1. Countries in the News

   (2 articles) Netherlands

   (2 articles) United Kingdom

   (2 articles) Norway

2. Organizations in the News

   (15 articles) Verne Global

   (9 articles) Google

   (7 articles) Nato

   (7 articles) Microsoft

   (3 articles) CA

   (3 articles) At&T

   (3 articles) Hewlett Packard

   (3 articles) Cisco

   (3 articles) Yahoo

   (3 articles) Amazon.com

3. People in the News

   (6 articles) Jeff Monroe

   (5 articles) Tate Cantrell

   (2 articles) Lisa Rhodes

   (1 articles) Eirikur Hrafnsson

   (1 articles) Paula Bernier

   (1 articles) Carol Wilson

   (1 articles) Doug Mohney

1. The Top 250 Players in the Cloud Computing Ecosystem

   Explore Article .NET DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL (Jun 18 2010) Power and Cooling , Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Grid Computing

   ... only clean and renewable geothermal and hydro energy sources to power its infrastructure. Being in Iceland there is obviously an abundance of geothermal energy and free cooling but Iceland is also a network hub with redundant low latency multi-terabit fiber connections to N-America and Europe making it much cheaper to serve both markets at once. Grid Dynamics - Technology consultancy that h... (Read Full Article)
   

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2. What Do Cows, Volcanoes, Sun and Wind Have in Common?

   Explore Article Greenpeace (Jun 9 2010) Carbon Footprint , Fossil Fuel , Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Servers

   ...nternational web service operators, which typically have to run separate facilities in the U.S. and Europe. Iceland’s location would offer an in-between solution, and one that’s much better for the environment. Dist... (Read Full Article)
   

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3. U.S. Falls From Internet Elite, Aims to Catch Iceland, Hungary

   Explore Article BusinessWeek (Jun 2 2010) Networking

   ... or broadband, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. South Korea, Iceland and Germany are among the countries that ranked higher in 2009, the Paris-based group says. Connect...... lots of people who don’t own computers,” Atkinson said in an interview. In France and elsewhere in Europe, “pretty intense competition” has led to lower prices, innovative services and fast connections, Ta... (Read Full Article)
   

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4. Icelandic startup aims to deliver first green computing cloud

   Explore Article greenbang.com (May 25 2010) Power and Cooling , Emissions , Geothermal , Cloud Computing

   ...ervice yet, but it’s already receiving rock star-like attention in the cleantech world. Based in Iceland, Greenqloud is a startup that claims to be “the world’s first truly green public compute cloud.” It...... also a network hub with redundant low latency multi-terabit fiber connections to North America and Europe making it much cheaper to serve both markets at once,” said Hrafnsson. “Greenqloud’s APIs are compa... (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Verne Global - Lowest Data Center TCO

   Explore Article Brockmann & Company (May 25 2010)

   ...y requires chilling capacity for at least some of the year, if not all of it. * The network joining Iceland to Europe and Iceland to North America is all-glass. Multi-Terabit per seconds of capacity. Multiple, redundant circuits ... (Read Full Article)
   

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6. The Top 250 Players in Cloud Computing

   Explore Article AJAX & RIA Journal (May 23 2010) Power and Cooling , Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Grid Computing

   Being in Iceland there is obviously an abundance of geothermal energy and free cooling but Iceland is also a network hub with redundant low latency multi-terabit fiber connections to N-America and Europe making it much cheaper to serve both markets ... In the run-up to the two next Cloud Expos, (June 2... (Read Full Article)
   

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7. HP Asks: Can Manure Run Data Centers?

   Explore Article Greentech Media (May 18 2010) Geothermal , Wind

   ...North Carolina and Iowa, where cheap, abundant energy from sources such as hydropower can be found. Iceland says its broadband links to North America and Europe and its abundant geothermal power make it an ideal location for large data centers. HP Asks: Can ... (Read Full Article)
   

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8. In Iceland, Making Lemonade Out of Ash

   Explore Article Light Reading (May 8 2010) Geothermal , Hydro , Cloud Computing

   ...have been the first attracted to hosting their services in Verne Global's data center facilities in Iceland, Cantrell says, in part because Iceland is considered part of Europe, and therefore it's not as big a stretch. "One of the things we can say is that we have good relat... (Read Full Article)
   

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9. Data center weathers Iceland volcano

   Explore Article Data Center (May 4 2010)

   ...th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption in southwestern Washington approaches this year and Europe continues to dig out of Iceland's ash, seismic risks are more prevalent than ever. "You don't think about volcanic ash in the air,"... (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Iceland: Still Ideal For Data Centers?

    Explore Article crn.com (Apr 27 2010) Geothermal , Cloud Computing

    ...n in the western part of the country means prevailing winds have blown the ash from the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano away from the site and toward northern Europe, Monroe says. (Read Full Article)
    

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11. The Ash Economy How the volcano eruption exposed the vulnerability of the global supply chain.

