Construct or Lease: Data Center Market Overviews and Determining Factors
When it comes to data center growth, organizations must decide between constructing a new facility or leasing space in an existing structure.
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Strategies to Reduce Data Center Cooling Costs
As demands for data center services continue to grow, the issue of energy consumption and data center sustainability quickly come to the surface.
Chicago Data Center Activity: Former Sun-Times Building to Become Data Center
A former Chicago Sun-Times printing plant may soon become QTS Realty Trust’s newest Illinois data center.
Data Center Trends: Emerging and Upcoming Strategies
Those within the data center industry should remain aware of the latest trends, as well as predictions for the future and how to stay ahead of the curve.
CyrusOne Expands Arizona Data Center Footprint
Nearly two years ago, CyrusOne launched a new Arizona data center initiative, which was planned to be one of the largest of its kind. Now, the company is beginning construction of its second data center on its Chandler, Arizona campus.
Operators Branch Out with Cayman Islands Data Center Expansion
Recently, the Cayman Islands has seen rising data center activity, including FinScan’s new facility.
Facebook Announces Iowa Data Center Expansion
Nearly a year to the day after confirming its first Altoona, Iowa data center, Facebook announced plans to double its service footprint in the Midwest.
Court Ruled Cloud Data Country of Storage Irrelevant to US Government Access
US Magistrates court judge James C. Francis ruled that cloud companies must turn over information to US government agencies regardless of whether that data is held internationally. Microsoft recently contested a US government search warrant’s access to email data stored overseas in Ireland, with the basis that, according to Microsoft’s corporate VP and general counsel, David … Read more
Big Six Data Centers Stable Quarterly Revenue Growth
The Big Six Data Center companies enjoyed a mellow first quarter earnings cycle with growth in revenues and no big surprise announcements that would concern investors. Q1 Data Center Revenue Growth Year over year is Q1 2013 compared to Q1 2014. Sequential growth is Q4 2013 compared to Q1 2014. While growth rates are down … Read more
What is the cash value of a one-cent drop in rates over a 10-year period for each MW?
Answer: Using the TCO model on our website, the answer can easily be determined = $797,160. Thus, if the deployment is 5MW, total savings of a one-cent change would be 5 x $797,160 or nearly $4 million. Total Cost of Ownership Tool Portfolio Approach Critical to Cloud, Colocation and Data Center Investing According to WiredRE
