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1623 Farnam Shines at PTC ’25: Insights from the Heart of Connectivity
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1623 Farnam Shines at PTC ’25: Insights from the Heart of Connectivity

Danielle Jaccheo2025-01-29T10:39:01-06:00

The Pacific Telecommunications Council’s annual conference, PTC ’25, proved once again why it’s the premier platform for exploring the future of digital infrastructure. Industry leaders from around the globe convened to discuss key trends, challenges, and innovations in connectivity. For 1623 Farnam, this year’s conference was a significant opportunity to showcase its leadership in the mid-market interconnection space and the evolving role of edge data centers in today’s digital economy. One of the event’s highlights was a JSA TV interview with 1623 Farnam CEO & President Bill Severn. The discussion offered a glimpse into the company’s strategy and vision, reinforcing its position as a driving force in the Midwest’s interconnection [...]

1623 Farnam Shines at PTC ’25: Insights from the Heart of ConnectivityDanielle Jaccheo2025-01-29T10:39:01-06:00

The Death of ‘Fly-Over’ Data Hubs: How Data Center Capacity Pushes for New Horizons
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The Death of ‘Fly-Over’ Data Hubs: How Data Center Capacity Pushes for New Horizons

Danielle Jaccheo2024-06-13T09:27:17-05:00

As stories about AI, ML, HPC and the like continue to flood our news and social channels, this will come as a shock to no one: Data center absorption is up. Now, it seems like space and power is snapped up about as soon as it can be deployed thanks to the race to carve out space in the next era of intelligent tech. In fact, CBRE’s 2024 Global Data Center Investor Intentions report notes that this rapid uptake is made even more complicated by power distribution constraints and supply chain delays for transformers, circuit breakers and other electrical components. Not to mention, long construction timelines are adding pressure too. [...]

The Death of ‘Fly-Over’ Data Hubs: How Data Center Capacity Pushes for New HorizonsDanielle Jaccheo2024-06-13T09:27:17-05:00

New Peers, New Opportunities: A Peek into the IX Ecosystem
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New Peers, New Opportunities: A Peek into the IX Ecosystem

Danielle Jaccheo2024-04-30T09:59:16-05:00

Since the dawn of the internet’s astounding connection capabilities, the world has opened up in new and previously unimaginable ways, paving new inroads for innovation and collaboration. Yet, since the advent of this world wide web, it’s had its foibles too. Yes, the internet and the connectivity that creates it is full of eccentricities (and in worse cases, pitfalls) that seem to intensify as demands on connections grow. A perfect digital world is unattainable — but what is the closest you can get to having control in an unpredictable world? How close can an organization get to perfect interconnection? We think it’s safe to say that for those ideal outcomes, [...]

New Peers, New Opportunities: A Peek into the IX EcosystemDanielle Jaccheo2024-04-30T09:59:16-05:00

New Omaha IX Video Podcast Series Aims To Demystify Peering
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New Omaha IX Video Podcast Series Aims To Demystify Peering

Danielle Jaccheo2023-10-05T15:27:45-05:00

We’re not shy when it comes to shouting out 1623 Farnam’s biggest assets. Being centrally located in Omaha, Nebraska, in the middle of the U.S. (and at the confluence of major fiber lines) automatically gives our carrier-neutral, 80,000-square-foot data center distinct connectivity advantages — but we don’t stop there. At our interconnection facility, we know the power of connectivity, which is why we’ve built a robust ecosystem that includes 60 carriers — and a whole lot more. A major part of that ecosystem is Omaha IX, our privately owned and managed on-site Internet Exchange. Many of our partners, including ISPs, carriers and content providers, have leveraged peering at the Omaha [...]

New Omaha IX Video Podcast Series Aims To Demystify PeeringDanielle Jaccheo2023-10-05T15:27:45-05:00

Hyperscalers Double Down at 1623 Farnam’s On-Site Internet Exchange
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Hyperscalers Double Down at 1623 Farnam’s On-Site Internet Exchange

Danielle Jaccheo2023-07-25T11:02:18-05:00

1623 Farnam’s on-site internet exchange, Omaha IX, received a resounding vote of confidence from major hyperscalers, including Microsoft, Qwilt and Meta. New additions and recent expansions by existing partners underscore Omaha IX’s role as a significant IT and connectivity enabler for mission-critical use cases and applications. Microsoft Community Cache and Qwilt are the newest members of the premier Midwest IX, having secured 20G and 100G peering capacities, respectively. This comes as existing peers such as Meta and Akamai expand their presence, with a host of organizations boosting their ports from 20G to 100G — or even from 400G to 600G. IX participants expanding capacity also include Kansas Fiber Networks, Great [...]

