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King joins Switch from Google Cloud to lead sales strategy and business development as company looks to increase capacity by over 1.3 million square feet by 2023 LAS VEGAS, NV – September 8, 2021 – Switch, Inc. (NYSE: SWCH), (“Switch”), the exascale technology infrastructure corporation, today announced it has named Jonathan H. King to the newly formed role of…
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Land purchase commences second phase of Switch’s Fifth Prime campus LAS VEGAS, NV — June 2, 2021 — Switch, Inc. (NYSE: SWCH) (“Switch”), the exascale technology infrastructure corporation, today announced the primary location of its Fifth Prime data center campus in Texas. The land purchase agreement with Dell Technologies will allow Switch to construct over 1.5 million square…
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Company Provides Preliminary First Quarter 2021 Results LAS VEGAS, NV — May 3, 2021 — Switch, Inc. (NYSE: SWCH) (“Switch”), the exascale technology infrastructure corporation, today announced that it has launched its Fifth Prime location in Texas. To launch this initiative, Switch has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Data Foundry, Inc. (“Data Foundry”), a carrier-neutral…
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LAS VEGAS, NV — April 30, 2021 — Switch, Inc. (NYSE: SWCH) (“Switch”), the exascale technology infrastructure corporation, today issued its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which is prepared in accordance with GRI, TCFD and SASB reporting frameworks. This report highlights Switch’s leadership, innovation, and accomplishments across the spectrum of environmental stewardship, social commitment, and sound…
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LAS VEGAS — Switch, Inc. (NYSE: SWCH) (“Switch”) the global technology infrastructure corporation, today announced it has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification at its Core Campus in Las Vegas. The certification signifies that the building performs in the top tier of facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels…
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Kelly McMahill was joined by public officials at a news conference today to discuss preparations for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebrations that have been scaled down in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. McMahill, along with Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft, Councilwoman Michele Fiore, Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Warren Whitney, and…
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Groundbreaking reflects strong customer momentum as first 1.3 million square foot building on campus approaches full capacity LAS VEGAS – Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the exascale technology infrastructure corporation, today announced it has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract with an existing global e-commerce client to significantly grow its footprint at Switch’s Citadel Campus in Northern Nevada. This…
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Groundbreakings signal strong customer demand as first building on campus approaches full capacity ATLANTA, GA – Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the exascale technology infrastructure corporation, today announced the signing of a global logistics company as the anchor tenant at Switch’s Keep Campus in Atlanta. Following this signing, the first data center at this campus, “ATLANTA 1” is 72%…
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ROUND ROCK, Texas; MEMPHIS, Tenn.; LAS VEGAS – Nov. 12, 2020 – Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), FedEx (NYSE: FDX) and Switch (NYSE: SWCH) are working together to develop exascale multi-cloud edge infrastructure services. This will bring compute, storage and connectivity to the network edge and help customers overcome performance barriers for…
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Switch is the only colocation data center technology company to make the Top 10 based on its commitment to solar energy use LAS VEGAS — Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the global technology infrastructure corporation, today announced that it has again been named in the Top 10 of global-leading companies for its investment in utilizing solar energy in the Solar Energy…
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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)’s Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) has secured the future of the Department of Energy/NNSA Emergency Communications Network (ECN) through a partnership project with Switch, a Las Vegas-based provider of advanced data centers. The ECN facilitates exchange of real-time voice, data and video information to manage emergency situations that involve NNSA interests and assets. Eight…
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Emergency Communications Network switch can enable secure, dedicated capability WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) welcomed a new technological capability to exchange secure real-time voice, data, and video information during nuclear or…
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The project, Gigawatt 1®, includes the largest behind-the-meter solar plus battery project in the world and will create more than 1,000 new jobs LAS VEGAS — Switch (NYSE: SWCH) and Capital Dynamics today announced three groundbreakings in Nevada, which, along with an earlier phase, will continue Switch Founder and CEO Rob Roy’s Gigawatt Nevada solar energy and…
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) applauded the $848,685 in funding awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) toward an overall contract of $1.79 million to demonstrate and validate drone technology in coordination with Nevada’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test site. The contract awarded to Switch (NYSE: SWCH), who contracted with the Nevada Institute…
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National Award Honors America’s Leading Green Power Users LAS VEGAS – Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the global technology infrastructure corporation that develops hyperscale data center ecosystems for enterprise colocation, differentiated multi-cloud, and industry-leading telecommunications solutions today announced that it has received a 2019 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards recognize America’s…
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On January 14, 2019, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary, Elaine L. Chao, announced the FAA’s selection of three FAA-designated UAS Test Sites to partner with the agency in the Unmanned Traffic Management Pilot Program (UPP) to include the State of Nevada and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS). On 1 August 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concluded its…
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Solar Project Located in Boulder City, Nevada with Large-Scale Energy Storage Facility NEW YORK – August 1, 2019: Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, today announced that its Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) business has acquired the Townsite Solar Project, a 180MWac / 231MWdc solar project located in Boulder City, Nevada, through the acquisition of Skylar Townsite LLC.
