25
Nov
2019
Data Center Trends To Track in 2020
Posted On November 25, 2019  By Ron Derven  And has 5 Comments

Once a niche real estate business, data centers are quickly moving into the mainstream, fueled by the changing needs of businesses large and small, the endless growth of connected devices and the staggering daily volume of information moving across the internet. According to the World Economic […]

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15
Oct
2019
Data Centers 101
Posted On October 15, 2019  By Brielle Scott  And has 1 Comment

At CRE.Converge 2019, attendees had the chance to learn about the unique aspects that define data centers and the factors driving their development and leasing. Kristina Metzger, leader, CBRE Data Center Capital Markets, led the discussion along with panelists Rafal Rak, vice president, portfolio management, Digital […]

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27
Aug
2018
Google Data Centers’ Impact Beyond the Walls
Posted On August 27, 2018  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

When the first Google data center was built in Oregon a dozen years ago, it’s fair to say that the future demand for and impact of these behemoth facilities was understood by few. Now, ballooning data storage needs and the expectation for instant access to everything […]

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10
Nov
2017
Four Ways the Cloud is Forever Changing Data Center Real Estate
Posted On November 10, 2017  By Bo Bond  And has 8 Comments

The clouds are shifting — and the future of data center real estate is looking a lot more global and automated. The shift to global data center footprints and artificial intelligence (AI) is helping the data center industry become more efficient and keep up with the […]

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11
Mar
2016
Location is Key in the Growing Appetite for Data – and Data Centers
Posted On March 11, 2016  By Jon Meisel  And has No Comment

The world’s appetite for data is insatiable. Experts project a 4,300 percent increase in data generation over the next five years, putting excessive pressure on data center operators to profitably manage this data gluttony. And every bit – or byte – of data requires space on […]

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