Why Facebook’s IPO is Good for the Data Center Industry

Explore Data Center Knowledge (May 18 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing

...nternet infrastructure. Facebook’s requirements don’t yet match the scale required by Microsoft and Google. But its costs are also lower because it originally opted to lease space. The social network curren......g-n-play” wholesale data center space from at least four providers, including Digital Realty Trust, DuPont Fabros Technology, CoreSite Realty and Fortune Data Centers. Now that Facebook is building its own data centers, its ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Google   Nasdaq

Microsoft Steps Up Cloud Expansion Plans

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Sep 23 2011) Power and Cooling , Cloud Computing

...s to step up its data center construction program as it builds future capacity for its battle with Google and other leading players in cloud computing. The announcement comes on the heels of expansion ......rs in northern Virginia, where it has been one of the largest tenants in data centers operated by DuPont Fabros Technology (DFT). The company recently indicated it will renew its leases for those sites. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Google   DuPont Fabros Technology   Facebook

Report: Data Center Energy Use is Moderating

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Aug 1 2011) Cloud Computing , Servers

...rk Times has been investigating data center energy use since early 2010, with a particular focus on Google’s data centers. “Data centers’ unquenchable thirst for electricity has been slaked by the global re......s, while service providers filled space at wholesale data centers built by Digital Realty Trust and DuPont Fabros Technology. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   New York Times   The New York Times   Google

The ‘Facebook Effect’ and the Data Center Market

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jul 12 2011)

...g-n-play” wholesale data center space from at least four providers, including Digital Realty Trust, DuPont Fabros Technology, CoreSite Realty and Fortune Data Centers. As a result, the impact of Facebook’s exodus from third-......llenge is Facebook’s future migration? Data center providers have dealt with similar transitions as Google, Microsoft and Yahoo shifted from leased space to company-built infrastructure. Facebook’s inven... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Google   Yahoo   Digital Realty

Data Centers: The Next Wave of IT Innovation

Explore SOA World Magazine (Jun 14 2011) Power and Cooling , Emissions , Cloud Computing

...and the impact on electrical and mechanical innovation.  Well-capitalized tech companies (including Google and Facebook) have invested billions in data center innovation, from sophisticated water-cooling to......ata centers.  The traditional wholesale data center industry (including Digital Realty Trust [DLR], Dupont Fabros Technology [DFT}, and regional player CoreSite [COR]) has been very successful in building standardized design... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Google   Juniper Networks   DuPont Fabros Technology

Apple Adding Data Center in Silicon Valley

Explore Data Center Knowledge (May 18 2011) Cloud Computing

...or 2.28 megawatts of critical power load in a new data center being built in Santa Clara, Calif. by DuPont Fabros Technology (DFT), a leading developer of wholesale data center space. The lease is scheduled to commence in th......nters in northern Virginia, Chicago and New Jersey. The company’s tenants include Microsoft, Yahoo, Google and Facebook. DFT’s Santa Clara site will be built in two phases, each ... (Read Full Article)

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Google, Tech Firms: Data Center Efficiency Standard Could Stifle Innovation

Explore Earth2Tech (Apr 12 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

While Google has been a strong supporter of green data centers (GigaOM Pro, subscription required), the search e....... The objecting tech group, which also includes Microsoft, Amazon, Nokia, Digital Realty Trust, and Dupont Fabros Technology, says that because the standard is “too prescriptive” (it details specific technology that has to b... (Read Full Article)

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