Hosting Services

Bemis Company produced a provider of $ 4 billion of flexible packaging used by food, consumer, medical and pharmaceutical companies worldwide, has selected ViaWest to deliver roommate services and hybrid iT. Bemis Company has evaluated a number of potential suppliers on indicators such as cost, security, power, cooling, location, technical knowledge and personnel.

Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, Bemis Company is a global packaging company with 60 facilities and 17,000 employees worldwide focused primarily across the Americas, Europe and in Asia.

"Our IT infrastructure is critical to our ability to do business, and we needed a partner that could accommodate our current and future needs," said Tim Julian, director of Business intelligence and iT infrastructure, Bemis Company . "We start with colocation services, but we like the flexibility of having ViaWest Hybrid iT solutions available to us, which gives us another option to increase our services IT infrastructure as our business grows. "

"ViaWest best met our needs on the basis of objective criteria, but we were also impressed by other factors, including the expertise and flexibility of ViaWest team" added Julian M .. . "ViaWest gave us the confidence that our data and manage physical IT resources with the same level of importance and attention that we manage ourselves."

With 30 data centers in North America and an extensive portfolio of hybrid IT service products including colocation, compliance and security solutions, as well as enterprise-class cloud solutions, ViaWest works with companies of all sizes.

"Packaging Bemis Company is used by companies that reach hundreds of millions of consumers across North America and around the world every day," said Tom Myers, Regional Vice President sales, ViaWest . "Bemis Company, its customers and their consumers can not afford to be sidelined by a bug or a network, and we appreciate the trust Bemis Company has placed in us to provide the the most efficient, reliable and effective. "

digital Realty Trust, a global provider of data center solutions, colocation and interconnection , acquired six acres plot of land about three miles west of downtown Frankfurt, Germany, for a purchase price of $ 6 million. The site is designed to support a 27-megawatt data center campus consists of three buildings totaling approximately 340,000 square feet.

"We are excited to expand our presence in Europe by establishing a foothold in Germany, which has been a longtime target market for us," said a. William Stein, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Realty (CEO) . "We started the process of local law and expect to be able to break ground later in 2016 with the goal of providing the first data center in the second half of 2017, subject to market demand. We expect the region to develop in the coming years, and expand our global footprint in Germany will allow us to continue execution of our mission to provide our customers with the confidence of bases for the digital world. "

Digital Realty currently 23 data centers in Europe , including facilities in London Dublin, Amsterdam, Geneva and Paris.

Digital Realty customers with data centers include national and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services services, cloud and information technology, manufacturing, energy, games, life sciences, and consumer products.

QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), an international provider of data centers, managed hosting and cloud services, is nearing completion of Phase 1 construction of a 317,000 square foot highly secure data center mega in the corridor of downtown Chicago is expected to open mid 2016. QTS currently operates 24 multi data centers -locataires encompassing over 4.8 million square feet worldwide.

QTS Chicago proposes transforming the iconic facility "Chicago Sun-Times" in a data center Tier 3 compliant mega on the south side of Chicago. It will serve as Midwest hub 'QTS provide any its portfolio of highly compliant IT Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions with customizable data centers, colocation, managed hosting, hybrid cloud and disaster recovery services to businesses and government agencies.

Located on a 30 acre campus, QTS Chicago is highly secure and monitored 24x7x365 by Operations service Centre 'QTS (CSOs), and on-site network teams and building management systems.

QTS Chicago proposes transforming the iconic facility "Chicago Sun-Times' in a Tier 3 compliant mega data center on the south side of Chicago.

Phase 1 will include 48,000 square feet of new raised floor and 8 megawatts of critical power. When fully developed, the building 317,000 square feet 1 will support a total of 133,000 square feet of raised floor encompassing 24 megawatts of power . QTS has the ability to add an additional 213,000 square feet of raised floor and 32 megawatts of energy in building 2 for a total of 346,000 square feet of raised floor and 56 megawatts of power within the campus.

