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Tulip Data Center Services Builds Largest Facility in Bangalore, India

February 6, 2012 — Data center operator Tulip Data Center Services, a subsidiary of Tulip Telecom, announced on Monday it has launched “Tulip Data City” data center in Bengaluru, India. The data center is considered the largest in Asia, according to the press release. The $185 million data center is a multi-tiered facility built to tier 4 and tier 3 standard, and is expected to save close to 35 MW power at full capacity.

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Telecommunications Firm NTT Completes Singapore Data Center

January 31, 2012 — Japanese telecommunications provider NTT Communications announced on Tuesday that it has completed the construction of its Singapore Serangoon Data Center. Designed to meet the needs of financial services industry and enterprises, the data center is in close proximity of the stock exchanges to provide low latency networks to the financial industry for electronic trading.

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Cloud Platform ServiceMesh Gives Customers Access to Fujitsu Global Cloud

January 26, 2012 — Cloud platform provider ServiceMesh announced on Thursday that it now supports Fujitsu’s Global Cloud Platform so customers can gain access to Fujitsu’s global cloud computing footprint. This announcement comes two months after ServiceMesh completed a $15 million funding round led by Ignition Partners.

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NTT Communications Acquires 74 Percent of Indian Web Host Netmagic Solutions

January 25, 2012 — Japanese telecommunications provider NTT Communications announced on Wednesday that it has acquired a 74 percent stake in Indian data center services provider Netmagic Solutions. The acquisition is subject to the approval of authorities in India, according to the press release. NTT Com says the addition of Netmagic’s data center services and sites will expand its capability to provide cloud service to the Indian market.

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Colocation Firm CyrusOne Opens Singapore Data Center

January 17, 2012 — Colocation provider CyrusOne announced on Monday that it has opened a new colocation data center in Singapore. This news comes a week after CyrusOne acquired a 30-acre parcel of land north of Dallas to build a 700,000 square foot data center.

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Korean Internet Neutral eXchange Resells RightScale Cloud Management Platform

January 12, 2012 — Cloud computing management platform RightScale announced on Tuesday that Korean Internet Neutral eXchange, a Korean data center and cloud provider, has become an authorized reseller of RightScale. This partnership will bring the RightScale Cloud Management Platform to the growing cloud computing market in Korea with localized support.

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AWS Direct Connect Expands to CoreSite, Equinix and Telecity Data Centers

January 11, 2012 — Cloud provider Amazon Web Services announced on Tuesday that it has expanded its AWS Direct Connect to LA, Tokyo, Singapore, and London through CoreSite, Equinix and Telecity data centers, respectively. Amazon launched AWS Direct Connect in August 2011 for users to establish a dedicated network connection between AWS and a data center, office or colocation environment.

Server Manufacturer Super Micro Computer Opens Cloud Hub in Taiwan

January 6, 2012 — US-based server manufacturer Super Micro Computer announced on Friday it has opened a new science and technology park in Taoyuan County, northern Taiwan. The company said it has invested $100 million in the new cloud hub, which will create 3,000 jobs.

Content Delivery Network Akamai Appoints HR Director for Asia

December 30, 2011 — Content delivery network Akamai Technologies announced on Friday it has appointed Rachael Fitzpatrick as human resource director for the Asia Pacific Japan region. She will be responsible for HR strategy and management, playing a key role in driving Akamai’s expansion strategy in the region.

South Korea's Data Center Consolidation Model Saves Government $60M

December 30, 2011 — The South Korean goverment has consolidated the data centers of government agencies and provided an integrated management system for those IT resources, resulting in nearly $60 million in cost savings. News of the consolidation efforts come as the US government continues its own consolidation plans, with 472 data centers expected to be closed by 2012, and 962 data centers by 2015.