2. Categories

      Data Center Design: Construction, Container, Data Center Outages, Monitoring, Power and Cooling
      Policy: Cap and Trade, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Reduction Commitment, Carbon Tax, Emissions
      Power: Biomass, Fossil Fuel, Fuel Cell, Geothermal, Hydro, Nuclear, Solar, Wind
      Application: Cloud Computing, Grid Computing
      Technology: Microblogging, Networking, Servers, Storage, Supercomputer

  3. About Jeff Monroe

    Jeff Monroe

    Jeff Monroe is  Chief Executive Officer at Verne Global.

    Jeff Monroe has been in the data center industry for more than 15 years.  Mr. Monroe has been involved in all aspects of data center development and operations and has put in place some of the largest and most sophisticated data centers in the industry, with a total value exceeding $1.8Bil USD.

    Prior to Verne Global, Mr. Monroe was a co-founder of the DuPont Fabros Technology wholesale data center business, serving as Managing Director.  Mr. Monroe was responsible for developing and implementing the wholesale operational model and was instrumental in all aspects of the business.  This included data center strategy, acquisitions, design, construction, operations, leasing and business development.


    Prior to Dupont Fabros Technology, Mr. Monroe served as Vice President of Real Estate, Design, Construction and Director of Operations for AboveNet Communications.  During his tenure he was responsible for the deployment of twenty-four class A domestic and international technical facilities.  Mr. Monroe also assisted in the business development of AboveNet’s international Joint Ventures in London, Frankfurt, Austria, Amsterdam and Japan.  Mr. Monroe was the data center lead on large customer accounts including Microsoft, JP Morgan Chase and Duesche Bank and was directly responsible for the operations that supported more than five hundred collocation customers.

    Prior to AboveNet Communications, Mr. Monroe has managed the build-out of some of the largest technical projects in the US such as The New National Archives, a 1.7 Million sq. ft. archival storage facility for GSA; The IRS Headquarters, a 1.2 Million sq. ft. complex including the primary IRS data center; The NRO US Satellite Tracking Facility, a 1.2 Million sq. ft. state-of-the-art technical facility; the primary data centers for America Online totaling more than 400,000 sq. ft. 

    Mr. Monroe has extensive design and construction experience and holds Journeyman electrical licenses in Washington DC and Virginia and has completed the four year IBEW apprenticeship in applied electrical engineering and construction in addition to studies in Business Management and Business Law.  Mr. Monroe has been a keynote speaker and panelist at events such as the Electrical Power Research Institute’s Annual Forum, Data Center Dynamics and the IDC Next Generation Data Center conferences.


  6. Quotes

    1. “ We are able to serve the international community from our 100 percent renewably powered data center. ”
      In Iceland Attracts New Business With Clean Energy
    2. “ All of those things meet at a cross section over Iceland that we really don't believe to exist anywhere else. ”
      In Can Iceland's Renewables Power the Web?
    3. “ If you offer an enterprise two datacentres at the same price, the enterprise would always pick the eco-friendly one. ”
      In UK firm opens carbon neutral datacentre in Iceland
    4. “ The price guarantee is not a hedging strategy. ”
      In Datapipe Plugs Into Verne’s Icelandic Data Centre
    5. “ The demand for high capacity, flexible and scalable data center campuses has increased in parallel with the growing concern of rising cost and environmental impact of traditional data centers. ”
      In Verne Global Opens Dual-Sourced 100 Percent Renewably Powered Data Center in ...
    6. “ Partnering with Colt enables us to have a purpose-built facility that will be in operation before the end of 2011, supporting our mission of delivering the world's first dual-sourced renewably powered data centre. ”
      In Colt to Build Ship Modular Green Data Center to Iceland for Verne Global
    7. “ This approach provides us with the opportunity to quickly scale capacity to address customer demand in a rapid timeframe. ”
      In World's first zero-carbon data centre to be built in Iceland
    8. “ The PUE will be pretty impressive, but we prefer to talk about TCO (total cost of ownership). ”
      In Icelandic Data Centre Uses Modules, Not Containers
    9. “ What makes Verne Global unique is that it is able to offer its customers a cost effective, yet truly green solution to their data center needs by providing the benefits of Iceland's 100 percent free cooling, renewable energy resources and predictable forecasting of energy pricing. ”
      In Data center services in Iceland continue to grow
    10. “ In Iceland, as anywhere in the world, there are all kinds of natural disasters to deal with. As it turns out, NATO is pretty good at picking strategic locations. ”
      In Data center weathers Iceland volcano

