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What can the data center industry learn from the Facebook blackout?

Social media services Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram recently experienced a six-hour blackout, where users were unable to login, message, and peruse the platforms. But, users weren't the only ones whose access to the platform was interrupted. According to reports, tech giant Facebook also lo...

October 07, 2021

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Uptime Institute finds data center operators are still failing to track environmental impact

The Uptime Institute recently released its 11th annual global data center survey, and unfortunately, the results were disappointing. The survey found that while there is a growing awareness of the need to pursue sustainability goals and create greener operations regarding data centers, most op...

September 24, 2021

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Facebook's Huntsville data center goes online

Facebook's Huntsville data center is finally online, following delays caused by Covid-19. First announced back in 2018, the facility, which saw an investment of $1 billion, spans 2.5 million sqft and is also powered by renewable energy, with 227 megawatts of solar energy added to the Alabama e...

September 17, 2021

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Facebook pledges a "water-positive" future by 2030

As the climate crisis reaches breaking point and the number of water-stressed regions across the US increase, Facebook, whose data centers consume huge amounts of water in areas plagued by water scarcity, has promised to reverse its environmental impact.According to Sylvia Lee, Facebook’s sust...

August 20, 2021

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Facebook's Huntsville data center campus exceeds $1 billion

Facebook's Huntsville data center campus will reportedly top $1 billion following ongoing expansion. This announcement comes after the social media giant's initial investment of $750 million back in 2018.Once completed, the facility will employ over 200 people, two times its expectation three ...

June 09, 2021

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Facebook releases Renewable Impact Study

A new study into the impacts of Facebook's renewable energy projects was recently released. The report, commissioned by Facebook, and conducted by RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, revealed the social media company's renewable energy efforts have had widespread positive econom...

May 27, 2021

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DC BLOX secures $187 million in Financing

DC BLOX has announced that they have secured $187 million for long-term financing of their operations. The funding was led by Post Road Group and Bain Capital Credit. Kevin O’Donnell, the Chief Financial Officer of DC BLOX, commented that the capital raised would support the growth of the Comp...

March 30, 2021

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DC BLOX hires David Armistead as VP of Sales

DC BLOX has announced that it has hired David Armistead as their new Vice President of Sales.Armistead has spent 25 years in the industry at other companies in the industry including C Spire and SunGard. Links: Press Release David Armistead Linkedin

May 05, 2020

DC BLOX

Facebook Plans to Wholesale Its Fiber

Facebook plans to sell excess fiber on its owned long haul routes that interconnect Facebook data centers. As part of the plan, Facebook will allow local and regional network providers to acquire capacity. Fast Facts: Initially, Facebook is focused on the network connecting their data ce...

March 06, 2019

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DC Blox is opening 10MW data center in Huntsville, Alabama

Atlanta-based cloud and colocation provider DC Blox is about to open a data center in Huntsville, Alabama. The first phase of the project offers 9,000 square feet of white space and 3,600 square feet of office space, including conference rooms, staging areas and workstations. The building i...

October 02, 2018

DC BLOX Huntsville

Facebook to Build a $750 million Data Center in Huntsville

Facebook announced it will invest $750 million to build a data center on 340 acres in North Huntsville Industrial Park. Once construction is finished, the data center will employ approximately 100 people. The company considered numerous locations across the country for the new data center and ...

July 04, 2018

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