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Resolution urges adoption of fault-tolerant technology solutions for data centers and edge computing facilities to protect public and private data Reno, Nev. — The nation’s mayors at their 87th annual meeting in Honolulu, HI unanimously approved a Data Protection at the Edge Resolution sponsored by Mayor Hillary Schieve of Reno, Nevada calling for sweeping improvements to data…
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Switch Technology to Serve as FedEx Western U.S. Data Center LAS VEGAS – Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the global technology infrastructure corporation that develops hyperscale data center ecosystems for enterprise colocation, differentiated multi-cloud, and industry-leading telecommunications solutions, today announced that FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has signed a 10-year deal with Switch to serve as FedEx’s western U.S. data center. Switch will deliver 2.5 MW of…
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With more than 20 years of experience, telecom specialist, technical consultant, and sales engineering leader Jeffery Bryce comes to Switch from Level 3 Communications (CenturyLink) LAS VEGAS – Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the global technology infrastructure corporation that develops hyperscale data center ecosystems for enterprise colocation, elite hybrid cloud, and industry-leading connectivity solutions, today announced that it has hired Jeffery Bryce as…
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Switch licenses expand Vertiv portfolio for large enterprise, micro colocation, and edge data centers. LAS VEGAS – Vertiv and Switch, today announced the completion of a licensing agreement for Switch’s revolutionary hot and cold aisle containment technology and cooling systems.
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Millennial technology influencer hired as brand evangelist, thought leader, digital solutions specialist and writer for Switch LAS VEGAS – Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the global technology infrastructure corporation that develops hyperscale data center ecosystems for elite colocation, enterprise hybrid cloud, and connectivity solutions, today announced that Bill Kleyman has been hired as the Executive Vice President of Digital Solutions for Switch. Bill…
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STEAM Non-Profit Teaches Students Problem Solving, Teamwork, Inspired Robot Design and Building Click here to watch exciting video highlights from the 2018 Las Vegas Regional Las Vegas–Switch (NYSE: SWCH) and FIRST Nevada have teamed up for the third year in a row to focus on STEAM education and future career development, through robot design and creation at…
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Storey County FIRST LEGO League Team is the Only FIRST LEGO League Team from Nevada to attend the National Championship. Nevada – Switch (NYSE: SWCH) the global technology infrastructure corporation that develops hyperscale data center ecosystems for elite colocation, enterprise hybrid cloud and connectivity solutions, today announced its sponsorship of the Storey County FIRST® LEGO® League robotics team, the…
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Switch’s 100 Percent Renewably Powered Facilities Help Reduce the Effortless Carbon Footprint Effortless, a business cloud services provider that delivers maximum security and uptime to its clients, today announced it has achieved a green milestone by operating within Switch. Switch (NYSE: SWCH), is the global technology infrastructure corporation that develops hyperscale data center ecosystems for elite colocation, enterprise hybrid cloud…
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NVIDIA Customers Running NVIDIA DGX Systems for AI and Deep Learning Can Easily Deploy in Switch’s Advanced Technology Ecosystem LAS VEGAS – Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the global technology infrastructure corporation that develops hyperscale data center ecosystems for elite colocation, enterprise hybrid cloud and connectivity solutions, today announced that Switch data centers have been selected as a preferred, AI-ready provider for…
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Deployment in Switch’s world-class Tier 5® Platinum rated data centers provides the highest-level of resiliency and security. CINCINNATI, Jan. 23, 2019 – Worldpay, Inc. (NYSE: WP; LSE: WPY), a leading payments technology company, has inaugurated a new data center presence in North America within Switch’s world-renowned data centers. Switch (NYSE: SWCH), is a global technology infrastructure corporation that develops hyperscale…
