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Veterans fill an important void in the data center industry

Military training and experience makes veterans the perfect fit for the data center industry. Learn how veterans have become an asset to Compass Datac...

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Canadian data center market: A Canadian flag flutters prominently before a stunning mountainous landscape with lush green forests and a small town nestled in the valley below.
Canada: The Growing Market North of the Border 

Hydro-Quebec electricity enables data centers to be powered by 99.9% renewable energy at a low cost per kilowatt hour. Read more here.

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Taking a proactive approach to data center physical security 

Compass Datacenters takes a preventative approach to physical security. We use a layered approach to data center security. Compass evaluates security ...

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 A net zero water solution to support the global data demand

A Zero-Water Solution to Support the Global Data Demand. a Lot of Effort Has Gone in to Greening Up Data Centers From an Energy Use Standpoint. The In...

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What’s Really Driving Edge Data Center Market Increases (Hint: It’s Not 5G)

The edge data center market is projected to grow by 23% over the next 6 years, but what is driving the trend? Here’s the true driver behind increase...

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Supporting Diversity in Data Center Construction

Learn how Compass Datacenters is tapping into an underutilized resource in data center construction — women.

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Understanding Difference in Edge Data Centers

Understand the differences in edge data centers and how they meet the demand for additional capacity, reduced latency, and data security.

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Reducing our Carbon Footprint with CarbonCure Concrete

Learn more about why Compass uses CarbonCure concrete in our data centers

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Data Center Construction Process: Building Efficiency Into Everything We Do

Compass is known for its fast-paced data center builds. We’re a hyper-speed developer in a hyperscale environment. Building efficiency into everythi...

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Why a Dallas/Fort Worth Data Center?

The Dallas/Fort Worth region is one of the largest and most active data center markets in the United States. Compass serves this market via two data c...

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Building for What’s Next: Phoenix Data Centers

Learn about the thinking behind our Phoenix, AZ campus.

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Why a Phoenix Data Center?

Phoenix metro area's emergence as major data center location is based on many factors attractive to hyperscale and cloud providers including Compass.

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