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    2. Iceland Attracts New Business with Clean Energy

      Explore Renewable Energy World (Apr 23 2012) Fossil Fuel , Geothermal , Cloud Computing

      Iceland Attracts New Business with Clean Energy ...rve the international community from our 100 percent renewably powered data center,” says Verne CEO Jeff Monroe. “What we have done as a first mover here in Iceland is we have secured a long-term power contract ... (Read Full Article)

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    3. Iceland Attracts New Business With Clean Energy

      Explore ecomagination (Apr 20 2012)

      Iceland Attracts New Business With Clean Energy ...rve the international community from our 100 percent renewably powered data center,” says Verne CEO Jeff Monroe. “What we have done as a first mover here in Iceland is we have secured a long-term power contract ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    4. Iceland, Data-Center Hub?

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

      Iceland, Data-Center Hub? ... a rare spot on the earth where there is a convergence of attributes that tick all the boxes,” says Jeff Monroe, chief executive officer of Verne Global, Björgólfsson’s venture. “You have 100 percent renewable e... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    5. Iceland woos microsoft for part of $41 billion data market: tech- bloomberg news

      Explore Bloomberg.com (Mar 21 2012)

      Iceland woos microsoft for part of $41 billion data market: tech- bloomberg news ... a rare spot on the earth where there is a convergence of attributes that tick all the boxes,” said Jeff Monroe, chief executive officer of Verne Global. Photographer: Arnaldur Halldorsson/Bloomberg   Enlarge... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    6. Land of Vikings and modular data centers

      Explore DatacenterDynamics (Mar 20 2012) Construction , Geothermal

      Land of Vikings and modular data centers ... that operates 19 data centers and 35,000km of fiber network. Having bought and developed the site, Jeff Monroe, CEO at Verne Global, says he was grateful to the customers who agreed to be named, and that once t... (Read Full Article)

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    7. Q&A: Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 17 2012) Construction , Power and Cooling , Geothermal

      Q&A: Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global ...assembled into a completed data center. We recently had an email question-and-answer with Verne CEO Jeff Monroe about the process of bringing this facility into production. Data Center Knowledge: Verne Global an... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    8. Verne Global Officially Opens Green Data Center in Iceland

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

      Verne Global Officially Opens Green Data Center in Iceland ...nesday, acting Minister of Industry Oddný Harðardóttir, Mayor Árni Sigfússon and Verne Global chair Jeff Monroe cut the ribbon. Verne Global’s data center is built with steel instead of concrete, making it 100 p... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Cisco

    9. New Tenants for Verne’s Modular Colo in Iceland

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

      New Tenants for Verne’s Modular Colo in Iceland ...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... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Cisco

    10. Colt to add POP to Verne Global data center

      Explore DatacenterDynamics (Feb 9 2012)

      Colt to add POP to Verne Global data center ...ches 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)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    11. Colt Group Sa : Colt to expand Pan-European network reach into Iceland

      Explore Stock Market Quotes and Financial News (Feb 9 2012) Construction , Geothermal , Networking

      ...ches across Europe, Colt is the natural choice of partner for our Iceland data centre campus," said Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global. "As a multi-service provider, Colt provides our customers with an excellent o... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

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

      Explore Telecom Review (Dec 10 2011)

      Colt and Verne Global Introduce World’s First Dual Sourced 100% Renewably Powered Data Centre in Iceland inShare ...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... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    13. Global server farms around the world

      Explore Telegraph.co.uk (Oct 26 2011) Solar , Servers

      Global server farms around the world ...m to use seawater, brought in from the Bay of Finland, for cooling. Verne Global, Keflavik, Iceland Jeff Monroe, who started out working on AOL’s server farms, this year opened his new server farm based in a dis... (Read Full Article)

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    14. Can an IT Snowball Grow in Iceland?

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

      ...t 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)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    15. Can Iceland's Renewables Power the Web?

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

      Can Iceland's Renewables Power the Web? ...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)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    16. Colt manufactures and ships data centre to Iceland

      Explore telecomkh (Oct 14 2011)

      Colt manufactures and ships data centre to Iceland ...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)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

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