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R Systems HPC managed services delivers secure scalability, on-network, virtually eliminating security concerns, data transfer fees, and managing additional compute environments Champaign, Ill. Dec. 20, 2018 — R Systems (http://www.rsystemsinc.com) announced today it is expanding its data center and infrastructure capabilities for its high-performance computing (HPC) managed services into Switch’s Core Campus in Las…
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Resolution, Sponsored by Henderson Mayor Debra March, Stresses National Enhanced Physical and Cyber Data Security Measures Henderson, Nev. — The nation’s mayors have unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Henderson Mayor Debra March calling for sweeping improvements to how private businesses and governments protect data from cyber attacks, physical attacks, severe weather events, and other types of catastrophic threats to…
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Criterion uses Switch data centers to provide colocation services for its work in Las Vegas. These data centers are powered by 100% renewable energy. From 2016-2017, Switch retired over 1,892 Geothermal and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (REC) on behalf of Criterion Systems, making our energy consumption 100% green at Switch’s data center facilities. A REC is proof that 1…
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Construction Underway on the Next Sector of the over 1.8 Million Square Foot Campus GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the global technology infrastructure corporation that is powering the future of the connected world®, today announced that it has signed a large colocation deal with Consumers Energy (NYSE: CMS), officially selling out 90 percent of the second sector…
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New Law Paves Way for Construction of Switch’s Hyperscale Colocation Data Center Campus in Atlanta ATLANTA, GA — Switch (NYSE: SWCH) the global technology solutions corporation that is powering the future of the connected world®, today announced that construction is underway at the company’s more than 1 million square foot, Tier 5® Platinum PRIME data center…
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Forbes Technology Council is an Invitation-Only Community for World-Class CIOs, CTOs and Technology Executives LAS VEGAS — Missy Young, Chief Information Officer of Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the global technology infrastructure corporation that is powering the future of the connected world®, has been accepted into the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. Missy Young…
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Winners of the state level FIRST® robotics competitions advance to compete with students from across the world LAS VEGAS – FIRST Nevada Robotics announced today that five FIRST Nevada robotics teams have won the state level competition and are headed to the World Championship robotic competition in Houston, TX. The World Championships will be held from April 18 through 21. Nevada…
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Partnership with STEAM Non-Profit Teaches Students Critical Skills for Future Workforce Readiness and Tech Talent in Nevada Inspired by the value of FIRST Robotics’ mission to help young people combine the STEAM education skills of creativity, invention, engineering and team collaboration, Switch was the…
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Licensing Agreement includes Right to Sell Switch’s Highly Efficient, Patented Exterior Wall Penetrating Multi-Mode HVAC to Others LAS VEGAS — Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the global technology solutions corporation that is powering the future of the connected world®, today announced that Munters has elected to participate in Switch’s utility patent licensing program. Switch’s licensing program extends the benefits of its patented…
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Program Matches Energy Used by Large Businesses with Clean Sources JACKSON, Mich., March 8, 2018 – General Motors and Switch are the first participants in a new Consumers Energy program to help large businesses use large renewable energy sources. Both companies are now matching 100 percent of their electric use at key operations in Michigan with wind-generated power. The…
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Capital Dynamics to Develop Gigawatt 1 the First Gigawatt Solar Project Portfolio LAS VEGAS — Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the technology infrastructure corporation that is powering the future of the connected world®, together with Capital Dynamics, today announced the construction of the single largest solar project portfolio in the United States. Switch CEO and Founder Rob Roy’s Gigawatt 1 solar project will…
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STEAM Non-Profit Teaches Students Problem Solving, Teamwork, Inspired Robot Design and Building Highlights from the 2017 Las Vegas Regional FIRST® Robotics Competition LAS VEGAS – Switch (NYSE: SWCH) and FIRST Nevada have teamed up again to demonstrate the value of STEAM education and careers in these fields, through robot design and creation for the 2018 Las Vegas Regional FIRST®…
