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Nebraska Seeks to Win Massive $1.2 Billion Data Center Contract

February 6, 2012 — Nebraska data center development officials are making a move to pass economic incentives to win a massive data center build contract dubbed “Project Edge”, according to a report by Data Center Knowledge. The company looking to build the $1.2 billion data center campus hopes to break ground in May, with an initial first phase investment of $500 million.

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Apple Building Solar Farm to Accompany $1B North Carolina Data Center

October 26, 2011 — According to a whole slew of reports appearing this week, technology giant Apple is building the “Project Dolphin Solar Farm” in connection to its $1B data center in Maiden, North Carolina. The company has reportedly been granted license to start preparing 171 acres located next to the data center for the solar farm.

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Apple Hires Away Yahoo Data Center Chief

October 23, 2011 — According to reports published over the weekend, including an initial report from GigaOm, tech giant Apple has hired away the head of data center operations at Yahoo, a company with much more history in the hosting space.

Register Reports Apple iCloud Operating on Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS

September 6, 2011 — Apple’s iCloud service is reportedly being hosted on cloud hosting platforms Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS cloud, according to a report by The Register. The report confirms rumors back in June that iCloud was operating on the two platformsl.

Apple Launches iCloud Beta, Plans Fall Release

August 2, 2011 — In a relatively quiet launch, Apple announced on Tuesday it has released in beta its much anticipated cloud storage service, iCloud, ahead of its fall release. First announced in June at the WWDC 2011 conference, the cloud sync and media streaming service allows users to sync files, apps, app data, and media across iOS devices, Macs, and PCs.

Amazon Cloud Drive Competes with iCloud with Unlimited Music Storage, iPad Support

July 8, 2011 — Amazon Web Services announced on Wednesday it is offering unlimited space for music, for a limited time, for Cloud Drive and Cloud Player storage plans, as well as support for the Apple iPad via a new Cloud Player app. The company is also offering free storage for all Amazon MP3 purchases and Cloud Player for Web.

Apple Confirms Discontinuation of iWeb, MobileMe Hosting in 2012

June 24, 2011 — Apple confirmed on Friday that it will discontinue service for iWeb publishing, MobileMe Gallery, and iDisk at the end of June 2012, as the company transitions over to its new iCloud service.

What Apple’s iCloud Means in the Hosting World

June 21, 2011 — Hosting providers, of course, are curious about the impact iCloud could have on their businesses. And right now that impact will likely be small and abstract. In its early stages, iCloud isn’t about competing with hosting services, and is focused instead on supporting Apple’s devices and furthering its app-focused ecosystem.

iCloud Rumored to Mean Discontinuation of Apple's iWeb, MobileMe Hosting

June 13, 2011 –  Apple will soon discontinue its website publishing tool iWeb and hosting service MobileMe with the fall launch of the iCloud service, according to report by popular rumors website MacRumors.

Noise Filter: Response to Apple’s iCloud Storage and Media Service

June 7, 2011 — Apple made a big step into the cloud computing space Monday when it revealed the details of its new iCloud storage and media service during the keynote presentation at its Worldwide Developers’ Conference.