Hot Rocks, glaciers to make Iceland green tech hub?

Explore Future of Tech on msnbc.com (Apr 11 2012)

...week. Major clients have reportedly shown interest, but have yet to sign on the dotted line, though Verne Global predicts they are coming. But the reason they’ll come, marketing manager Lisa Rhodes told Technology Review, is for the cheap electricity. Whether the green part of it all is a selling... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Lisa Rhodes

Iceland Exports Energy as Data

Explore Technology Review (Apr 11 2012) Cloud Computing

... the world a new commodity: a cheap, guiltless way to store its data. In February, a startup called Verne Global opened a large server farm on an old NATO base near Iceland's main airport and began offering "100%......ud computing operation that bills itself as "100% carbon neutral." However, Verne marketing manager Lisa Rhodes says it's "still debatable" whether green energy will be a major selling point. She ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Greenpeace   Iceland   Europe

Land of Vikings and modular data centers

Explore DatacenterDynamics (Mar 20 2012) Construction , Geothermal

Verne Global built in Iceland where it is being hailed as a pioneer. Also revealed is a deepening relationship w......the first building, suggesting that the scale of campus is hoping to attract large-scale customers. Lisa Rhodes is head of sales and marketing at Verne. Initially, she is focusing her attention on London because... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

Tomorrow's Data Centre Blog

Explore Verne Global/Colt (Oct 17 2011)

By: Lisa Rhodes, VP Sales and Marketing for Verne Global Four years ago, we had an idea. An idea, that if it were to come to fruition, would revolutioniz... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

What's behind Iceland's first major data center

Explore ITworld (Oct 14 2011)

... to deliver carbon neutral managed IT solutions, including a green cloud and disaster recovery, via Verne Global’s Icelandic data center facility. I had the chance to interview executives – Lisa Rhodes, VP of marketing and sales for Verne Global, and Sean McAvan, Datapipe’s VP of Sales for Europe and the Middle East – and thought I’d share som... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Greenpeace   Iceland

Six ways to cool your data centre efficiently and cheaply

Explore features.techworld.com (Sep 5 2011) Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint , Servers

...11, powered entirely by a combination of hydroelectric sources and geothermal sources, according to Lisa Rhodes, VP Marketing and Sales at Verne Global. About 80% of the power will come from hydroelectric. Power in Iceland is also abundant, Rhodes poi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Iceland   Forrester Research

Six energy-efficient data center practices How vendors and industry groups are confronting the challenge of data center power and cooling in new and unusual ways.

Explore ITworld (Aug 23 2011)

...-- powered entirely by a combination of hydro-electric sources and geothermal sources, according to Lisa Rhodes, VP Marketing and Sales, Verne Global. (About 80% of the power will come from hydro-electric.) Many data centers are up against the max... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Iceland   Forrester Research

Green Data Centers Are Where It's At

Explore TechNewsWorld (Apr 20 2011)

... attractively priced renewable energy, make it the perfect environment for locating a data center," Lisa Rhodes, VP of sales and marketing at Verne Global, told TechNewsWorld. "Verne has designed its campus to meet the demand most data center users have ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Cisco   Verne Global

Industry Trends: Part 3 - Business Efficiencies, Regulation, and Security Risk Management

Explore Data Center Post (Mar 11 2011)

... center as it begins to play a larger role as an outsourced solution in the cloud environment. - Lisa Rhodes, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Verne Global (www.verneglobal.com), says: Over the last few weeks we have been focusing on the major trends facing the data cente... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Europe   Verne Global   Vodafone

Industry Trends: Part 2 - Business Efficiencies, Regulation, and Security Risk Management

Explore Data Center Post (Feb 23 2011)

...ting that we turn the tables and focus on energy efficient monitoring and impending regulation. - Lisa Rhodes, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Verne Global (www.verneglobal.com), says: A couple weeks ago we started our three part series (see part 1) taking a deeper look a... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Greenpeace   Google   Verne Global

Industry Trends: Part 1 - Business Efficiencies, Regulation, and Security Risk Management

Explore Data Center Post (Feb 2 2011)

Lisa Rhodes, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Verne Global (www.verneglobal.com), says: A new year tends to bring about reflections on the previous twelve months as well as... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Verne Global   Lisa Rhodes   Interactive Data Corporation

GreenQloud Partners with Scality for Green Cloud Hosting and Storage

Explore Web Host Industry Review (Sep 30 2010) Carbon Footprint , Carbon Tax , Hydro , Cloud Computing , Storage

...ffers a lucrative opportunity for organizations' data center and colocation needs, according to Lisa Rhodes, marketing and sales vice president of wholesale data center developer Verne Global (www.verneglobal.com). “A core value in the Verne Global model is to achieve the lowest total cost of operations and Iceland's unique landscape makes thi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Verne Global   Lisa Rhodes   GreenQloud

Will Tax Issues Stall Iceland’s Data Center Push?

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Sep 9 2010)

...acility operated by Thor Data Center which will house servers for Opera, and a major data center by Verne Global in a former NATO Command Centre in Keflavik. But legislators in Iceland have balked at eliminati......ients have been working with us and the Icelandic government regarding the VAT issue,” said Verne’s Lisa Rhodes. “Verne has also been partnering with the other members of the newly formed Federation of ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Lisa Rhodes

The Green Cloud: What Does It Take?

Explore Home - Cloud Commons (Sep 9 2010)

...energy resources available to power the cloud, things are definitely moving in the right direction. Lisa Rhodes Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Verne Global Lisa Rhodes is responsible for all aspects of customer interaction, marketing and public relatio... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

Q&A: Verne Global's Lisa Rhodes on Iceland Data Centers

Explore Web Host Industry Review (Sep 2 2010)

...e between 2.2 and 3.3 percent of the country's total grid power, according to some estimates. Q&A;: Verne Global's Lisa Rhodes on Iceland Data Centers Digg this! Tags: europe q&a; data centers verne global iceland ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Carbon Reduction Commitment

Q&A: Verne Global on Iceland Data Center

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

...mand for data center activity in recent years. Earlier this month, wholesale data center developer Verne Global (www.verneglobal.com) announced it is converting a former NATO command center into the first international data cent......ity investment from London-based 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 Jus... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

Tieto Begins Constructing $25M Finland Data Center

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

...va Merchant Conference 2010 News: 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 Be... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global