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By Rafael Soltanovich, Vice President, Software Development at Hulu It takes a lot of energy to connect millions of viewers across the United States with the content they love. With a tech team of more than 620 Hulugans powering our library of 75,000+ on-demand episodes and a live TV service that ingests over 1000 streams daily, we’re always looking for…
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Highest-Rated, Most Advanced Data Centers in the World to be Represented by the World’s Largest Brokerage LAS VEGAS — Switch (NYSE: SWCH) the global technology solutions corporation that is powering the future of the connected world®, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive agency agreement with CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. CBRE…
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The Patent License Reflects a Growing Relationship between Switch and Schneider LAS VEGAS — Switch has licensed its patented hot-aisle containment and cooling technology known in the industry as the Switch T-SCIFs® and the Switch TSCs to Schneider Electric. “We are excited to conclude this important license, clearing the way for us to incorporate Switch’s innovative hot aisle containment and…
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Technology giant Switch provides critical data ecosystem infrastructure to power new University of Nevada, Reno cluster RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno today unveiled development of a new, user-driven, high-performance computing cluster that will boost research capacity and better support the latest research applications such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, computational biology and neurosciences, bioinformatics and…
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Switch MOD 100 and Switch MOD 250 Data Centers can be Customized and Scaled to Meet On-Premise Customer Demand CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE EXCITING BRIEF Switch MOD VIDEO LAS VEGAS — Switch, the global technology solutions company that is powering the future of the connected world™, today announced its Modularly Optimized Design (MOD) line of data centers that…
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Hyperscale Expansion Fueled by Strong Client Demand WATCH THE COOL 2-MINUTE CORE CAMPUS VIDEO LAS VEGAS – Switch, the global technology solutions corporation that is powering the future of the connected world™, today announced the opening of its LAS VEGAS 10 data center, a Switch MOD 250 (Modularly Optimized Design), at Switch’s Core Campus. The Switch MOD 250 is designed,…
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Tier 5 Sets New Standard for Excellence in the Data Center Industry LAS VEGAS — Recognizing shortcomings in the way data centers are evaluated, Switch is introducing a new proprietary Tier 5 Data Center Standard that it expects will be the most comprehensive standard in the industry. Tier 5 Platinum not only encompasses the resiliency and redundancy in other data…
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At more than 1 million square feet the multibillion-dollar campus will be one of four Switch PRIMES in North America ATLANTA — Switch, the global technology solutions corporation that is POWERING THE FUTURE OF THE CONNECTED WORLD™, today announced its plan to develop a more than 1 million square foot PRIME Data Center campus in Atlanta to meet client demand in…
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Switch Data Center in Grand Rapids Would Be New Program’s First Customer JACKSON, Mich., May 15, 2017 – Consumers Energy is making good on its commitment to a clean Michigan future by working with large businesses — including the new Switch Pyramid data center in West Michigan — that want to be powered 100 percent by renewable energy. The Michigan…
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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder joined Rob and Stella Roy, and a host of the state’s political, economic development and local leadership to “cut the ribbon” marking the official grand opening of the iconic Switch PYRAMID data center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “This was an iconic building in Michigan. To see it transformed by Switch into the most advanced, largest data…
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Support for the STEAM event continues Switch’s commitment to being a community leader Grand Rapids, MI — Switch was proud to be the lead sponsor for the FIRST Robotics Competition in Kentwood, Michigan that kicked off on March 30th, 2017; an event that combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. More than 40 teams from around the region…
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