Northern Virginia Colocation Market Q1, 2012

Northern Virginia Colocation market is the second largest in the US with over 4-million sq-ft already built and close to another one-million planned to come on-line in the near future. Historically, it was driven by the federal government and Telcos (AT&T, UUNET, MCI) and the technology corridor they fueled. But it truly started to grow … Read more

Northeast (New York, New Jersey) Data Center Market

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

California Data Center WiredRE Brokers 43,000 SF Data Center

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

Signs of Southern California Data Center Recovery

As capital becomes more readily available to the colocation market, the need for speed and more capacity will likely play-out with emphasis. In fact, data center advisory firm, Wired Real Estate Group, Inc. completed the placement of another national colocation company in a 43,000 square foot California data center, as they continue to roll after … Read more

WiredRE Overall Value Proposition

The WiredREValue Proposition is based on the premise that our customers need reliable data centers, the right colocation and real estate. They know that your company will not operate without secure physical buildings in which to place computers that deliver your website information to your customers’ computer screens.As the nation’s leading cloud, colocation and 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

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

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

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