Kwan Cheng | Data Center Post

The Forecast in China Is Cloudy and Connected: Developing Hyperscale Data Center Campuses to Serve the World’s Second Largest Economy

Jun 14, 2018 | Chayora, Data Center, Data Center Connectivity, Data Center Development, Data Center Environment, Data Center Events, Datacloud Europe 2018

Data Center POST Interview with Oliver Jones, CEO of Chayora By Kathy Xu, Contributing Editor As the CEO and co-founder of Chayora, Oliver Jones is principally focused on overall team leadership and oversight of investor management as well as securing tenants and raising the external profile of the venture with key stakeholders. Chayora is a world-class infrastructure developer based in Hong Kong whose primary focus is building data center platforms in China, enabling multinational companies to effectively access the nation’s vast and rapidly developing market. Oliver originally qualified as a chartered surveyor and after completing his MBA at the...

RagingWire’s Ashburn VA3 Data Center Wins Prestigious Award for Excellence in Building Design

Jun 13, 2018 | Data Center, Data Center Awards, Data Center Design, Data Center Development, Data Center Environment, Data Center Industry, RagingWire

Originally posted to Business Wire Recently opened 245,000 square-foot data center is chosen as top “Pace Setter” in Loudoun County’s 2018 Signatures of Loudoun contest ASHBURN, Va. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — RagingWire Data Centers, the nation’s premier data center provider and part of the global data center platform of NTT Communications (NTT Com), has been chosen as an award winner in the 2018 Signatures of Loudoun Design Excellence Program. Specifically, RagingWire’s new Ashburn VA3 Data Center was selected by the Loudoun Design Cabinet as the winner in the Signatures of Loudoun “Pace Setters” category. “RagingWire’s stunning design for the VA3 Data Center has extended the company’s...

A Brief Summary of the Challenges of DC Establishment in China

Jun 11, 2018 | Chayora, Data Center, Data Center Construction, Data Center Development, Data Center Environment, Data Center Industry, Data Center Infrastructure

By Oliver Jones, Chief Executive at Chayora Limited In terms of accessing the Chinese population for online services, the challenge is wholly different to any other major market. The national firewall is highly effective and means businesses wanting to participate in the huge and growing online markets of China have to have servers present inside the firewall operated strictly in accordance with MIIT regulations. This contrasts with any other major country where servers can be anywhere and effective access is enabled across the open internet. Establishing such a presence in China is challenging as the market and internet access...

Expanding the European Edge

Jun 8, 2018 | Data Center, Data Center Connectivity, Data Center Design, Data Center Environment, Data Center Industry, Data Center Infrastructure, Data Center Management, Edge Data Centers, EdgeConneX

Data Center POST Interview with Dick Theunissen, Managing Director EMEA, EdgeConneX® Q&A with Contributing Editor, Kathy Xu EdgeConneX® Managing Director EMEA, Dick Theunissen, has more than two decades of experience in telecommunications, data center and cloud services, developing and executing successful go-to-market strategies throughout Europe. Prior to joining EdgeConneX, Dick served as Chief Marketing Officer at Interxion and Equinix where he drove double-digit revenue growth while creating value for specific customer verticals. Dick was also instrumental in the acquisition of Ancotel in Frankfurt as well as the establishment of Equinix’s presence in Dubai. Data...

Artificial Intelligence and SD-WAN Among the Hot Topics Explored at ITW 2018

Jun 6, 2018 | Call Delivery Systems, Interpublic Group, ITW, ITW 2018, Telecom, Telecommunications

Data Center POST Interview with Jodi Carrier, Director of Business Development, Call Delivery Systems, and Guy Pearson, Global Network Architecture Manager, Interpublic Group By Caroline Kurdej At International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2018, which took place May 6-9 in Chicago, Data Center POST had the opportunity to speak with Jodi Carrier, Director of Business Development at Call Delivery Systems, and Guy Pearson, Global Network Architecture Manager at Interpublic Group. Call Delivery Systems helps telecommunications carriers monetize their misdialed calls by pairing them with social science research firms around the globe who collect valuable market research data. Interpublic is an international...

