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1. As Faceboook Lulea powers up, makes sure its neighbors don't put infrastructure at risk
  
  Explore greenm3.com May 21 2013 Construction , Hydro
  
  Part of what a big data center company like Google and Microsoft have learned to expect is that neighbors show up after they are the first to build. Facebook going to Lulea was one of the first data center operators in the area. And now that there are others looking at Lulea and Facebook is going through commissioning, there are concerns there is enough infrastructure.
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2. Microsoft Plans New Data Centers in Singapore, Australia
  
  Explore Data Center Knowledge May 21 2013 Construction , Cloud Computing
  
  The Windows Azure Cloud is expanding its footprint in the Asia-Pacific Region. Microsoft is building a new data center in Singapore, with a facility expected online in 2014, the company has confirmed. Microsoft also announced two new data center sites in Australia.
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3. Seawater Cooling Saves Data Center Big Bucks, Energy, Despite Jellyfish Issues
  
  Explore DailyTech May 21 2013 Construction
  
  European data center firm Interexion decided to try its hand at a unique cooling scheme for its data center in Stockholm, Sweden -- seawater cooling. The idea has been a resounding success; except for the occasional jellyfish induced difficulty.
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4. Is Bigger Better? Why Scale Matters in Data Center Economics
  
  Explore Data Center Knowledge May 21 2013 Construction , Cloud Computing
  
  In a cost-averse world in which Internet growth is creating an explosion of demand for data center space, CEO Hossein Fateh of DuPont Fabros believes the economics favor huge facilities operated by small teams of specialists.
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5. Microsoft Plugs Azure Cloud Data Centre Into Janet Network
  
  Explore TechWeekEurope UK May 21 2013 Cloud Computing , Networking
  
  Microsoft has announced universities on the Janet network will be able to connect directly into its Azure cloud data centre in Dublin, thanks to a peering project. Janet is a private network used by UK universities. At its heart it provides its own network connections, rather than relying on the public Internet, so Janet users can enjoy better speed and security.
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6. Three New Suppliers Join Government’s G-Cloud 3
  
  Explore TechWeekEurope UK May 21 2013 Cloud Computing
  
  Three SME suppliers board the G-Cloud 3, promising to cut government IT costs
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7. Using data and computer models to store wind energy underground
  
  Explore GigaOM May 20 2013 Construction , Geothermal , Wind , Servers
  
  Power companies in areas with a growing amount of clean power are looking at new ways to store compressed air underground. The Pacific Northwest could get some of these new air technologies in the coming years.
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8. Uptime Will Certify 20 Facilities for Digital Realty Trust
  
  Explore Data Center Knowledge May 20 2013 Construction , Cloud Computing
  
  More and more service providers are looking at Tier Certification from Uptime Institute. The once predominantly enterprise data center focused group has expanded its offerings and appeal to the multi-tenant provider world.
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9. Going Off The Grid: Delaware Data Center Will Generate its Own Power
  
  Explore Data Center Knowledge May 20 2013 Construction , Fuel Cell , Cloud Computing
  
  There's a major data center project brewing in Delaware, with a group called The Data Centers (TDC) planning a data center near Newark.The massive project will also feature a large on-site energy component. and draw no electricity from the utility grid.
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10. Understanding Data Center Commissioning and Its Benefits
  
  Explore Data Center Knowledge May 20 2013 Construction
  
  Because of varying opinions, commissioning of data centers continues to be generally misunderstood and some of the most valuable commissioning processes are underutilized, writes Michael Donato of Emerson Network Power.
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11. NORDICS CONTINUE RISE AS LOW-RISK DATA CENTER LOCATION
  
  Explore DatacenterDynamics May 20 2013
  
  acebook and Google have already promoted the Nordics for data center suitability with massive investments in Sweden and Finland, and now it is evident why, with Nordic countries racing up the points ladder for the second time running in the Cushman & Wakefield and hurleypalmerflatt Data Centre Risk Index.
  
  While still lagging behind last year’s leaders, the US (first) and the UK (second), Sweden increased its ranking by five points to become the third safest location covered by the Index, while Norway increased its ranking by four points to come in eighth and Finland retained its position as ninth.
  
