European Data Center Association to Launch at Data Centers Europe 2012

Explore Web Host Industry Review (May 8 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing

May 8, 2012 -- The new European Data Center Association will launch at the upcoming Data Centers Europe 2012 conference in Nice, France because of its regional audience and its reputation as the leading ......n, Hitachi, Caterpillar, Joyent, Siemens and Scottish Development International and is supported by Microsoft, The Green Grid, eco, Data Center Pulse and the European Data Centre Association. The event include... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amazon.com   Fujitsu   Europe

Nordic Presence at Datacentres 2012 Reflects Increased Regional Opportunity

Explore sunherald.com (May 3 2012) Power and Cooling

...rces of renewable power and water. Norway is known for its fjords and mountains. But Norway is also Europe’s largest producer of hydroelectric power and the world’s most politically stable country. The tiny......n, Hitachi, Caterpillar, Joyent, Siemens and Scottish Development International and is supported by Microsoft and the European Data Centre Association. The event includes an industry exhibition with more than ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Fujitsu   Europe   Norway

Cloud News: Microsoft, SOASTA, EarthLink

Explore Data Center Knowledge (May 2 2012) Cloud Computing

... Media Valet digital asset management system is available in data centers throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. “We turned to Windows Azure because it gave us the tools, the infrastructure and ......d left building, managing and maintaining the global infrastructure that we required entirely up to Microsoft.” (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Microsoft Corp

Nordic Countries Increasingly Attractive as Sites for Data Centers

Explore The New York Times (Apr 30 2012)

...his is just the beginning,” Mr. Engman said. “What we want is to be the hub for all data traffic in Europe.”As computing moves to the cloud, where music, photos and other data are stored on remote computers......he Nordic countries are relative newcomers. But they have joined the contest at a time when Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google, among other companies, are competing with one another to create ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   The New York Times   Iceland

Green Data Centers: Is It Worth Running a “Losing” Race?

Explore Triple Pundit (Apr 26 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing

...ely held up the world’s largest IT companies and data center operators, including Apple, Google and Microsoft, for public applause or chastisement based on their energy usage, energy policies and environmental......) of just under 30 percent between 2011 and 2016. Double-digit revenue growth is also projected for Europe and North America (CAGRs of almost 27 percent for both markets).” Is it possible to “go green” fast... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Greenpeace   Amazon.com

Letter to Ballmer, Bezos, Cook: Go to Iceland

Explore SmartPlanet (Apr 20 2012)

Dear Steve Ballmer, Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook - As CEOs of Microsoft, Amazon and Apple, you’re probably aware that the environmental group Greenpeace this week branded ......rd of in a world of volatile fossil fuel energy prices. It has good high-speed fiber connections to Europe and North America, which are set to get even better when League City, Texas-based Emerald Atlantis ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Greenpeace   Amazon.com

Roundup: Windstream, Rackspace, Savvis, AboveNet

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Apr 13 2012) Cloud Computing

...re, fast, Ethernet networks,” said Brett Johnson, vice president, Business Development for AboveNet Europe. “We have the diverse international routes in place, and we are looking forward to working with BAT...... email services to third party providers at a growing rate Rackspace combines the latest version of Microsoft’s Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 and a broad feature set with the high level of service and re... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Bill Fathers   Rackspace

Iceland, Data-Center Hub?

Explore BusinessWeek (Mar 29 2012) Construction , Power and Cooling , Geothermal

...turn on Data * Who Do You Trust More with Your Data: Facebook or a Bank? Companies Mentioned * MSFT Microsoft Corp + $32.12 USD + -0.07 + -0.22% * GOOG Google Inc + $648.41 USD + -7.35 + -1.13% Company Lookup _____......s Iceland, population 319,575, is seeking to reinvent itself as a secure data haven halfway between Europe and North America as it recovers from a near total economic collapse ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

High-speed transatlantic cable to pitch Ireland against Iceland as data haven

Explore Irish Independent (Mar 25 2012)

...in, bringing its total spend to almost €500m. Christian Belady, a Seattle-based general manager for Microsoft's data centres, said the company continued to "explore new regions where infrastructure may be need......ic locations. Iceland has sought to reinvent itself as a safe and secure data haven halfway between Europe and North America as it recovers from the economic meltdown after the failure of the country's top ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amazon.com   Iceland   Europe

Data Center Pulse IDs Top 10 Industry Challenges

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Mar 13 2012) Construction , Power and Cooling , Cloud Computing

...vendors, who have traditionally been the intended audience for the Top 10. Large organizations like Microsoft, Yahoo, eBay, Google and Facebook have eliminated many of the bariers between facilities and IT, a ......es of electricity. Data Center Pulse sees potential for progress in approaches that have worked in Europe, where renewable power is more readily available than in the U.S. These include focusing business d... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Google   Yahoo

Hi-tech firms make savings out of thin (cool) air

Explore Irish Examiner (Mar 2 2012) Power and Cooling , Cloud Computing , Servers

Everyone knows firms like Google, Microsoft and Dell locate to Ireland for our low corporate tax rate and skilled workforce, but our gloomy Iri......olant costs," explained Anthony Quigley, director of the Cloud Computing Solution Centre for Dell’s Europe, Middle East & Africa Regional Headquarters in Raheen, Limerick. Ireland’s "free cool air" essentia... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Google   Dell

Top 5 Data Center Stories, Week of Feb. 24th

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 25 2012) Construction , Fuel Cell , Solar , Cloud Computing

