Security Staff Acquisition & DevelopmentIntel Layoffs 2020: Targeted Data Center and Software Staff Cuts, Reports SayJoe PanettieriJanuary 22, 2020Intel plans modest data center group layoffs & software staff cuts amid aggressive push toward artificial intelligence (AI) & other next-generation technologies, report says.
Private equityMacquarie Acquires AirTrunk Data Centers: ReportJoe PanettieriJanuary 10, 2020Macquarie Group acquires Australian data center provider AirTrunk for US$2.1 billion, report says. Asia-Pacific data center expansion expected.
ContentZayo Group May Sell Colocation Data Center BusinessJoe PanettieriNovember 18, 2019Zayo Group, backed by Digital Colony & EQT Partners, seeks to sell colocation data center business for about $1 billion, report says.
Mergers and AcquisitionsData Center Buyout: ServerFarm Acquires 5NINESTy TrumbullOctober 18, 2019Data center developer and operator ServerFarm acquires 5NINES Global Holdings, a UK-headquartered global colocation data centre provider.
Data centersEQT Acquiring EdgeConneX Data Centers?Joe PanettieriOctober 11, 2019EQT AB seeks to acquire EdgeConneX data center company from private equity for $2.5 billion, report says. EQT is a Nordics-based investment firm.
Channel investorsData Center Funding: Vantage Raises $692 MillionTy TrumbullSeptember 21, 2019Vantage Data Centers raises $692 million in new funding to expand its infrastructure, data center reach and overall business scale.
Mergers and AcquisitionsPark Place Technologies Acquires Network Monitoring Firm EntuityTy TrumbullAugust 8, 2019Data center maintenance provider Park Place Technologies acquires Entuity, a network performance monitoring software company.