The Salt Lake City Data Center Market

CEO of Aligned Data Centers, Andrew Schaap discusses Aligned’s entrance and expansion in the Salt Lake City market as well as current customer needs and future data center trends.

The Digital Foundation Podcast

Aligned CIO Phill Lawson-Shanks shares his unique story and goes on to explain the innovative cooling technology developed and deployed by Aligned Data Centers that actually removes heat (rather than cool).

Executive Insights: Tim Shaheen of Aligned

In Data Center Frontier’s Q4 Executive Roundtable, Aligned’s EVP Strategy & Development Tim Shaheen discusses the trajectory of hyperscale computing, the trends he’s seeing in enterprise demand, and data center cooling.

ESG reporting now ‘BAU’

See what Aligned CEO Andrew Schaap has to say about how GRESB has aided Aligned in cultivating significant, positive change.

Making Meaningful Connections

Jane Hsieh shares her journey to becoming Sr. Director of Sales for Aligned Data Centers and a member of the AFCOM GenNext Advisory Board — a story that reveals her great resilience, passion for acquiring knowledge, and ability to connect the dots.

Aligned’s Big Green Funding: $1.7 Billion in Sustainable Loans

Aligned has taken a big step into that future, arranging $1.75 billion in sustainable financing to expand its digital infrastructure business. The package includes $1.35 billion in securitized notes that qualify as sustainable loans, which Aligned says is the first such funding in the data center industry, as well as $375 million in a new sustainability-linked loan (SLL).

A Fearless Innovator

This engaging Nomad Futurist podcast takes listeners on an exciting ride with Phill Lawson-Shanks, a fearless IT innovator whose insatiable curiosity, daring, and ability to see patterns led him to insights and accomplishments that have helped advance the world of IT and critical infrastructure.

Designing for Increased Density

There are tremendous benefits to increasing density, and it’s not a complex, exotic, or expensive proposition. It’s simple, and, when done right, can deliver lower OpEx and CapEx, greater efficiencies, and a host of other advantages.

Aligned secures additional $250 million sustainability-linked loan

US data center company Aligned has secured an extra $250 million in sustainability-linked debt. Last year the Texas-based wholesale firm became the first data center company to receive a sustainability-linked loan (SLL); raising $1 billion for both sustainability initiatives and general expansion with the interest rate tied to sustainability goals.