SUPERNAP: The New “Fort Knox” in the Desert
Data. One small word… but an incredibly massive industry. Longtime readers will know that we’ve highlighted Big Data as a major tech growth trend since we started publishing Wall Street Daily. Indeed, just a few weeks ago, I wrote about a shift among companies towards using third-party data centers. The...
Switch becomes first data center provider to join White House American Business Act on Climate Pledge
Switch, the operator of a large data center campus in Las Vegas called SUPERNAP, has joined the second round of pledges by private-sector companies to invest millions of dollars into combating climate change under a White House-led initiative. President Barack Obama’s administration unveiled the initiative, called the American Business Act...
Switch hosts ribbon-cutting for grand opening of SUPERNAP LAS VEGAS 9
See Grand Opening Video Here SUPERNAP LAS VEGAS campus nearing 2 million square feet LAS VEGAS – August 13, 2015 – Switch, the Nevada-born technology solutions company, has just opened the doors of its newest 470,000-square-foot colocation data center SUPERNAP LAS VEGAS 9. The data center has already been awarded...
With seven women among its top 14 executives, Switch sets itself apart
When Missy Young, now an executive vice president at Las Vegas data company Switch, was 12, she remembers her mother “banging her head against the glass ceiling” as the only female vice president at a bank. She was paid $50,000 per year less than her male colleagues. “That’s not fair,”...
Game company plans $50 million expansion into Southern Nevada
Machine Zone, Inc., the company behind “Game of War: Fire Age” — the top grossing iPhone game in 30 countries — announced plans Thursday to expand its operation into Southern Nevada. The company is expected to make a $50 million investment in the state, in large part by purchasing up...
Switch announces investment in downtown Reno Innevation Center
The vibrant, innovation ecosystem taking hold in Nevada will be further strengthened thanks to an investment by Switch, the recognized world leader in data-center development and mission-critical operations. Switch is funding the half-million-dollar interior build-out of the University of Nevada, Reno’s Innevation Center in downtown Reno, creating a hub of...
Switch Plans Massive $1 Billion SUPERNAP Data Center in Reno
Few data center providers build bigger than Switch. Today the Las Vegas company unveiled plans for its largest project yet, a $1 billion, 3 million square foot SUPERNAP data center campus on 1,000 acres of land near Reno, Nevada. E-commerce giant eBay Inc. will be the anchor tenant for the...
CenturyLink Moves into Switch SUPERNAP in Vegas
CenturyLink announced it has signed a data center services deal with Switch Tuesday. CenturyLink will sell space in one of Switch’s Las Vegas facilities, while Switch customers will have access to the Monroe, Louisiana-based telco’s extensive data center services portfolio. The Switch SUPERNAP campus in Vegas is well known for...
Shutterfly Deploys 1,000 Cabinets at SUPERNAP Ecosystem
Las Vegas, Nevada – Tuesday, October 14, 2014 – Switch SUPERNAP, the world leader in data center ecosystem design, development and mission critical operations, announced it has executed a seven-year contract with Shutterfly, Inc. to provide colocation and connectivity services. Shutterfly, Inc. is the leading manufacturer and digital retailer of...
Switch SUPERNAP and Intel Collaborate with UNLV to Boost Scientific Research and Economic Development
Joe Lombardo – Executive Director of National Supercomputing Center for Energy and Environment, UNLV John White – EVP and Provost, UNLV | Don Snyder – UNLV President | Bryan Wolfe – VP, Managing Director, Intel Capital Rob Roy – CEO and Founder, Switch | Charlie Wuischpard – VP, Intel |...
