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2GW Data Center Coming to Austin’s “Silicon Hills”

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Jordan Sprogis

Jordan Sprogis, Contributing Expert

Jordan Sprogis is a creative writer and tech researcher who has been working on online content for the better part of a decade. She holds a bachelor's degree in professional writing from Western Connecticut State University and has devoted much of her career to crafting content for various web verticals, including CyberSpyder and The Echo. Since joining HostingAdvice, Jordan has combined her storytelling ability with her fascination for advancements in technology to pen over 200 articles geared toward industry pros and newcomers alike.

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Lillian Castro, Senior Editor

Lillian brings more than 30 years of editing and journalism experience to our team. She has written and edited for major news organizations, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the New York Times, and she previously served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Florida. Today, she edits HostingAdvice content for clarity, accuracy, and reader engagement.

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Reviewer: Cristian Lopez

Cristian Lopez

Cristian Lopez, Contributing Expert

Cristian Lopez uses his Business Marketing background from the University of Illinois at Chicago to create comfortable environments for customers, clients, and colleagues to share their thoughts and ideas openly. From interviewing tech leaders to conducting UX market research projects, Cristian knows the importance of storytelling — a key variable for innovation and inspiration. His goal at HostingAdvice is to wow readers on the ever-evolving nature of the tech industry and bring his audience the most reliable and exciting content on all things hosting.

As Texas Governor Encourages Infrastructure Investments, “Silicon Hills” Set to Be Home to 2GW Data Center Park

Silicon Hills, the nickname for Austin’s growing tech cluster, is getting a massive 2-gigawatt data center park. Data center acquirer Tract purchased a 1,515-acre property in... Read More »

Open Compute Project Launched a New AI Portal to Simplify Data Center Upgrades for the GenAI Era

OPC Launches Portal for Simplifying GenAI Data Center Upgrades

At the end of April, the Open Compute Project (OCP) launched a new AI portal on its marketplace that serves as a central resource hub for building AI-focused... Read More »

Nearly 80% of Gamers Rage-Quit Over Lag — Here’s Why, According to Industry Experts

Nearly 80% of Gamers Rage-Quit Over Lag

A new report by web and hosting leader Liquid Web found that 78% of gamers “rage-quit” because of gaming lag. Rage-quitting happens when a player abruptly quits... Read More »

RSA 2025 Recap: What Hosting Providers Need to Know About AI, Security, and Trust

Recap: What Hosting Providers Can Learn from RSA 2025

One of the world’s largest cybersecurity events brought together hundreds of industry experts to explore the latest trends in cybersecurity. Last year, concerns... Read More »

Wix Launches MCP Server, Bringing AI-Powered Coding to Developers on Its Platform

Wix Launches MCP Server for AI-Powered Web Building

Wix expanded its developer capabilities with the launch of the Wix Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, which lets developers integrate their favorite LLMs... Read More »

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$64B in Data Center Projects Delayed by Community Pushback, With Data Center Alley at the Center

$64B in Data Center Projects Stopped Due to Community Pushback

Approximately $64 billion in data center projects have been delayed or have been blocked over the past two years due to mounting community opposition, according... Read More »

Opinion: I Hate to Burst Your Bubble, But Is the Hosting Industry Headed for Another Crash?

Opinion: Is the Hosting Industry Headed for Another Crash?

A report by MIT shows that 80% of newly constructed data centers in China are sitting idle. Meanwhile, only 25% of companies are seeing tangible value in their... Read More »

Who Guards the Gate? Inside the Partnership Securing the UK’s Digital Supply Chain

Inside the Partnership Securing the UK’s Digital Supply Chain

Akamai Technologies and UK-based P3M Works have partnered to enhance the cybersecurity of the UK government and its defense ecosystem. This partnership is... Read More »

Meta Increases Data Center CapEx to $72B to Scale Faster Amid “Ongoing Trade Discussions”

Meta Increases Data Center CapEx Amid Tariff Discussions

In unsurprisingly timely news, Meta announced it will increase its capital expenditures (CapEx) for its data center investments to $72 billion for 2025, up from... Read More »

Colocation America Appoints New CEO Samantha Walters to Continue Company's Nationwide Expansion

Colocation America Appoints New CEO, Samantha Walters

Data center provider Colocation America announced the appointment of its new CEO, Samantha Walters, on May 1. Colocation America specializes in colocation... Read More »

Hosting Providers, You May Want to Beef Up Your Password Requirements

Providers May Want to Beef Up Their Password Requirements

A new study by Cybernews found four common themes in the most exploitable passwords. And chances are, your clients are using all of them. Cybernews’ research... Read More »

Brazil to U.S.: Bring Your Data Centers, and We’ll Cut Your Taxes

Brazil: Bring Your Data Centers, and We’ll Cut Your Taxes

Fernando Haddad, Brazil’s Finance Minister, is heading to Silicon Valley next week to pitch a tax incentive plan for foreign data center investors. Haddad will... Read More »

A Conversation with Sudhir Patamsetti: Cloud WAAP, Modern API Security, and the Future of Web App Protection

A Conversation with Sudhir Patamsetti: Cloud WAAP & the Future of Web App Security

Traceable by Harness unveiled its first joint product, Traceable Cloud WAAP, just weeks after its merger earlier this year. Built for the cloud, Traceable Cloud... Read More »

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