Articles from Rich Miller

1. DFT Sees Slower Leasing in Several Markets Explore Data Center Knowledge (21 hours, 59 min ago) Construction Leasing at new data centers built by developer DuPont Fabros Technology has been slower than expected in several key markets, the company said today,  DuPont Fabros said it remained confident in the long-term outlook for the data center market, but that given the current pace of leasing it is lowering its revenue guidance for 2012. Shares of DuPont Fabros (DFT) were down by about 6 percent in midday trading on the New York Stock Exchange, declining $1.49 a share to $24.01. Shares had been as much as 9 percent lower in after-hours trading last night. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   DuPont Fabros   DuPont Fabros Technology   Hossein Fateh

2. DuPont Fabros Leases Space in NJ, Santa Clara Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 7 2012) Construction Wholesale data center developer DuPont Fabros Technology has signed new customer leases at its data centers in New Jersey and Silicon Valley, the company said today. Two new tenants have signed leases totalling 1.71 megawatts of critical power – about 8,120 square feet of raised-floor technical space – at the NJ1 facility in Piscataway, New Jersey. In California, a single tenant has leased 2.28 megawatts of power (11,000 square feet of space) at the SC1 facility in Santa Clara. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   DuPont Fabros   DuPont Fabros Technology   Hossein Fateh

3. NASDAQ Powers Up Its Colo Offerings Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 7 2012) Cloud Computing , Networking High-speed trading customers are packing more equipment into their cabinets, and thhe operator of the NASDAQ stock exchange is responding with a new high-density enclosure for companies that colocate their servers in the NASDAQ data center. The NASDAQ OMX Group today introduced the Super Cab, a cabinet that vents the hot exhaust air from servers into a custom cabinet chimney, allowing it to cool customer workloads requiring up to 17 kilowatts of power within the NASDAQ OMX Data Centert. The solution also reduces cabinet-to-cabinet connectivity latency and maintains reliability with fully redundant power capacity. (Read Full Article)

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4. Griffin Capital Buys AT&T Wireless Data Center Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 6 2012) Griffin Capital has purchased AT&T Wireless’ National Network Operations Center in Redmond, Washington, the company said recently. The facility was bought as part of Griffin’s acquisition of a three-building, 155,830 square foot office and data center campus fully leased AT&T Wireless. The property also houses AT&T Wireless’ next-generation research and development labs. AT&T Wireless, the country’s second-largest cell phone service provider, has continuously occupied the property since it was built in 1995 and over the past three years invested more then $50 million of its own capital to upgrade the facility. with plans for additional investment. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Amazon.com

5. Nicira Targets the Virtual Data Center Network Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 6 2012) Cloud Computing , Networking Networking startup Nicira today unveiled its Network Virtualization Platform (NVP), along with an impressive lineup of companies using its product. Nicira was founded by key players in the development of the OpenFlow protocol for software-defined networking. But the company’s approach to networking goes beyond OpenFlow. Its software platform manages a network abstraction layer, which lets users create virtual networks that operate independently of the underlying physical network hardware. Nicira says its software will work with any network hardware from any vendor and is hypervisor agnostic, working with VMware ESX, Linux/KVM, Xen Server and Microsoft’s HyperV. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   eBay   NTT   At&T

6. The State of the Modular Data Center Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 6 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing It’s been more than five years since the unveiling of the Sun Blackbox, the first commercial data center container. Modular designs are now common in huge cloud data centers and high-performance computing (HPC), and vendors say they are poised to push further into the mainstream.What’s the state of the modular market? Five years in, the questions abound: Are any customers really buying them? Who are they? How large is the potential market? What does the analyst community think about modular data centers? (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Logicalis   Allianz

