Company’s manufacturing revolution and the revolution of design and construction of modern data centers. He pointed out how slow and inefficient car production was before the invention of the assembly line, and it compares to the process […] READ MORE »
Colorado Data Center Real Estate Market Update
Colorado continues to see tremendous data center activity. HP recently announced the opening of new 50,000 sq ft facility that will serve as a working data center, in addition to a research facility to test the most efficient and sustainable approaches to data center operations. Colorado was chosen by HP for its climate which enables […] READ MORE »
US Data Center Statistics
WiredRE recently talked with ACR regarding the data center market. According to their CEO, there are many ways to identify the size of a data center or IT department, and the approach will depend on the specific market you serve. There are more accurate ways to target IT markets than the traditional approach of simply […] READ MORE »
Washington Data Center for Lease, Sale (Improvements)
This data center, on site of the Titan development at Moses Lake Washington, was designed and built for the primary data center of a multi-national enterprise. The data center was commissions in 07, and since reaching full operations, the site has achieved an enviable track record of uptime performance. With the introduction of virtualization and […] READ MORE »
Vineyard Data Center Park Receives Urban Renewal Status, New Tax Incentives
The 108-acre tract in south Colorado Springs will be developed under urban renewal rules, which could translate to using tax money. City Council voted 5-3 to approve the Vineyard Data Center Park, southeast of Janitell Road and Executive Circle, as urban renewal property, paving the way for tax money for infrastructure, allowed in urban renewal […] READ MORE »
Tim Sears, President, I2B Networks
“WiredRE demonstrably exceeded our expectations!” READ MORE »
Susan Choe, CEO, Outspark
“WiredRE knew the data center and network requirements of gaming companies and really added value to our operations.” READ MORE »
Mark O’Connell, Manager, Verizon Telecom
“I would recommend WiredRE to anyone looking for data center information and analysis.” READ MORE »
Efficient Data Center Summit | Free Online Event
Join WiredRE and some of the world’s most innovative IT infrastructure and operations professionals for this interactive online event. End-users, analysts and other experts will present the latest solutions for increasing efficiency and maximizing availability in the data center. Key topics will include efficiency metrics, capacity management, cloud strategy, and storage efficiency. Presentations include: Creating […] READ MORE »