Georgia Butler

London

Senior Reporter, Cloud and Hybrid at Data Center Dynamics

Writer/Journalist based in London - available for commissions

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Virginia's Chesterfield County approves rezoning for two data center projects

6 days ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Georgia Butler

Chesterfield County's Board of Supervisors has approved two rezoning requests for data center projects near Richmond, Virginia. As reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, one of the projects is located at 750 Watkins Centre Parkway and spans 350 acres, while the other is located at 4200 Mosely Road, on 979 acres of land in the planned Upper Magnolia Green West technology village.
Canadian Indian reserve Wiikwemkoong installs data center

1 week ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Georgia Butler

Canadian Indian reserve Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory has installed a data center at its administration building. Wiikwemkoong announced the arrival of the data center on May 23, which, based on images, looks to be a containerized facility.
KT Cloud launches data center in Yecheon-gun, South Korea

1 week ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Georgia Butler

KT Cloud has completed its 10MW data center in Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. The company held a completion ceremony for the AI cloud data center on May 29, reports the South Korean Business Post. Dubbed the Gyeongbuk AI Cloud Data Center, the project was a public-private partnership, established with the Gyeongsangbuk-do, Yecheon-gun Office. KT first acquired the site and the auxiliary facilities in 2023.
UK's communications watchdog Ofcom could regulate data centers

1 week ago | sdxcentral.com | Georgia Butler

The UK's Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) has told Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, to add data centers to its remit. As first reported by Computer Weekly, Ofcom CEO Dame Melanie Dawes said that the department expects data centers to be included in the enactment of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (CSRB). Dawes made her comments in an oral evidence session overseen by DSIT, held on May 20.
Walmart spent $580m on Microsoft Azure between June 2023 and May 2024, leaked document shows

1 week ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Georgia Butler

Information about Walmart and Microsoft's cloud and AI relationship has been leaked. Business Insider reports that a leaked document showed that Walmart spent around $580 million on Microsoft's Azure cloud services between June 2023 and May 2024. BI adds that the document details Microsoft's "Azure Consumed Revenue," which measures the dollar value of Azure services consumed by customers, whether they paid a full retail rate or a discounted rate for Walmart.
UK's communications watchdog Ofcom could regulate data centers

1 week ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Georgia Butler

The UK's Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) has told Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, to add data centers to its remit. As first reported by Computer Weekly, Ofcom CEO Dame Melanie Dawes said that the department expects data centers to be included in the enactment of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (CSRB). Dawes made her comments in an oral evidence session overseen by DSIT, held on May 20.
UK's Birmingham City Council seeking data center service provider

1 week ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Georgia Butler

The UK's Birmingham City Council has put out a pipeline notice for a £3.6 million ($4.86m) data center services contract. Published on May 23, the council is seeking a supplier for "data center and associated services" in a contract expected to run between August 2027 and August 2032. Details are sparse, but the notice lists data storage services and facilities management services as part of the requirements, and states that it is seeking "small and medium-sized enterprises" for applicants.
Aruba and Microsoft team up to bring Azure Local to Italy

1 week ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Georgia Butler

Aruba is now offering Microsoft's Azure Local solution in its data centers in Italy. Announced via a LinkedIn post, the solution will be provided from Aruba's data centers in Bergamo near Milan, Arezzo, and Rome. Aruba wrote of offering: "Based on a dedicated cloud infrastructure, interconnected to Azure, it is ideal for companies that operate in regulated sectors or with high compliance requirements.
Singaporean Science and Tech Agency signs MoU with Google Cloud

1 week ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Georgia Butler

Singapore's Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google Cloud to use the latter's computing and AI solutions. HTX will, under the MoU, use the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) Air Gapped offering. GDC is Google's on-premise offering, bringing Google Cloud hardware to an organization's data center.
UK's Transport for London plans £1.5bn network overhaul

1 week ago | datacenterdynamics.com | Georgia Butler

The UK's Transport for London (TfL) is looking to overhaul its network and telecoms infrastructure in a massive project. TfL published a preliminary market engagement notice on May 20 outlining its planned networking upgrade with a contract expected to be valued at around £1.5 billion ($2.02bn), including VAT. TfL is a local government body responsible for the transport network in London, including the underground system, buses, and some overground rail lines.