Microservers, also known as Density Optimized Servers, are an important technology advancement that will play a significant role in server infrastructure decisions, but will not adversely affect the data center industry. Microservers are a low powered trimmed down version of standard servers, requiring 10-40 watts as opposed to standard servers requiring 90+ watts. Their primary … Read more
Equinix has long been a sweetheart on Wall Street and a business model poster child for the colocation business. It isn’t always rosy, but for the most part they have proved one of the most stable and successful competitors in the business, building out a data center and connectivity infrastructure that is hard to beat. … Read more
WiredRE – Wired Real Estate Group acquires Applied Computer Research, Inc., a top IT, colocation, and data center research firm
The Data Center Real Estate Group (“DCRE Group”) we host on LinkedIn just received its first acting member of Congress as a member, and I’m exceedingly pleased to see Anthony Wanger, Founder of i/o, posting regularly. If you haven’t seen their modular approach to data centers, I encourage you to check them out. As the … Read more
Written by Lisa Huff Many other analyst firms claim that demand outstrips supply in the data center co-location market. The fact is that this may be true in some regions, but is absolutely false in others. Gone are the days when telecom and co-location providers say “build it and they will come.†All have taken … Read more
WiredRE’s Growth Accelerates Throughout Key US Markets Key Highlights: Multi-site colocation company selected WiredRE for California data center research and brokerage. The site is intended as a 5MW, Tier III colocation facility. Transaction suggests Southern California data center market recovering from downturn. Las Vegas, NV – March 13, 2012 – Wired Real Estate Group Inc. … Read more
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
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
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
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
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