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Amazon confirms abrupt departure of AWS data center chief Chris Vonderhaar

GeekWire

GeekWire File Photo The Amazon Web Services executive who oversaw the cloud giant’s massive network of data centers is suddenly gone, without explanation. Amazon confirmed the departure of Chris Vonderhaar, who had been at the company for nearly 13 years, in response to a GeekWire inquiry on Tuesday.

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Scott Noteboom: Technology Trapped in Real Estate Prison

Data Center Knowledge

Former Apple and Yahoo data center chief Scott Noteboom spoke at Data Center World on the need to free data center technology from the real estate mind set. AFCOM Data Center Design Featured'

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Former AWS real estate managers, accused of taking millions in kickbacks, challenge Amazon’s motives amid FBI investigation

GeekWire

Amazon Web Services had embarked on a data center building boom to handle soaring demand as attendees gathered for its 2019 re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. Eleven data center deals are now the subject of a suit by Amazon vs. two former AWS real estate managers and others. GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop).

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DCK Investor Edge: Why Money is Pouring Into Data Centers

Data Center Knowledge

Data centers outperform the rest of the real estate sector, attracting institutional and private equity investors. Bonus: REIT Investing 101. Read More.

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Report: Data Center Leasing Surged 25 Percent in 2013

Data Center Knowledge

Data center demand from social media companies and cloud-builders contributed to a surge in leasing of wholesale data center suites in 2013, with total leasing volume up about 25 percent from 2012, according to a report from a real estate firm. Featured'

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Former Amazon Web Services data center leader Chris Vonderhaar joins Google Cloud

GeekWire

Chris Vonderhaar, former Amazon Web Services data center leader, will serve as Google Cloud’s vice president of demand and supply management. He worked for Amazon for 13 years, most recently overseeing the design and operation of Amazon Web Services’ global network of data centers.

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10 reasons to keep that data center running

CIO Business Intelligence

There are many practical reasons driving this movement away from the data center as a hallmark of information technology. But for all the undeniable reasons driving the transition to the cloud, there are a few arguments that don’t fit the narrative, a few rationales for bucking the trend and keeping your own data center running.