New Tenants for Verne’s Modular Colo in Iceland

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

...ign process while leveraging Colt’s factory controlled fabrication process to ensure quality,” said Jeff Monroe, CEO at Verne Global. “This approach also provides Verne Global with the opportunity to quickly sca......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 and its h... (Read Full Article)

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Colt to add POP to Verne Global data center

Explore DatacenterDynamics (Feb 9 2012)

...el Agreements (SLAs). “As a leading provider of network access with a network that stretches across Europe, Colt is the natural choice of partner for our Iceland data centre campus,” said Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global. The deal extends Colt’s engagement with Verne who is a customer for its Modul... (Read Full Article)

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Colt and Verne Global Introduce World’s First Dual Sourced 100% Renewably Powered Data Centre in Iceland inShare

Explore Telecom Review (Dec 10 2011)

...with the growing concern of rising cost and environmental impact of traditional data centers," said Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global. "We have designed a flexible, dynamic solution that answers the need for both...... for up to 20 years – a significant consideration in light of rising long-term electricity costs in Europe, the UK and US. All of the electricity comes from two sources of 100% renewable energy, geothermal ... (Read Full Article)

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Can an IT Snowball Grow in Iceland?

Explore The New York Times (Oct 20 2011) Fossil Fuel , Geothermal

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Can Iceland's Renewables Power the Web?

Explore Science News, Articles and Information (Oct 17 2011) Fossil Fuel , Geothermal , Servers

...ers say. Iceland has vast renewable resources and is conveniently nestled between North America and Europe. Plus, it has got a temperate climate and infrastructure connecting it to major population centers.......eet at a cross section over Iceland that we really don't believe to exist anywhere else," explained Jeff Monroe, CEO of three-year-old data center company Verne Global. At least, that is what Iceland's IT pros a... (Read Full Article)

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Colt manufactures and ships data centre to Iceland

Explore telecomkh (Oct 14 2011)

Verne Global opens for business enabled by Colt´s Modular Data Centre Colt, Europe’s leading information delivery platform, announced that Verne Global, a data centre developer and o......rting our mission of delivering the world’s first dual-sourced renewably powered data centre,” said Jeff Monroe, CEO at Verne Global. “We see a strong demand in the colocation market and we required a partner wh... (Read Full Article)

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Datapipe signs up for green data centre

Explore comms-express.com (Oct 7 2011) Cloud Computing , Servers

... the facility to offer its customers cloud computing and infrastructure-as-a-service, reports eWeek Europe. The company revealed that it selected the Verne Global centre because it runs using green energ......ne Global centre because it runs using green energy and has two sources of power at a low price. Jeff Monroe, chief executive officer of the latter company, asserted that modules are already being shipped to ... (Read Full Article)

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Datapipe Partners with Verne Global to Deliver Green Cloud from Iceland

Explore MyHostNews (Oct 6 2011) Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint , Cloud Computing

...e solutions to power data centres. Datapipe’s leadership in this area is one to be applauded,” said Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global. “The source, availability and cost of power remain one of the primary conce......l-positioned to lower the carbon footprint of companies around-the-world. The site is connected to Europe and the United States with multiple high-speed cables. Based in the United Kingdom, Verne Global is... (Read Full Article)

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Datapipe Plugs Into Verne’s Icelandic Data Centre

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Oct 6 2011) Construction , Geothermal , Cloud Computing

... Verne gets its warehouse ready “The modules are now in the shipping process,” said Verne’s CEO Jeff Monroe, speaking to eWEEK Europe at the NetEvents press summit in Frascati, Italy. The data centre, apparently the first external or... (Read Full Article)

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Iceland cometh

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...ower remain one of the primary concerns for data centre operators around the globe,” said Verne CEO Jeff Monroe. Geothermal forces on display at the Strokkur Geyser. Geothermal forces on display at the Strokkur ......to move into the Verne center and use it to transmit data via subsea fiber that connects Iceland to Europe and the U.S. But, apparently deterred by unfavorable valued-added tax requirements (since rescinded... (Read Full Article)

