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MAREA Cable at Sea
Going Below
Northern Virginia has long been known as the data center capital of the world, owing to its status as one of the original four Network Access Points (NAP).
Connecting Southern Virginia to the World: A Conversation with Tad Deriso
Tad Deriso is president and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC), a South Boston-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that has built an advanced open-access fiber optic network in Southern Virginia.
South Boston, Halifax County
Southern Virginia Rewrites Its Economic Story
Microsoft's Investments in Boydton and South Boston and its Regional Partnerships are Positioning the Region as a Tech Destination A century ago, South Boston was a tobacco-producing stalwart. In 1927 alone, the town accounted for more than 20 million pounds in tobacco sales.
Equinix, Loudoun County
The Dawn of Data
How Virginia Became the Data Center Capital of the World Virginia is home to the largest assemblage of data centers in the world, with Northern Virginia alone accounting for more than 100 (out of 504 known hyperscale data centers worldwide) that total more than 13.5 million square feet of data center space.
The Evolution of Cloud Computing: A Conversation with Susie Adams
Susie Adams is chief technology officer for federal government business at Microsoft. She oversees and implements the technical strategy for the technology giant’s Department of Defense, civilian, and intelligence community businesses.