    Explore Article The Big Money (Apr 26 2010)

    ... held a virtual press conference using the merged firms' equipment. As the ash cloud emanating from Iceland wreaked havoc on global business travel, Cisco's Telepresence service (think a very high-end Skype)......ir Travel Association reported that airlines lost $1.7 billion because of the volcanic shutdowns in Europe. But disrupted business travel and tourism (my own family vacation to Paris was buried in volcanic ... (Read Full Article)
    

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12. Keeping Things in Perspective - Normalizing Iceland by Paula Bernier

    Explore Article Views and Opinions on Green IT (Apr 21 2010)

    ...ed on the next area in the world struggling with an environmental or other situation. And things in Iceland and Europe will begin to normalize again. (Read Full Article)
    

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13. ‘Black Swan’ Volcano Offers Three Simple Lessons: Matthew Lynn

    Explore Article BusinessWeek (Apr 20 2010)

    For a generation or more, no one ever gave a second thought to Iceland. Now it has shaken up the world twice in a couple of years. First its banks collapsed in the most ...... an Icelandic volcano did that job. ‘Black Swans’ In reality, “black swans” are everywhere. Much of Europe’s energy is now supplied by Russia. Is that really stable in the long term? Much of our food ... (Read Full Article)
    

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14. Update: Iceland, volcanoes, and data centers

    Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Apr 16 2010)

    ...ase in point: Flights were taking off from the airfield at Keflavik, even as air traffic in much of Europe remains grounded. * Iceland, Volcanoes and Data Centers * Iceland, Volcanoes and Data Centers April 15th, 2010 : Rich Miller The volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajokul... (Read Full Article)
    

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15. Volcanic Ash May Impact Iceland's Data Center Plans

    Explore Article crn.com (Apr 15 2010) Geothermal

    ...m, to build a 44 acre data center facility on the site of a former NATO Command Centre in Keflavik, Iceland. Although Iceland's economy is still in turmoil after the collapse of its financial system, the country's Invest in Iceland Agency, has been aggressively trying to attract data center projects. "Iceland is the only country in Western Europe that still has extensive, untapped resources of competitively priced hydroelectric power and ... (Read Full Article)
    

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16. Dude, Natural Disasters happen to everyone! - By Doug Mohney

    Explore Article Views and Opinions on Green IT (Apr 15 2010)

    At least one blogger wants to call Iceland out as a Bad Place for a data center because they had some volcanic activity this week. Dude, seri...... visit the volcano but the latest eruption has put enough ash into the air to affect flights across Europe. Not exactly clouds with "silver lining." (Read Full Article)
    

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17. Iceland, Volcanoes and Data Centers

    Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Apr 15 2010) Geothermal , Cloud Computing

    Iceland’s volcanoes are in the news again, as an ash plume from a new eruption this week from the Eyjafjall......from a new eruption this week from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano has grounded air traffic in much of Europe. The issue is that the particulates in the high-altitude ash cloud can damage aircraft engines, wit... (Read Full Article)
    

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18. U.K. Shuts Airports as Iceland Eruption Chokes Skies (Update1)

    Explore Article BusinessWeek (Apr 15 2010)

    Airports in the U.K. and northern Europe shut down as a cloud of volcanic ash swept south from an eruption in Iceland, disrupting travel for thousands of people booked on flights with British Airways Plc and other car... (Read Full Article)
    

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19. Underground Data Center in Helsinki to Power Homes

    Explore Article Web Host Industry Review (Mar 15 2010)

    ...lobal's data center, converted from a former NATO command center, which is currently being built in Iceland. Underground Data Center in Helsinki to Power Homes Digg this! Tags: europe data center design energy efficiency helsingin energia academica By Justin Lee, March 15, 2... (Read Full Article)
    

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20. Data centres find Iceland hospitable

    Explore Article computerworlduk.com (Feb 15 2010) Construction , Power and Cooling

    ...cause of the country's climate, natural resources and network connectivity to the United States and Europe. The Icelandic site offers access to geothermal and hydroelectric energy, free cooling every day......ich plans to build efficient data centres throughout the world, is in the middle of construction in Iceland and will be able to serve customers by year end. A new front is being opened in the race to provi... (Read Full Article)
    

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21. Q&A: Verne Global on Iceland Data Center

    Explore Article Web Host Industry Review (Jan 25 2010) Construction , Power and Cooling , Emissions , Cloud Computing

    ...d charitable organization Wellcome Trust (www.wellcome.ac.uk). Q&A;: Lisa Rhodes of Verne Global on Iceland Data Center Digg this! Tags: green hosting data center design Europe iceland By Justin Lee, January 25, 2010 Become a member of theWHIR.com today! Click here to RSVP to WHIR Ev... (Read Full Article)
    

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22. Tieto Begins Constructing $25M Finland Data Center

    Explore Article Web Host Industry Review (Jan 25 2010) Construction , Cloud Computing

    ...Finland Data Center Digg this! Tags: data center operator energy efficiency data center design Europe tieto By Justin Lee, January 25, 2010 Become a member of theWHIR.com today! Click here to RSVP to ......s: HP Strengthens and Unifies Security Product Portfolio News: Q&A;: Lisa Rhodes of Verne Global on Iceland Data Center News: Nick Tidd Promoted to President of D-Link North America News: Tieto Begins Constr... (Read Full Article)
    

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23. Warming Up To Iceland

    Explore Article Forbes.com (Jan 11 2010) Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint , Geothermal

    ...o three cables, with up to 10 terabits of capacity. The network is considered a strategic asset for Iceland. How long does it take to move data from there? The network is roughly midway between New York and Europe. There's 18-millisecond latency to London and 15-millisecond latency to Denmark. And it's 37 millis... (Read Full Article)
    

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24. Iceland: New Hot Spot for Data Centers?

    Explore Article CIO.com (Nov 17 2009) Construction , Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint , Emissions , Geothermal , Hydro

    ...he world may not always be enough, the analyst says. While the latest project, DANICE, will connect Iceland to Europe via a 5.1 terabit-per-second cable, only having a few choices reduces competition and can raise cos... (Read Full Article)
    

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