Hyperscalers Double Down at 1623 Farnam’s On-Site Internet Exchange
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 […]
Location, Location, Location: 1623 Team Makes the Case for Omaha
Warren Buffett, the Reuben sandwich and data centers. If this were “Jeopardy!” the answer would be “What is Omaha known for?” Sure, the hometown of the billionaire investor and the birthplace of the corned beef sandwich are obvious examples, but what about data centers? Well, it turns out it’s a pretty advantageous place to operate […]
PacketFabric Launches Multi-Cloud Connectivity at 1623 Farnam
Latest Addition to Growing 1623 Ecosystem Boosts Midwest Interconnection Options Omaha, NE – June 7, 2022 – 1623 Farnam, a regional leader in network-neutral, edge interconnection and data center services, announces that PacketFabric, a highly scalable Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform delivering on-demand, carrier-class private, hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity in minutes, has joined 1623’s rapidly growing ecosystem. […]
How to Ditch the Fear of Falling Behind and Never Miss a Tech Beat
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 […]
IT FOMO: The Key to Not Missing Out on Innovation
The fear of missing out. As social beings, many of us know this feeling well. As social beings in the digital, ultra-connected age, this feeling often becomes more acute as life’s greatest moments and most exciting stories are paraded in front of our eyes constantly over social media and beyond. But what happens when a […]
Simplicity with Hybrid Multiclouds
Digital transformation is all about a better user experience. New applications, new platforms, network expansions for faster connectivity, and so much more are all part of today’s IT business operations. Even as digital transformation grows and transforms, there’s another factor that’s come into play: more simplicity. But it’s more than wanting “more;” organizations are also […]
Going Green: Every Effort Makes a Difference
Sustainability has been a hot button topic in the data center industry as of late, and for good reason. Data centers utilize a large amount of resources, including power and water, to carry out operations in the facility, and as a result can generate large amounts of emissions. As our communities and the world continue […]
The Digital Map for Data Gravity
With all of the tech advancements and applications that are a part of our global digital economy, it’s no surprise that data gravity is reaching astronomical levels. A good example is the Internet of Things (IoT) with applications such as wearables, health monitors and smart grids. It’s essential that the data needed to support those […]
1623 Farnam Announces Data Center Expansion Grand Opening
The $40 Million Expansion Focuses on Increased Power and Capacity; A Celebration and Sweeping Panel Presentation Accompanies Data Center Debut Omaha, NE – September 22, 2021 – 1623 Farnam, a regional leader in network-neutral, edge interconnection and data center services, announces the grand opening of its expanded edge data center in Omaha, Nebraska. The $40 […]
The Next Edge Frontier
Once, taking workloads to the edge was considered the new frontier of IT advantage — a wild west where only the bold and pioneering set up camp. Now that adoption has ramped up as the benefits of edge computing are more well known, the question becomes: If everyone is doing it, is there really anything […]