"Chicago has quickly become a destination of choice for large and medium companies looking to outsource data center and IT infrastructure services," said Rick Kurtzbein, Research Analyst with 451 Research . "with capacity constraints in downtown Chicago, 451 believes the addition of 317,000 square feet of new space of pooled data center will also be well received and disruptive reflecting the needs of the city at a time of new capabilities and the growing demand for outsourcing of IT infrastructure in all industries. "

key features of QTS Chicago would respond to a variety of critical business drivers for corporate organizations, financial and government, including:

• integrated platform data center - interconnected global platform 'QTS provides a range of IT services and cloud infrastructure ranging from outsourcing data center, colocation, managed hosting and hybrid private cloud, managed storage, virtualization servers, backup, replication, and managed security services.
• connectivity, capacity and near - "robust connectivity," including direct access to long distance fiber optic networks for enterprises in the central business district and surrounding areas for a low latency. A variety of telecommunications, fiber and dark fiber supports will be in place with others expressing interest in establishing a presence on the basis of plans "for additional guests QTS business, government and future service providers online.
• Flexible, customized solutions - QTS provide a collaborative, high-touch business focused on the dynamic needs of agile businesses today looking for a single partner that can IaaS right size flexible and scalable solutions for today and tomorrow
.
• innovations in cooling and power efficiency -. Taking advantage of the local climate with modular, dry KyotoWheel technology, QTS Chicago was built for efficacy using the annualized energy (PUE) of 1.17

"the Chicago market is strong and is a natural next step in the expansion strategy 'QTS," said Dan Bennewitz, chief of operations, sales and marketing, QTS . "Our downtown mega data center is world class and purpose built to provide solutions for secure IT infrastructure, scalable and highly flexible for organizations seeking both high performance and commercial value."

AMS-IX, non-profit and independent Internet Exchange based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with several additional Internet exchanges abroad, announced the expansion of its platform in Equinix AM6 - a colocation facility to the location in Amsterdam Amstel Business Park. The presence of AMS-IX in AM6 provide opportunities for global peering and "high quality, reliable" connectivity customers to Equinix.

"We want to prepare our Internet Exchange to traffic and future customer growth. That is why it is important to expand our platform in 12 ^e Location "said Henk Steenman, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of the AMS-IX . Equinix a logical choice for expansion. "We have worked with Equinix since 08 and they have proven to be a valuable and reliable partner." The production of point of presence (PoP) is fixed for the second quarter of 2016.

"Connecting to AMS-IX allows our customers to improve network performance and redundancy "said Michiel Eielts.

the Internet continues to grow while the Dutch data center market is one of the strongest markets for data centers more and more in Europe. That's why AMS-IX is continuously looking for new opportunities to expand its platform of traffic exchange. in 2015, the volume of global Internet traffic at AMS-IX has increased by 27% from from 7.1 to 9 exabytes (approximately 9 million terabytes).

AMS-IX is currently operational in 11 data centers in Amsterdam. the choice for ease of Equinix colocation AM6 as 12 ^e location data center was obvious, given the data center capacity available on the market combined with strong Equinix history "as AMS-IX partner.

partnership AMS-IX, Equinix

In their partnership, Equinix AMS-IX has helped to grow by attracting new customers as well as provide the necessary space to expand the platform. "Over the past three consecutive years, we have been named Gold Partner by AMS-IX," said Michiel Eielts, CEO of Equinix Netherlands . "We are proud that they have chosen locate their 12 ^e PoP in our new data center. It is a great expansion of our partnership "

" Equinix data centers are suitable for roommate and interconnection Mission-critical, which is why -. After rigorous testing - they were awarded AMS-IX Certified status, "said Henk Steenman.

"Equinix data centers are energy efficient by design, provide high quality connectivity and the highest security level," added Henk Steenman . "They are suitable for colocation and interconnection mission-critical, which is why - after rigorous testing. - They were awarded AMS-IX Certified status"

The presence of AMS-IX AM6 provide opportunities for global peering and high quality, reliable connectivity to customers of Equinix. M .. Eielts adds: "Our Amsterdam data centers are business centers for companies and organizations that together define the digital economy. Connecting to AMS-IX allows them to improve network performance and redundancy, and gives them access to a diverse peering and international community. "

The AMS-IX platform is distributed across multiple data centers in the greater Amsterdam. To see where he is taking a look at :. The AMS-IX map

AMS-IX also manages two additional Internet exchanges abroad, AMS-IX Hong Kong and AMS-IX Caribbean Curaçao. AMS-IX subsidiary USA Inc. AMS-IX manages Bay Area AMS-IX AMS-IX Chicago.

