What's behind Iceland's first major data center

Explore ITworld (Oct 14 2011)

...er in Hamina, Finland. And it was around this time, too, that I got a call from representatives for Verne Global, which was getting ready to open the doors to its new data center in Iceland. There's something abo......nvestor opinion around the sources of energy that power the world’s largest Internet brands. In the United Kingdom, we are also seeing legislation target large users of power, including ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Greenpeace   Iceland

A Zero Emissions Data Center For Iceland

Explore EarthTechling (Oct 8 2011) Construction , Power and Cooling , Emissions , Geothermal , Cloud Computing

...te with free cooling 365 days a year. More information on the project will be available on the Colt/Verne Global Data Center website. Colt_Verne Global Data Center.and more » * A Zero Emissions Data Center For Ic... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   United Kingdom

Datapipe Partners with Verne Global to Deliver Green Cloud from Iceland

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

...The site is connected to Europe and the United States with multiple high-speed cables. Based in the United Kingdom, Verne Global is led by an experienced team with proven success in the data centre industry. For more information...... team with proven success in the data centre industry. For more information, please visit us at www.verneglobal.com. Research, evaluate and learn more about website hosting at FindMyHost.com. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

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

Explore MarketWatch.com (Sep 27 2011) Construction , Carbon Footprint

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

Data centres find Iceland hospitable

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

...hing that customers look at and say 'this [Iceland] is absolutely a great place for data centers.'" Verne Global, founded in 2006, claims it can save U.S. customers 30% in total colocation costs, and that United Kingdom customers can save 50% to 60%. Verne Global says it is 18 milliseconds from London and 36 milliseconds from New York. The data centre is being ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

Warming Up To Iceland

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

...me locations over the next decade. Forbes caught up with Tate Cantrell, chief technology officer at Verne Global--a data center developer based in Iceland and Washington, D.C., to talk about the shifts and what's......t wasn't there even 12 months ago. In 2003, Iceland ran its first undersea fiber-optic cable to the United Kingdom. But one fiber optic cable doesn't make a good data center ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Google

Cooling your data center is a breeze by tate cantrell

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Aug 12 2009) Power and Cooling

...erage annual temperature in Iceland of 30°F in January and 55°F in July, data center campuses, like Verne Global, can take advantage of free cooling 365 days a year.  We put that cool air to use through highly ef... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Google   Verne Global