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Major Data Center Campus Proposed in Stafford County Could Transform Regional Tech Infrastructure

A massive data center campus comprising 16 buildings and spanning 3.8 million square feet is being proposed in Stafford County, Virginia. The development, known as Project Sisson, would source cooling water from a nearby treatment plant and require rezoning of 850 acres. Stafford County’s appeal for data centers grows as it offers proximity to Northern Virginia’s internet backbone.

Major Data Center Development Proposed

US real estate firm Peterson Companies has filed plans for a substantial data center campus in Stafford County, Virginia, according to recent reports. Sources indicate the development, known as Project Sisson, would include 16 two-story data center buildings totaling approximately 3.8 million square feet and four electrical substations.

by Oliver Keaton
CloudInfrastructure

Financial Sector Faces Billions in Losses After AWS Outage, Spurring Multi-Cloud Adoption

A widespread Amazon Web Services outage has reportedly caused massive disruptions across financial markets, trading platforms, and banking services globally. Industry analysts suggest the incident could result in hundreds of billions in losses and is accelerating adoption of multi-cloud solutions to mitigate concentration risk.

Massive Cloud Outage Disrupts Global Financial Services

A significant outage at Amazon Web Services on Monday reverberated throughout the global financial system, reportedly causing service disruptions across trading platforms, banking applications, and payment processors. According to reports, the outage primarily affected AWS’s US-EAST-1 region in northern Virginia, creating connectivity issues and elevated error rates for thousands of companies worldwide.

by Oliver Keaton
AICloud

AI-Driven Cloud Demands Fueling More Frequent Service Outages, Industry Experts Warn

A massive AWS cloud outage disrupted services across major airlines, banks, and streaming platforms, affecting over 1,000 companies globally. Industry analysts suggest such incidents will increase as artificial intelligence workloads place unprecedented demands on cloud infrastructure.

Widespread Cloud Disruption Highlights Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

A major Amazon Web Services outage early Monday morning disrupted operations for over 1,000 companies worldwide, including major airlines, banking institutions, and popular streaming services, according to multiple reports. The incident, centered in AWS’s US-EAST-1 region, resulted from Domain Name System issues that cascaded across dependent services and applications.

by Oliver Keaton