Maincubes, a colocation provider in Germany, has acquired the "Capronilaan 2 Amsterdam 'data center from Interoute. This location data center currently offers about 10,000 square feet in space and has great potential for expansion to additional customers. At full capacity, the colocation data center can provide over 45,000 square feet in space.

The 'Capronilaan 2 Amsterdam' data center was added to the portfolio of Interoute's data centers in 2015, after the company acquired Easynet. The Dutch data center experienced staff who will be fully integrated into the new operating maincubes society. The roommate company would "short-term massive investment" in order to create better performance technical and operational infrastructure. Discussions with key tenants have already begun, according maincubes.

at full capacity, the Amsterdam colocation data center can provide over 45,000 square feet in space.

the area around Schiphol airport (Amsterdam ) is one of the most sought after places to data centers outside London and Frankfurt. the proximity of one of the largest Internet hubs and high performance in Europe, the high concentration carriers and international connections to a major airport represent only some of the factors which confirm the high demand.

"maincubes is well -known for its innovative high performance data center that is currently under construction in the Rhine Main region near Frankfurt, "said Oliver Menzel, director of a maincubes . "The planning and construction of a new generation of data centers is part of our strategy. maincubes is a company that follows an international strategy. To achieve our goals, we will support existing data centers, in addition to building new ones. "

global provider CyrusOne colocation solutions (NASDAQ: CONE) announced that Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District has recently deployed colocation services within CyrusOne West Houston data center. Cypress-Fairbanks would be the third largest school district in the state of Texas and the 25th largest school district in the nation with a student body of 114,000-plus students.

"their reputation in the market of their geographical location practice, we knew CyrusOne would be an ideal fit for Cypress-Fairbanks to grow beyond current internal capabilities" said Frankie Jackson, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Cypress -Fairbanks . "the migration of our IT infrastructure CyrusOne West Houston data center was convenient in terms of its physical proximity and great value for us."

"rigorous safety standards of installation, high capacity and reliable availability, and disaster preparedness provide a level of confidence," added M .. Jackson . "We believe that our critical systems and applications are safe, secure and accessible, while meeting the needs of our students, teachers and administrators not only today but for years to come."

Houston West campus data center CyrusOne, like all plants of the company's data centers, involve high level of physical security and is strategically positioned with access a significant and redundant utility power feeds, and one of the fastest telecommunications networks. The data center campus is one of the largest and first purpose-built campus in Houston. Under the National IX CyrusOne platform (Internet Exchange), the Houston data center also provides interconnection to other CyrusOne data centers in Texas and across the country.

"Our business Houston West is designed to support enterprise-level services, providing superior security and functionality," said Tesh Durvasula, Officer Trade Chief (CCO), CyrusOne . "We look forward to supporting Cypress-Fairbanks, one of the most important and top educators in the state of Texas with exceptional colocation services, including power, redundancy, and physical security to help meet their changing needs. "

Overall, CyrusOne operates more than 30 facilities of neutral data centers screws through the United States, Europe and Asia. the CyrusOne facilities centers data is designed to include an architecture with the highest available power redundancy (2N).

QTS, an international provider of data center, managed hosting and cloud services, bought a 360,000 square foot center data DuPont Fabros Technology in Piscataway, New Jersey. The installation becomes the third data center New Jersey 'QTS and strengthens its ability to serve Fortune 1000 companies, and companies in the financial services, healthcare and technology in the Northeast.

QTS data purchased 18 Megawatt existing campus center for about $ 125 million and plan add an additional 8 megawatts in the coming years. The rich connectivity facility is carrier neutral with 18 carriers available on site, and serves as a point of presence (PoP) for the Internet Exchange (AMS-IX).

The facility will be developed to support a wide range of N redundancy 2N power . The campus data center has solar panels that produce 2 megawatts of power, which aligns with the approach of sustainability "QTS. The property also has a 112kVA station on site.

QTS purchased the 18-megawatt data center existing campus for about $ 125M and will plan to add an additional 8 megawatts in the coming years.

