Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) has announced two renewable energy initiatives in Asia Pacific that will contribute to its global carbon emissions reduction targets. The US REIT has signed a renewable electricity supply contract with energy retailer Origin Energy, contracting for wind power capacity that will see its multi-tenant data centre portfolio in Australia match energy d...

The Financial Times and Light Reading have recently reported on alleged Chinese interference in submarine cable construction, namely the Southeast Asia-Japan 2 consortium (SJC2) cable, along the critical South China Sea (SCS) route.  This has, until recent years, been the preferred route for intra-Asia submarine cables crisscrossing the Asia Pacific and for cables crossing th...

Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) has opened a new facility in Osaka Keihanna, Japan. The property is located in the Keihanna Science City, near Osaka, one of Japan’s main centres for industry and research. This site consists of three data centres with a combined capacity of 50MW which is 97% occupied, according to the company. The latest opening in Osaka Keihann...