7. Nebraska Woos Huge ‘Project Edge’ Data Center Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 6 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing Officials in Nebraska are seeking to pass a package of economic incentives to land a huge data center known only as “Project Edge,” which could result in a $1.2 billion data center campus. It’s the latest example of “code name” projects in which large companies seek to remain secret as they scout locations for data centers. “It’s quite an extraordinary investment,” Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, who has been involved in the recruitment effort, told the Omaha World-Herald. “We’re one of the finalists, and I think we have an outstanding opportunity to have this occur.” (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Apple   Google   Yahoo

8. Facebook’s $1 Billion Data Center Network Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 2 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing , Networking , Servers Facebook has invested more than $1 billion in the infrastructure that powers its social network, which now serves more than 845 million users a month around the globe. The company spent $606 million on servers, storage, network gear and data centers in 2011, and expects to spend another $500 million this year, Facebook revealed Wednesday in its filing for an initial public stock offering. The company’s massive armada of servers and storage must work together seamlessly to deliver each Facebook page, the company said. “Loading a user’s home page typically requires accessing hundreds of servers, processing tens of thousands of individual pieces of data, and delivering the information selected in less than one second,” the company said. (Read Full Article)

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9. DuPont Fabros, IO Complete SSAE 16 Audits Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 1 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing Several leading data center providers reported this week that they have competed audits of their facilities: DuPont Fabros Technology – Wholesale data center developer DuPont Fabros Technology (DFT) today announced that the control procedures for its data centers that required the certification have been found to be suitable in design and operating effectively according to Service Organization Control Reports (“SOC1″). IO – Modular data center specialist IO said the company has completed a SSAE 16 Type 2 audit covering three operational data centers – IO New Jersey, IO Phoenix and IO Scottsdale. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   DuPont Fabros   DuPont Fabros Technology   Hossein Fateh

10. Digital Realty Sees Growth, Investment in 2012 Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 31 2012) Data center developer Digital Realty Trust appears confident about the industry’s prospects for 2012. The company, which is the largest owner of data center properties, expects revenue to improve at least seven percent over its 2011 performance. It also reported strong leasing for the fourth quarter of 2011.Digital Realty (DLR) now projects funds from operation (FFO) for 2012 in a range between $4.34 and $4.48 per share. That translates to expected FFO growth of 7.2 percent to 11.4 percent over the 2011 range of $4.02 to $4.05 a share. The company said it expected to spend $300 to $400 million acquiring income producing properties, and invest between $700 million and $900 million in redeveloping data center space. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Europe   Digital Realty   Netherlands

11. Datapipe Reports Strong Global Growth Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 31 2012) Cloud Computing Managed hosting provider Datapipe said today that its net growth in 2011 exceeded that of 2009 and 2010 combined. Datapipe saw its strongest growth in Europe and Asia, where business grew at an annual rate of more than 50 percent. Adoption of Stratosphere, the company’s Enterprise Cloud Platform, more than doubled for the third consecutive year, the company said. Datapipe also significantly expanded its New Jersey, London and San Jose data center footprints. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Europe   United Kingdom   Datapipe

12. Amazon: 762 Billion Objects Stored on S3 Cloud Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 31 2012) Cloud Computing , Storage The past year has seen extraordinary growth for Amazon Web Services' S3 cloud storage service. (Image: Amazon Web Services) Amazon doesn’t release financial data about its cloud computing operations, but it periodically shares some numbers about the scale of its operations. How fast is Amazon Web Services growing? The number of objects stored on the company’s S3 cloud storage service tripled in the 12-month period between the final quarters of 2010 and 2011. S3 now stores an amazing 762 billion objects, according to AWS cloud evangelist Jeff Barr. By any measure, that’s extraordinary growth. That total works out to 108 objects for each of the earth’s 7 billion citizens. And how many operations that have been operating as long as S3 have 290 percent annual growth? (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Amazon.com

