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As introduced in the previous article, Sakura Internet plans to invest up to 100 billion yen over the next five years to enhance its capabilities. Sakura Internet’s President Tanaka mentioned in the context of future management strategy, “Next term, we plan to hire up to 200 new personnel, which is double the number of this […]

Sakura Internet, an Internet service provider that operates its own data centers equipped with Japan’s largest capacity and fastest communication lines, along with advanced security and robust infrastructure, has made a significant stride in the cloud services sector.   The company’s Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering, “Sakura Cloud,” was certified in November 2023 by […]

At the turn of the year, significant announcements were made by two of the world’s leading companies, Amazon and Google, regarding data centers, which we will introduce here.   Amazon to Invest 2 Trillion Yen in Data Center Business in Japan   In January, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s largest cloud service provider, announced […]

In December 2023, Arteria Networks Corporation and AT Tokyo Corporation decided to lay a communication optical fiber cable across Tokyo Bay, a first in Japan, connecting the Toyosu-Ariake area, which hosts a concentration of IT companies, with the Shibaura-Shinagawa area.   What underlies this decision?   The backdrop for the installation of the communication optical […]

As previously reported, NTT and Tokyo Electric Power have jointly established a new company and agreed to jointly develop data center and battery storage businesses. This time, I will focus on introducing the battery storage business.   Outlook for the Battery Storage Business   NTT Anode Energy and Tokyo Electric Power Holdings have agreed to […]

Tokyo Electric Power Holdings and NTT announced on December 19, 2023, two new initiatives in their collaborative business.   Data Center Business   The first is the data center business. NTT Data Group, NTT Global Data Centers, and Tokyo Electric Power Grid have agreed to jointly develop and operate a new company in the Inzai […]

We have previously reported on the trend of decentralizing data centers to regional areas. This time, we will look at the movements of SoftBank, which plans to construct a data center in Hokkaido.   Meeting between SoftBank President Miyakawa and Hokkaido Governor Suzuki   SoftBank has officially decided in November to gradually develop Japan’s largest […]

Amid the issues of centralization of data centers becoming apparent, the government is working on decentralizing data centers to regional areas. Several ministries have already started projects and considerations in this regard.   Data Center Construction Revealed in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture   It has been revealed that a Tokyo-based company is constructing a large-scale […]

During a recent trade mission from Ireland to South Korea, a contract was signed between Irish development company LLUMCLOON Energy and a construction subsidiary of SK Group.   According to the Irish Times, the two companies are planning a “fuel cell-powered data center” in Ireland that will not be connected to the electricity grid and […]

In July of this year, Microsoft announced a new policy. While Microsoft’s business data centers for AI generation were primarily located in the United States and Europe, in order to enhance service quality for Japanese customers and strengthen data management, they revealed the decision to switch all business data centers for AI generation applications of […]