Cologix expanding data centre campus in the Columbus region , investing more than US $ 150 million
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to purchase new machines and equipment for the largest network-neutral data centre campus in Columbus . The new facility marks Cologix ’ s second major investment in its local operations and will bring its total headcount to 39 employees in the Region . ologix , a leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale
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Edge data centre company , has announced its second investment in the Columbus Region with a more than US $ 150 million expansion to its existing campus . The company plans to create an additional 15 jobs in the Region , once construction is complete .
The expansion at its existing Worthington Woods Boulevard campus will include a newly built data centre , adding 36MW of power to its total capacity in the Region that enables Cologix to meet the surge in demand for cloud connectivity .
The investment will support building and infrastructure costs while enabling Cologix
“ We are excited to finalise our second , multi-million-dollar investment in the Columbus Region , a priority market for our hyperscale growth ,” said Cologix President and Chief Revenue Officer , Laura Ortman . “ We are expanding our powerful capabilities to better serve our new and existing customers in Columbus and across the Midwest .”
Headquartered in Denver , Colorado , Cologix was founded in 2010 and has 40 data centres across 11 strategic Edge markets in North America – three of which are located in Columbus due to the Region ’ s many advantages , including its central location as well as its existing security and connectivity infrastructure .
Involta expands its Cleveland market data centre
n the heels of strategic leadership shifts and appointments , Involta announces the expansion of
O its Independence data centre in the sought-after Cleveland market . The industry-leading hybrid IT , cloud computing and data centre services company has added 14,000 square feet of space and an additional 1MW of muchneeded power to the facility to meet the increasing demand for enterprise colocation in Ohio ’ s northeast corridor .
Involta introduced its Independence data centre in 2017 . Backed by capital from the Carlyle Group , the expanded facility now spans 40,000 square feet and brings Involta ’ s total capacity across Ohio to 10MW . As a hybrid IT provider , customers of the facility will also be able to leverage Involta ’ s advanced portfolio of cloud-based solutions and cybersecurity services to empower secure , compliant Digital Transformation .
Other expansion highlights :
• Leverages efficient Datasox design in the cold aisles to deliver supply air
• Provides dedicated backup generators for ultra-redundancy
• Allows delivery of utility and network services from multiple points in the facility Demarc and Headend rooms for added resilience
To mark the expansion of its Independence data centre , Involta hosted an all-star celebration on August 23 , featuring keynote speaker Nic Barlage , CEO of the Cleveland Cavaliers , Rock Entertainment Group and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse . Additional speakers included Involta ’ s newly appointed President and CEO , James ( Jim ) Buie , Bruce Lehrman , Founder and Vice Chairman of Involta ’ s Board of Directors and Ken Kremer , Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Involta . Sponsors of the event included Rinderknecht , VMware , Veeam , Arista , Pure Storage and CBRE . www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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