13. NL-ix Plans ‘Super-Core’ at Equinix Amsterdam Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 30 2012) The Internet exchange NL-ix will establish a “super-core-site” with up to 100 Gbit/s port- apacity in the new Equinix AM3 facility in Amsterdam, the companies said today. The new node will enhance traffic performance for both NL-ix and Equinix customers, enabling them to peer across the NL-ix infrastructure to improve performance and reduce costs. Scheduled for completion in Q3 2012, the 6,400 square meter (68,000 square foot) AM3 facility is located in Amsterdam Science Park which, with over 250 networks, is one of the highest-density network zones in continental Europe. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Europe   Netherlands

14. SuperNAP Featured on CBS Evening News Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 30 2012) The massive SuperNAP data center was in the spotlight last Thursday evening when it was featured in a report on the CBS Evening News. The story examined the challenges facing the Las Vegas economy due its huge reliance upon casino gaming and tourism, which has led local officials to focus on diversifying the city’s economic base. Switch, the colocation company that built the SuperNAP, is being cited as a symbol of the possible growth industries for Las Vegas. “Nevada now points to Switch as the model of the kind of businesses it wants to attract,” noted CBS correspondent Anthony Mason, who interviews Jason Mendenhall of Switch about the company’s plans for a major expansion in Las Vegas. The section about the SuperNAP begins at about 1:40 into the segment. (Read Full Article)

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15. Facebook Has Spent $210 Million on Oregon Data Center Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 30 2012) Construction Facebook has invested $210 million to build the first phase of its new data center in Prineville, Oregon, which has a capacity of 28 megawatts of power, the company and local economic development officials revealed this week. The disclosures, released in an economic impact study and a community economic forum, were the first public confirmations of the cost and power usage of the Facebook project. The new data, which shed light on the cost of operating Facebook’s massive server infrastructure, emerges as the company is said to be prepping papers for an initial public offering, which would include additional details about the company’s operations. The Oregon disclosures are part of Facebook’s effort to reinforce the benefits of its data center to the local economy, amid a dispute over property taxes and questions from some Prineville residents about the impact of data centers on the small community in ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Apple   Intel   Facebook

16. Inside IO’s Modular Data Center Assembly Line Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 30 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing IO's new factory serves as an assembly line for modular data centers, and the back-end of the company's effort to reshape the face of the data center market. We take a look inside. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Logicalis   Allianz

17. Intel: Emerging Player in DCIM Ecosystem Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 26 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing , Servers As data center infrastructure management (DCIM) continues to gain traction and funding, an unexpected name is building a key role in this emerging business: Intel Corp. While known primarily for processors, Intel’s innovation extends to middleware like Data Center Manager, which captures real-time information on servers’ energy use and temperature and packages it in a data feed. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Intel   IBM   Intel Corp.

18. NTT Communications Acquires India’s NetMagic Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 25 2012) Cloud Computing In a move to expand into the growing data center market in India, NTT Communications will acquire a controlling stake in Netmagic Solutions, a leading managed hosting provider in India. The acquisition, in which NTT is buying 74 percent of NetMagic’s shares, is subject to the approval of authorities in India. The addition of Netmagic Solutions’ datacenter services and sites will expand NTT Com’s capability to provide IT solutions in the fast-growing Indian market, the company said as well as accelerate its offering of globally seamless cloud services through expanded ICT infrastructure across Asia. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Europe   NTT

19. Telehouse, KDDI Launch TeleCloud Solutions Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 25 2012) Cloud Computing Colocation provider Telehouse has teamed with its parent company, KDDI, to launch a portfolio of enterprise cloud solutions, the company said this week. The Telecloud portfolio of services include cloud infrastructure, managed private cloud environments, a public virtual data centre (Telecloud Shared VDC), storage and disaster recovery solutions. “Telecloud is a joint venture between two industry leaders,” said Tokuji Mitsui, Managing Director of KDDI and Telehouse Europe. “It marks the next stage in the evolution of Europe’s first purpose-built data centre provider and a step forward for the cloud industry. The data centre is at the heart of a cloud solution making the physical infrastructure the integral role in maintaining the reliability and accessibility of a company’s application. That is why the partnership of Telehouse and KDDI brings a new unique perspective to the cloud market.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Europe

