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Equinix uses AI to increase energy efficiency by up to 9% in its Frankfurt data centre

The AI-based cooling system implemented in FR6 with energy intelligence startup etalytics had significant effects on the data center’s carbon footprint with an increase in energy efficiency by up to 9% of the data center infrastructure. Due to the promising results of the pilot project, the cooperation is being expanded as a first step across nearly all IBX data centers in Frankfurt.

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DCS talks to David Watkins, Solutions Director at VIRTUS Data Centres

Continuing our series of interviews with leading industry experts, David Watkins, from VIRTUS Data Centres, discusses some of the many challenges and opportunities facing his own organisation and the wider data centre industry over the coming months and years, with sustainability the major focus.

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Colt DCS expands German presence with third Frankfurt hyperscale data centre

Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) has commenced the construction of its third state-of-the-art data centre in Frankfurt, Germany. Recognising Germany's pivotal role as a digital business hub with essential infrastructure for seamless internet traffic across Europe and beyond, Colt DCS has strategically chosen to continue to invest in the Frankfurt market in order meet customer demand.

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Teraco commences CT2 expansion, increasing critical IT load to 50MW

Teraco: A Digital Realty Company, Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre provider, has announced a 30 megawatt (MW) expansion of its CT2 hyperscale data centre facility in Brackenfell, Cape Town, South Africa. The expansion is scheduled for completion in early 2025 and will incorporate the latest environmentally sustainable cooling and water management designs.

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Open Access Data Centres launches Phase Two in Isando

With its Phase One development having reached over 90% capacity, Open Access Data Centres (OADC) is readying a larger Phase Two - due to launch in Q1 2024 - at the Isando ICT hub.

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Equinix announces JINX, Johannesburg Internet Exchange

The announcement of JINX comes as numerous service providers begin striking agreements with Equinix ahead of new US$160M Johannesburg data center opening.

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Bulk Data Centers, one of the Nordic’s leading providers of ultra-scalable, highly connected, and...
New debt facility, provided by leading data centre lender, Deutsche Bank, is extendable to £356...
DE-CIX's company-owned distributed Internet Exchange will be located in Mexico City and Santiago de...
CyrusOne has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2040 through the reduction of carbon emissions...
Mike Golding will lead design and construction across EMEA.
The 2024 Data Centre Solutions (DCS) Awards Gala, held at the esteemed Leonardo Royal Hotel London...
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Elektrobit Case Study: Enable Immense Data Intake to Support Autonomous Driving

Automated vehicles record and process massive amounts of data daily with simulations and high capacity sensors. For Elektrobit, a global supplier of connected software for the automotive industry, the biggest challenge was how to securely store, transfer and process these large amounts of data. The interconnection-first approach, deployed on Platform Equinix®, provided Elektrobit the fastest and most stable option available. Find out how Equinix, with its global data centers and digital edge presence, boosted efficiency, performance, reliability and security for Elektrobit.

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