Global Switch stories
Global Switch opens final stage of Hong Kong data center
Mon 29 Mar 2021
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cloud data center
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The facility's total floor space now spans more than 70,000 square metres.
Global Switch extends leadership team with two new appointments
Wed 21 Oct 2020
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hyperscale
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appointments
Global Switch has added more expertise and experience to the company’s senior management team with two new appointments, and states that this will support the company’s growth strategy and global expansion.
Global Switch and partners launch new Singapore data centre
Thu 7 Mar 2019
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colocation
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servers
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A trio of companies has come together in a strategic partnership to launch a large-scale new data centre in Singapore.
London’s pricy data centres allow Frankfurt to overtake
Thu 17 Jan 2019
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data center interconnection
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data centre operators
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servers
According to a new report, data centre pricing in the UK is among the highest in Europe, which is seeing other countries prosper.
Strong demand cause for new Global Switch data centre in Frankfurt
Tue 10 Jul 2018
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servers
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The company says the new €115 million facility will also accompany a makeover of its existing data centre in Frankfurt.
Global Switch awarded certification for Amsterdam data centre
Tue 6 Mar 2018
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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iso certification
Global Switch has announced that its Amsterdam data centre has achieved ISO 50001:2011 certification for its energy management system.
2018 will be a big year for Singapore's data center market
Tue 13 Feb 2018
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colocation
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451 research
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"2018 is shaping up to be another big year, with providers including DODID, Global Switch and Iron Mountain slated to bring new data centers online.”
Cloudscene: The world's most influential data center operators
Thu 13 Jul 2017
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colocation
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data centre operators
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equinix
Global Switch accompanied Equinix as the only other service provider to be ranked across more than two leader boards.
Smart cities on the rise - Aurecon appoints Asia data center leader to keep up
Fri 2 Jun 2017
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smart cities
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Rapid urbanisation is placing pressure on countries to invest in the idea of smart cities in a bid to improve cities’ liveability and sustainability.
Global Switch, China Telecom & Daily Tech sign ‘game-changing’ data center agreement
Wed 26 Apr 2017
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china telecom
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daily-tech
“This pioneering and important agreement will ensure our customers receive quality and secure data centre infrastructure, facilities and services."
Equinix tops global data center rankings in latest Cloudscene report
Fri 21 Apr 2017
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colocation
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data centre operators
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equinix
Data center directory provider Cloudscene has ranked the world’s top data centers by region - and Equinix tops the list across all four regions.
Global Switch & Huawei team up to build smarter data center management
Tue 11 Apr 2017
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it infrastructure
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huawei
Huawei has partnered with Global Switch to explore and develop new data center design opportunities to support smart O&M.
Global Switch secures new credit with HSBC for long-term data center finance
Fri 24 Feb 2017
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finance, leasing & rental
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Global Switch has now officially closed a new revolving credit facility with HSBC Bank, which will bring around S$768.4 million in financing.
Colt powers on AWS Direct Connect Access in Singapore
Wed 16 Nov 2016
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public cloud
Colt Technology Services has now switched on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect access node, hosted in Global Switch's Singapore data center.
Global data center developer in talks with Asian consortium
Mon 5 Sep 2016
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cloud
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“If the investment is concluded by the consortium, there will be no change to the management or strategic direction of Global Switch."
Trident to launch PoPs through Global Switch's Singapore & Australian data centers
Fri 29 Jul 2016
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point of presence
Trident is eyeing the Asia Pacific region as it has announced its Trident Subsea Cable will locate Points of Presence (PoPs) through Global Switch.
Construction of ‘green’ data centers to continue to surge
Wed 22 Jun 2016
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sustainable it
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colocation
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data centre operators
A recent report has shown the rapid uptake of ‘green’ data centers will continue into the future.
Global Switch and Trident plan to connect Australia, Indonesia and Singapore
Wed 15 Jun 2016
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trident
Global Switch recently announced that Trident is to locate Points of Presence within Global Switch’s data centers in Sydney and Singapore.
Global Switch enters final stages with US$300m Sydney data center
Thu 3 Mar 2016
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data centre operators
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global switch
Global Switch has commenced construction of the final stages of its US$300 million Sydney East data center, with demand running high for the facility.