20. Infinity to Build 4 Megawatt Data Center for C&W Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 25 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing Infinity has concluded an agreement with Cable & Wireless Worldwide (C&W) to provide a new 4.3 megawatt data centre facility at a secure site in the southeast of England. The new Tier III certified facility will ensure that C&W can support the increasing demands from clients for secure, robust and reliable hosting and shared services solutions. The data center will provide a 25 percent expansion in C&W’s data hosting capacity. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Infinity   Martin Lynch

21. GoGrid Extends Cloud to Amsterdam Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 25 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing Cloud infrastructure company GoGrid has expanded its operations into Europe, opening a new data center and EMEA Headquarters in Amsterdam, the company said today. The new infrastructure will help GoGrid provide on-demand cloud infrastructure services around the globe. GoGrid is deploying its cloud infrastructure in Equinix’s International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Amsterdam. Using “Platform Equinix,” GoGrid can directly connect to customers and partners and access high-performance connectivity through Equinix’s ecosystem of more than 680 network suppliers. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Europe   Netherlands

22. Executive Hirings: Dca, Id Group, CoreLink, 8 Solutions Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 24 2012) Here’s a look at some of this week’s executive changes in the data center industry: Willner to Chair Data Center Alliance: Guy Willner, Founder & CEO of the International Data Centre Group (IDC-G), has been appointed as the new chairman of the board of governors of the Data Centre Alliance (DCA), an industry association comprising of leaders from across the industry. Integrated Design Group, an architectural, engineering and planning firm focused on data center design, announced today that Bradley Gray, LEED AP, has been named a company principal. Data center hosting provider CoreLink Data Centers has announced the hiring of John Duggan as Vice President of Sales. 8 Solutions, the UK’s leading data centre healthcare company specialising in the deep cleaning and decontamination of critical environments has announced the appointment of Alan Howarth to the position of Chairman. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Europe   Interactive Data Corporation   LEED

23. Upgrading a Landmark Data Center Hub Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 24 2012) Construction , Fuel Cell How do you expand the power and cooling capacity for an 80-year-old building with historic landmark status and limited roof space, located in the middle of a noise-sensitive neighborhood in the middle of New York City? All those challenges come together at one of the most familiar addresses in the telecom industry – 60 Hudson Street. So how does a building like 60 Hudson, which has a grand history as a cornerstone in the development of America’s communications infrastructure, remain relevant as the data center world shifts to high-density server deployments? That was the question facing Peter Feldman, CEO of DataGryd, as the company occupied four floors of space in the 23-story building (see DataGryd: Major New Player at 60 Hudson Street). (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Telx

24. Russo Gets Approval for NJ Data Center Project Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 23 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing Russo Development has gained approval to move ahead with Somerset Technology Park, a planned data center campus in Somerset County, New Jersey. The site near I-287 among a cluster of data center properties about 35 miles from midtown Manhattan is the company’s ninth data center development in New Jersey. Russo expects to begin site development activities “in early 2012.” The property is a greenfield site that Russo says can support more than 1.3 million square feet in multiple facilities, and features electrical power capacity of 100 megawatts from multiple 69kV feeds. The site is also within a half mile of two large water plants providing capacity or chilled water cooling. Russo has designed the complex to meet the security needs of Russo’s clients in the financial services industry, with enhanced berms and landscaping, perimeter fencing, and security gates with guard houses. (Read Full Article)

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25. Google Spent $951 Million on Data Centers in 4Q Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 23 2012) Construction Google invested nearly a billion dollars in its Internet infrastructure in the last quarter of 2011, recording capital expenditures (CapEx) of $951 million. Google’s CapEx spending was about $271 million more than in the third quarter of 2011, when it invested $680 million in its infrastructure. The increase is likely due to early work on a significant expansion of Google’s international data center network. In recent weeks the company has announced four new data center projects, including three new facilities in three markets in Asia (Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong) and a new data center in Dublin. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Google

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