Space, Power and Connectivity in the Business Capital of the World

Jun 5, 2018 | Data Center, Data Center Build, Data Center Design, Data Center Development, Data Center Industry, Data Center Trends, DataGryd

Originally posted to TelecomNewsroom The mantra of DataGryd, whose 60 Hudson Street facility offers the largest single footprint data center and the most strategic international data network hub located in New York City, is “space, power and connectivity the way you want it.” Occupying the iconic art deco tower that was once the global headquarters of Western Union, DataGryd provides 60,000 square-feet of available high-density colocation space in the business capital of the world. Concerning power, the company uses a proprietary MicroGryd™ technology, offering dual contingencies and delivering the highest value in energy efficiency with direct primary utility feeds...

Driving Productivity Through Scalable Connectivity to Cloud-Based CRM Solutions

Jun 1, 2018 | Cloud Computing, Cloud Industry, Cloud Networking, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, PacketCOR, PacketFabric

Originally posted to TelecomNewsroom, Cloud-based CRM solutions, unlike on-premise CRM, require no hardware, server and software maintenance. Nor does a firm need to have a permanent IT staff member on site to administer complex installations, data migration or even upgrades. Cloud CRM also provides access to the system anywhere and at any time — whether in the office or while traveling — and on any device. Because of its ability to enable users to remain always connected to the central database, Cloud CRM increases flexibility and agility across the organization, including those with a geographically dispersed workforce. Salesforce was...

The Inflect Global Marketplace Launch

May 31, 2018 | Cloud Computing, Cloud Industry, Cloud Services, Data Center Colocation, Data Center Trends, Inflect

Inflect’s Global Marketplace Provides Data Center and Network Services Intelligence Through a Single Pane of Glass By Jeremy Juel, Director of Experience Design, Inflect The Inflect Global Marketplace is the first neutral platform for researching and purchasing data center and network services. It is now openly accessible to any buyer at no fee and with no obligation! Inflect’s graph-based data model (the same data modelling approach Facebook and industry-leading travel sites use) visualizes relationships within data centers and across the industry like never before, allowing you to find the right digital infrastructure solutions for your business’ needs. Our Global...

Two RagingWire Executives to Present at Data Center Investment Conference & Expo, East

May 30, 2018 | BISNOW, Data Center, Data Center Design, Data Center Environment, Data Center Industry, Data Center Technology, DICE East 2018, RagingWire, RagingWire Data Centers

Originally posted to RagingWire Data Centers VP of Data Center Operations Phillip Sandino and VP of Marketing James Leach will speak at Bisnow’s DICE event on May 31 in Tysons Corner, Va. Ashburn, Va. May 24, 2018 RagingWire Data Centers, the nation’s premier data center provider, announced that two executives will speak at Bisnow’s Data Center Investment Conference & Expo, East (DICE) on May 31 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Vice President of Marketing James Leach will speak on a panel about “Leading the Curve: The Big Picture Strategic Development Outlook” at 8:45 a.m. Vice President of Data Center Operations Phillip Sandino will speak on...

Data Centers: Expensive to Build, but Worth Every Penny

May 25, 2018 | Data Center, Data Center Build, Data Center Design, Data Center Environment, Data Center Industry, Data Center Management, HFF

Originally posted to HFF by HFF Senior Director Kerry Hawkins and Associate Michael Restivo in HFF’s Boston office. In the world of commercial real estate, only a handful of product types can truly be classified as mission critical – healthcare facilities and data centers are two that immediately come to mind. It’s not surprising that, because of their importance to our daily living, the sheer cost associated with developing either one of these product types is dramatically more expensive than an office or industrial building. Data centers have their own cost nuances: They need to be located within close proximity to major fiber optic trunk...

Author: Kwan Cheng