In terms of accessing the Chinese population for online services, the challenge is wholly different to any other major market. The national firewall is highly effective and means businesses wanting to participate in the huge and growing online markets of China have to have servers present inside the firewall operated strictly in accordance with MIIT regulations. This contrasts with any other major country where servers can be anywhere and effective access is enabled across the open internet. Establishing such a presence
Chayora to Speak at Datacloud Europe and Announces the Superstructure Launch Ceremony at Its Hyperscale Tianjin Data Centre Campus. Chayora, a Hong Kong-based data centre infrastructure company, announces today that its Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Jones, will speak at Datacloud Europe, taking place in Monaco. On Wednesday, 13 June 2018, Mr. Jones will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Focus on Asia: Exploring Infrastructure Development and Investment.” Asia is the fastest-growing data centre market globally. As Mr. Jones will
Two interesting colo items from overseas during the break, and two from the US in the week prior that are worth noting:
Global Switch has some new owners at the table. A consortium of Asian investors has acquired a 24.99% stake in the company for some $2.1B. The company is preparing for a public listing sometime next year, and the sale of this stake will support current expansion plans. Global Switch operates data centers in five European and three APAC markets.
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Tianjin city in China eyes US$16 billion fund for AI work, dwarfing EU’s plan to spend US$1.78 billion A major Chinese metropolis plans to set up a multi-billion dollar fund to spur development of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, in what is the latest and probably largest effort by a single Chinese city amid the country’s push to fulfil its ambition to become a world leader in AI by 2030. Tianjin, a northeastern port city outside Beijing, said it will establish a
The demands of the international and domestic cloud providers in China are setting new challenges for data centre and infrastructure providers. China has frequently leapfrogged the international markets in technology development and today, the prospect of new standards, scale and approaches to data centre campus and cloud-park development is imminent. The exponential growth of data use and storage means both hyperscale hubs and associated edge sites to enable distribution of content will be needed and within the Chinese regulated sector, innovative
Chayora, a Hong Kong-based data centre infrastructure company, announces today that its Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Berney, will speak at the DWS Asia Investment Summit, taking place in Singapore. On Thursday, 17 May 2018, Mr. Berney will participate in a panel discussion titled, “One Belt, One Road: Navigating New Opportunities” Panelists will provide agnostic thought leadership on what China’s Belt and Road Initiative means for investors, opportunities ahead for Infrastructure and Private
Chayora, a Hong Kong-based data centre infrastructure company, announces today that its Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Jones, will speak at Data Centre World, taking place in Hong Kong. On Wednesday, 16 May 2018, Mr. Jones will deliver a presentation titled, “The Hyperscale DC Challenge in China,” which will explore how the demands of international and domestic cloud providers in China are setting new challenges for data centre and infrastructure providers. Mr. Jones
Chayora, a Hong Kong-based data centre infrastructure company, announces today that its Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Berney, will speak at ANREV China Conference 2018, taking place in Shanghai. On Wednesday, 25 April 2018, Mr. Berney will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Data Centres.” Panelists will examine how alternative real estate sectors not only offer value to investors, but also plug them into key trends such as the growth in Chinese consumption, the changing needs of its Millennial
Most people are only too aware of the recent emergence of China as the second largest, and soon to be, largest national economy in the world. Based on 2016 figures, the gap between the United States and China is still significant, $18.6 trillion versus $11.2 trillion, according to the World Bank. However, China represents a huge market that cannot be ignored, a 14.9 percent share of the world economy compared to the United States’ 24.7 percent. Growth continued at just
Chayora, a Hong Kong-based data centre infrastructure company, announces today that its Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Berney, will speak at Datacloud Asia 2018, taking place in Singapore. On Thursday, 22 March 2018, Mr. Berney will explore “Catching the China Digital Wave through International Data Centre Infrastructure in China,” followed by a panel discussion titled “Spotlight on: China,” alongside Yvonne Siew, Executive Director, Global Capital Markets, APAC, CBRE, and Tom Wong, Executive Director, OneAsia Network Ltd. Panelists will discuss