"The acquisition of a strategic location at competitive prices in line with our long-term growth strategy and has clear benefits for our customers and our shareholders," said Chad Williams, President and CEO of QTS . "We are confident that our scalable platform flexibility, integrated services continue to meet the needs of one of the largest Tier 1 markets of the nation."

New York City

The certified center LEED data Or is situated on a 38 acre campus near global financial and commercial districts from New York. The current data center facility has integrated capacity represents about 18 critical megawatts, and 88,000 square feet of raised floor space in the data center. QTS plans to strategically reorganize parts of the plant to increase its capacity to 176,000 total raised floor square feet and more than 26 megawatts of critical power.

current customers of the installation consist of a major pharmaceutical company, a large media company and several financial services organizations. permanent customers occupy about 56,000 square feet and 8.4 megawatts of total critical power available, leaving room for new clients and immediate expansion of services.

Although the acquired data center has been sold exclusively to wholesale customers, QTS Realty Trust plans to use its fully integrated platform of 3C technology services custom data center, colocation and cloud and managed services.

green House data, US service provider data center with clouds of hosting, colocation, and managed IT services, has successfully recertified as a B Corp -. meeting and improving on stringent social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency

The recertification comes as Green House complete extensive data to be greener in offices and business operations across the US, including new reporting and monitoring of emissions to a sustainable development report published every year, the purchase of trees for each piece of equipment promotional bought, and strict office policies to reduce waste.

"successful recertification as a B Corp and improve our score valuable feedback that our efforts to treat the planet, our employees and the community regarding work," said Shawn Mills, Director General Green House data .

B Corps are certified by the independent non-profit organization B Lab with the dual purpose of accountability and a move towards business as a force for good in the world. There are over 1800 B Body of a diverse market of 130 industries.

Green House data improved nine points on evaluation since the company was certified in 2014. the increased score was largely due to new monitoring practices emissions of greenhouse gases , as well as increased transparency in management.

" one of the biggest advantages of evaluation B Corp is to discover where we can be better, "added M .. Mills . "Looking forward the next two years, we will take steps to verify and improve our sustainable practices, but we will also focus on how we can best work with and serve our communities and the work of work. "

a new white paper from global provider of data center Schneider Electric - management specialist energy and automation, describes how good preparation process and can "quickly and safely" mitigate the impact of emergencies and help prevent their recurrence

Schneider Electric white paper - # 217, entitled :. "How to prepare and respond to emergency data centers," describes a framework for an effective strategy organized in three categories :. emergency response procedures, emergency drills and incident management

217 White Paper would examine each in detail categories and offer proactive considerations for the management of the data center during the planning phase. emergency response procedures include:

• Operational measures - to deploy in the event of a crisis that isolate faults and restore safely Service
• a crisis management Plan (CMP) - which is a detailed step by step procedure to follow when an emergency strikes
• Escalation procedures -. , which are documented, priority contact lists describing internal contact requirements for specific situations related to the operation of data centers
• Emergency Drills -. , which should be developed in advance and scheduled to occur regularly, guide operators through what to do. to counter the 10 identifiable operational risks

incident management described in this white paper include:

• incident reporting - a process to notify the right people about safe and mission critical event
• identification and reporting of incidents -. ensures that all incidents are reported as soon as the situation is stabilized and a brief summary of the incident prepared for circulation to appropriate personnel
• failure analysis -. , which is a comprehensive program to determine the root cause of any incident that has led to shutdown or injury, or was likely to do so.

Communication and speed in response to emergencies can significantly reduce the risk of operations caused by incidents. The recommendations of the White Paper focus strongly on the need for preparation to anticipate problems before they occur, taking appropriate early action when they do and communicate lessons learned from each incident so that the worst effects not repeated.

To effectively respond to different types of risk and crisis in data centers , organizations must act quickly and know what to expect in an unexpected situation. adequate operational methodology would avoid common mistakes and a good level of preparation for emergencies, which includes those processes and systems, would help operators manage their facilities in a more predictable and efficient.

White Paper, No. 217 entitled "How to prepare and respond to emergencies data center" is available for free download from the Schneider Electric website or by clicking here.