...s, surpassing a 14 megawatt array being built to support the McGraw-Hill data center in New Jersey. Microsoft Expands Dublin Cloud Computing Hub – Microsoft will add 13.2 megawatts of capacity to its data center in Dublin, Ireland, which powers its online ......atts of capacity to its data center in Dublin, Ireland, which powers its online services throughout Europe and the Middle East, the company said today. The new expansion ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Europe   Google

Microsoft To Expand Its Dublin Data Centre To Support Growing Demand For Its Cloud Services

Explore egovmonitor.com (Feb 24 2012) Construction , Carbon Footprint , Wind , Cloud Computing

...entre, which has been operational since July 2009, providing computing capacity to customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. During a visit to Dublin, Peter Klein, Chief Financial Officer, Microsoft Corporation said “This investment shows where we are placing our bets for the future. As customers embrace Microsoft cloud services such as Office 365, Windows Live, Xbox Live, Bing and the Windows Azure platform, we... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Microsoft Corp

Microsoft Expands Dublin Cloud Computing Hub

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 23 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing , Servers

...atts of capacity to its data center in Dublin, Ireland, which powers its online services throughout Europe and the Middle East, the company said today. Microsoft will invest $130 million in the expansion. * Microsoft Expands Dublin Cloud Computing Hub * Microsoft Expands Dublin Cloud Computing Hub + By: Rich Miller February 23rd, 2012 + + Tweet + + + Racks of ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Microsoft Corp

Iceland’s Thor Data Centre: In Pictures

Explore TechWeekEurope UK (Feb 17 2012) Geothermal

... some customers (GreenQloud is in both) and definitely share a mission. They think organisations in Europe and America should ship their data to Iceland for storage and processing – and want to overcome any...... turnover of 150 million euros, and experience working with most of the major IT players, including Microsoft, Oracle, Dell, HP, Verisign and Cisco. Skyrr itself dates back more than 50 years to the first go... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Oracle

Rackspace Adds Private Edition Cloud, Acquires SharePoint911

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 17 2012) Cloud Computing

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Data Center Knowledge   Interactive Data Corporation

Verne Global Officially Opens Green Data Center in Iceland

Explore Web Host Industry Review (Feb 10 2012) Construction , Power and Cooling , Geothermal

...n in data center energy costs, which is particularly enticing to those hosting companies based in Europe where power costs are high. Verne Global’s facility uses 100 percent renewable power, which is ......dedicated IT support team and established relationships with leading solution providers such as HP, Microsoft, Cisco and others will help ensure that Verne Global’s customers have the support needed to succe... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Cisco

Iceland hopes to export energy via datacentres

Explore ZDNet UK (Feb 10 2012)

...rt. Some utility companies are working on high-voltage undersea powercables to deliver the power to Europe, but it will be years before this happens, ZDNet UK understands. Iceland has ambitions to become ma...... I think WinRT is fantastic. I just wish it was an option for people that didn't want to go through Microsoft's App Store with its attendant... Nine people? £30m? Who's back pocket is that ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Iceland   Europe

New Tenants for Verne’s Modular Colo in Iceland

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 9 2012) Construction , Power and Cooling , Geothermal

...pin Kerfi has served as the IT partner for leading Icelandic companies, offering solutions from HP, Microsoft and Ciso. Opin Kerfi is also taking space in the data centre for its own hosting requirements to su......ect Colt’s backbone with the Verne’s data center site, providing a gateway connection from mainland Europe into Iceland. The launch of the Verne Global facility opens a new chapter for the company ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Cisco

Digital route forward

Explore siliconrepublic.com (Feb 9 2012)

...e having our conversation looks out on what is probably one of the most vibrant digital clusters in Europe. In front of us, construction is advancing on Google's €75m data centre. Down the road is Microsoft's €1bn data centre that serves its cloud businesses across Europe and the Middle East, while US data centre empire Digital Reach Group is preparing to build a state-... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Intel   Google

DRT to build in Irish data center park

Explore DatacenterDynamics (Feb 8 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing

...of data center space with 11.5MW of power. Profile Park, 15km outside of Dublin, is already home to Microsoft’s 303,000 mega data center used for cloud computing services which opened in 2009, and Telecity, wh...... in the park which offers data center ready sites with access to multiple telecom routes connecting Europe and the US. DRT’s VP of Sales Adam Levine said like many other companies ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Google   Microsoft Corp

Europe Weighs a Tough Law on Online Privacy and User Data

Explore The New York Times (Jan 23 2012)

SAN FRANCISCO — Europe is considering a sweeping new law that would force Internet companies like Amazon.com and Facebook ......ulations as a hindrance to innovation. Ronald Zink, chief operating officer for European affairs at Microsoft, pointed to the potential difficulty of obtaining explicit consent. He gave the example of Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect system, which stores body measurements so it can visually recognize repeat players... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   The New York Times   Amazon.com   Europe

2011 – the year Ireland became ‘home of the cloud’

Explore siliconrepublic.com (Dec 22 2011) Cloud Computing

...n meetings, and a crazy thought struck me. Nevermind Ireland’s pitch to be the ‘internet capital of Europe’, it is already the home of cloud computing in many ways. You see, most of the moving parts that......st 22 legacy data centres, not to mention new ones, such as the $1bn data centre built last year by Microsoft in its third investment in Dublin in 18 months and European ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amazon.com   Europe   Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Renewable Energy May be Edison's Revenge

Explore moneynews.com (Dec 20 2011) Emissions , Cloud Computing

...urplus heat to the city's homes. IBM has designed a solar array to power its Bangalore data center. Microsoft has filed a patent application for a wind-powered data center. Direct current may be one way to inc......about 35 percent of demand for green data centers will come from the United States, 30 percent from Europe, and the rest spread globally. Every day, says ABB, we all send more ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Edison   Netherlands