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Datapipe Goes Modular With Verne in Iceland

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Oct 5 2011) Construction , Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint , Geothermal

...lly setting the stage for the data center industry to take advantage of Iceland’s attributes,” said Jeff Monroe, the CEO of Verne Global. “The industry continues to move toward environmentally sustainable soluti...... between two of our key markets, in New York and London,” said McAvan. “The connectivity to Western Europe is excellent. It really makes Iceland an attractive and unique location for clients in New York and... (Read Full Article)

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Iceland to Open Data Center Powered by Renewable Resources

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World's first zero-carbon data centre to be built in Iceland

Explore guardian.co.uk (Sep 27 2011) Construction , Power and Cooling , Geothermal

...oling by using the cold Icelandic air to regulate temperatures. The site is connected to the US and Europe by multiple high-speed cables. Verne plans to expand the site's capacity as demand grows, and says ......e. By comparison, the trading floor of an investment bank needs a continuous supply of 3 megawatts. Jeff Monroe, Verne chief executive, said: "This approach provides us with the opportunity to quickly scale capa... (Read Full Article)

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Colt manufactures and ships 500m(2) data centre to Iceland

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Icelandic Data Centre Uses Modules, Not Containers

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Sep 27 2011) Construction

...site for bespoke data centre space, for customers who buy power by the megaWatt, Verne Global’s CEO Jeff Monroe told eWEEK Europe. Icelandic Data Centre Uses Modules, Not Containers September 27, 2011 by Peter Judge coltmodular2 ... (Read Full Article)

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Data center weathers Iceland volcano

Explore Data Center (May 4 2010)

Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global, said the erupting volcano in Iceland has turned out to be a great real-world ......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... (Read Full Article)

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Iceland: Still Ideal For Data Centers?

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

...ich means the local earthquake impact would be no greater than in northern New Jersey, according to Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global. "Picking a strategic location is the first step when building a data center....... ash from the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano away from the site and toward northern Europe, Monroe says. Iceland: Still Ideal For Data Centers? * « previous * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 * 6 * 7 * nex... (Read Full Article)

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Iceland: New Hot Spot for Data Centers?

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

With data center costs on the rise, Jeff Monroe is always looking for a deal. The CEO of Verne Global, a wholesale data-center hosting company, ha......y 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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Iceland looks to serve the world

Explore BBC NEWS (Oct 12 2009) Carbon Footprint , Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Servers

... data centre industry now is on par with the airline industry as far as the carbon footprint," says Jeff Monroe, head of Verne Global - a data centre company working in Iceland. "But, if you think about the grow......and has been busying itself laying fibre optic cables to connect the country with North America and Europe. The cables coming in provide a capacity of more than five terabits/sec - all ... (Read Full Article)

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Green Clouds in Northern Climes

Explore Newsweek (Aug 29 2009) Carbon Footprint , Emissions , Wind

...ar. Before the economic collapse, Iceland laid a network of undersea fiber-optic cables to mainland Europe and North America, which will make it easy to zip data overseas. The investment is "a pretty bold s...... to zip data overseas. The investment is "a pretty bold statement for a country like Iceland," says Jeff Monroe of Verne Global, which is launching a $300 million, 37,000-square-meter data center outside Reykjav... (Read Full Article)

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Iceland's Woes Won't Stop Data Center Plans

Explore Internet Evolution (Apr 27 2009) Geothermal

... high. “There’s no question that we now find ourselves in a difficult environment,” acknowledges Jeff Monroe, CEO of nationally funded Icelandic data center services provider Verneglobal. “The financial marke....... Verneglobal had 720-Gbit/s and 1.9-Tbit/s cables linking its data center in southern Iceland with Europe and with the U.S. However, more cable capacity was needed to enable failover capability, in the eve... (Read Full Article)

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