Data Center Growth Accelerates
Pandemic Fuels Data Center Growth
With employees working remotely, school being held virtually, and everyone being entertained via the Internet during the COVID-19 crisis, growth of these mission-critical facilities accelerated and will continue to do so.
In Focus: Increased Data Center Growth Driven by the COVID-19 Pandemic
With technology infiltrating almost all aspects of our lives, more and more data needs to be processed and stored.
The Impacts of Data and Future Technologies on Data Center Site Selection
Pat Lynch, Senior Managing Director, Data Center Solutions, CBRE, spoke with Area Development about the data center market and site selection process at our 2019 Houston Consultants Forum.
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