• American Express Vacating Massive Minneapolis Data Center

  American Express' 10 year lease on a massive, 541,000 square foot building with over 150,000 square feet of raised floor is up, and the building is going on the market. Will it become the next big multi-tenant site in Minneapolis?

• Big Data News: Symantec Picks Splunk for Enterprise Security Tool

  Looker Datafold Engine empowers analysts with more meaningful insights through its in-database architecture, Symantec uses Splunk software to boost its security intelligence operations, and CommVault's Simpana 10 software has achieved certified integration with the SAP HANA platform.

• One month until BV.IO 2014!

  BazaarVoice's first open tech conference is next month (April 2-4)! We've got a bunch of great speakers and many great prizes for our hackathon. Register for free at our Eventbrite page. Here's the names, handles and jobs of our speakers: Theo Schlossnagle, @postwait, CEO of Circonus Greg…

• Five Technologies That Will Improve Your Cloud

  Looking to make your cloud work better? Looking to optimize your data center infrastructure? Here are five real technologies that will improve your cloud!

• Enterprise Networks: More Ways to Control the Major Drivers of OpEx

  Here are five architectural decision points to consider to help keep your operational expenses in check, according to Michael Bushong of Plexxi.

• COPT: The Federal Space Drives A Growing Data Center Business

  Corporate Office Properties Trust has its roots in doing office space for the Federal sector. The $4 billion dollar REIT has increasingly moved into data centers. The company discusses progress in Northern Virginia, where it owns facilities in Ashburn and nearby Manassas.

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