  This made the Nordics one of the most prominent locations on the Index, much of this has been promoted through a keen business environment, strong connectivity, an abundance of green energy and low risk from natural disasters (Sweden especially), according to the authors of the report.
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12. Quincy: Data Centers Bloom Where Beans Once Grew
  
  Explore Data Center Knowledge May 20 2013 Construction
  
  Microsoft's Quincy campus is not only the heart of its data center strategy, it shows how the data center industry at large will evolve thanks to thinking around designing for cloud
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13. NSA Utah Data Center Facing Unexpected Energy Taxes
  
  Explore Data Center Knowledge May 20 2013 Construction
  
  The National Security Agency (NSA) finds itself facing millions of dollars in taxes on the electricity usage in its Utah data center as a result of a new law passed by state legislators, according to local media reports.
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14. Cloak & Dagger: Iowa’s Secret Courtship of Facebook
  
  Explore Data Center Knowledge May 20 2013
  
  What goes on behind the scenes in winning a "codename" data center project? The Des Moines Register takes readers inside this previously secret site selection process in "How Iowa Landed Facebook," which provides details of the state of Iowa's courtship of "Project Catapult."
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15. Facebook's Iowa Data Center has three phases over 6 years
  
  Explore greenm3.com May 20 2013 Wind
  
  Des Moines Register has a review of the 18 month process the City of Altoona went through. What seems interesting is a tax issue based on a three limit needed to get changed to six. Also in March, a roadblock suddenly emerges: VanderZanden emails Durham that state rules prohibit the company from fully benefiting from Altoona’s proposed 20-year tax abatement. The rules specify that all phases must be built within a three-year project completion window.
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16. Network Energy Demands - Can They Really Be Cut By 90 Percent? by Peter Judge
  
  Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT May 19 2013
  
  A cloud-enabled world uses more networking. So, since we’re all moving to the cloud, now would be a very good time to look closely at communications. But the greening of networks is generating a lot of confusion right now. How much energy do cloud access networks need? If you listen to some people (Australia’s CEET institute, say) it’s about ten times as much as the data centers that power them. If you listen to others (green experts connected to Britain’s Intellect group), it’s only about ten percent.
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17. The Media Equation: Telecom’s Big Players Hold Back the Future
  
  Explore The New York Times May 19 2013
  
  A law school professor is on a permanent campaign to argue that the telecom and cable industry has been overtaken by monopolists who resist innovation and overcharge consumers.
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18. Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
  
  Explore The New York Times May 19 2013
  
  Yahoo’s move aims to make up for years of missing out on the growth of social networks and mobile devices.
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19. Chicago's 601 Polk is open for co-location business
  
  Explore greenm3.com May 19 2013
  
  DCK has a post on 601 Polk opening its doors for co-location business. AlteredScale Opens Doors at 601 Polk in Chicago By: Jason VergeMay 17th, 2013 601 West Polk in Chicago is the home of a new data center for AlteredScale. The facility will be managed by Norland Managed Services. 601 West Polk is alive and kicking. The 100 year old structure just west of the Loop in Chicago has been through a lot over the years, including a previous owner passing through bankruptcy. After several millions of dollars worth of renovations. AlteredScale, a provider of mission critical data center solutions, announced this week that it has chosen Norland Managed Services to operate and maintain its data center at 601 West Polk. But, this opening is not so much news as a milestone in a long process. First the President of AlteredScale, Kevin Francis is a good friend and we ...
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20. Seawater Cooling Saves Data Center Big Bucks, Energy, Despite to Jellyfish Issues
  
  Explore DailyTech May 17 2013 Construction
  
  European data center firm Interexion decided to try its hand at a unique cooling scheme for its data center in Stockholm, Sweden -- seawater cooling. The idea has been a resounding success; except for the occasional jellyfish induced difficulty.
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21. IO Immersant Brings Virtual Reality to the Data Center
  
  Explore Data Center Knowledge May 17 2013 Construction , Cloud Computing
  
  Ready or not, virtual reality is coming to the data center. IO this week demonstrated a new application that provides a 3D visual representation of a customer's data center environment, allowing them to "walk through" their data center.
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22. AlteredScale Opens Doors at 601 Polk in Chicago
  
  Explore Data Center Knowledge May 17 2013
  
  Colcoation provider AlteredScale has opened its doors at 601 Polk In Chicago. The building, which has been around for over a century, is right in the heart of a central business district often strapped for space.
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23. Mimecast Data Centre Glitch Causes Outages
  
  Explore TechWeekEurope UK May 17 2013
  
  There were red faces at Mimecast this week, after the software as a service company admitted that a network infrastructure problem had caused email outages. The company specialises in offering cloud-based email management services to businesses, and the embarrassing failure has left its business continuity pledge looking decidedly tarnished.
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24. Juniper: SDN Will Not Provide Real Cost Savings
  
  Explore TechWeekEurope UK May 17 2013 Networking
  
  Despite all the hype around software-defined networking (SDN), it won’t really provide any cost savings, according to Juniper Networks. There has been much debate over the potential for SDN, especially surrounding cost savings. As SDN puts a virtualised layer across networking infrastructure, giving control over switches and routers to IT in a single console, it should bring greater efficiency.
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