Hyperscalers Double Down at 1623 Farnam’s On-Site Internet ExchangeDanielle Jaccheo2023-07-25T11:02:18-05:00

All Roads Lead to Omaha – Learn Why Google And Others Are Upgrading Their Presence at 1623 Farnam
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All Roads Lead to Omaha – Learn Why Google And Others Are Upgrading Their Presence at 1623 Farnam

admin_farnamdev2022-05-24T15:51:42-05:00

1623 Farnam President Todd Cushing and Greg Elliott, vice president of business development, took a few moments out of their busy meeting schedule at International Telecoms Week 2022 to catch up with Jaymie Scotto Cutaia of JSA TV. After recapping an eventful 2021 that saw the remodeling of 1623’s 9-story, 76,000 square-foot network-neutral edge data center in Omaha, Nebraska, with new power and cooling, as well as a building boom among hyperscalers wanting to increase their presence in Omaha’s thriving connectivity hub, Todd and Bill look forward to continued growth in 2022 and beyond. Todd notes the recent announcement that Google is building a new data center in the Omaha [...]

All Roads Lead to Omaha – Learn Why Google And Others Are Upgrading Their Presence at 1623 Farnamadmin_farnamdev2022-05-24T15:51:42-05:00

More Content, More Connectivity — We’re Turning Up Our Ecosystem with Akamai
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5G: Catalyzing Humanity’s Newest Revolution

admin_farnamdev2022-05-09T16:09:39-05:00

In the span of human existence and evolution, there always comes a time when we bring about major leaps forward in terms of how our species lives, thrives, and interacts with both its surroundings and itself. The agricultural revolutions first allowed our nomadic ancestors to become settled and helped our populations grow due to reliable food sources, then enhanced farming techniques spurred our numbers further and helped us more efficiently cultivate our Earth. Then there are the industrial revolutions, which helped us increase our productivity and carved our map of urban centers where populations were highest. These also helped streamline our methods of living, offering humankind greater ease while shifting [...]

5G: Catalyzing Humanity’s Newest Revolutionadmin_farnamdev2022-05-09T16:09:39-05:00

Data Center Certifications: Understanding the Language of Compliance
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Data Center Certifications: Understanding the Language of Compliance

admin_farnamdev2022-04-06T11:29:04-05:00

Data centers are crucial parts of any robust IT framework — and that means they need to be able to reliably keep up with changing regulations and demands across security, sustainability and other mission-critical metrics. The best way to measure these metrics is with standardized certifications. This allows potential data center customers to know exactly how individual facilities hold up best practices and to easily compare data centers and their operators with competitors. These certifications serve as benchmarks — but they do evolve as industry standards change. Here’s a look at some key certifications and why you should be aware of them during your data center procurement. SOC One of [...]

Data Center Certifications: Understanding the Language of Complianceadmin_farnamdev2022-04-06T11:29:04-05:00

How to Ditch the Fear of Falling Behind and Never Miss a Tech Beat
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How to Ditch the Fear of Falling Behind and Never Miss a Tech Beat

admin_farnamdev2022-03-01T15:53:15-06:00

So often it seems like the best and most magical experiences occur when you just happen to be at the right place at the right time. When it comes to IT, however, there’s a science to making sure you’re always where you need to be and never missing a beat. In our recent blog, we discussed the idea of IT FOMO. As most of us know it, FOMO is the fear of missing out on exciting experiences or fun memories and the camaraderie that comes with it. But in technology and business, FOMO brings with it a more dire edge. In a world evolving at breakneck speed with businesses all [...]

How to Ditch the Fear of Falling Behind and Never Miss a Tech Beatadmin_farnamdev2022-03-01T15:53:15-06:00