Logicalis UK has acquired CSF Solutions Ltd, (CSF) a £40 million revenue UK-based enterprise IT solutions provider. CSF has built a strong reputation in enterprise computing, specifically the IBM mainframe market and business critical servers from HP, and maintained a long-standing customer base with a significant number of impressive blue chip enterprises. As part of the agreement, Logicalis has also agreed terms to acquire CSF Managed Services Plc's 10,000 square foot Tier 3 data centre located in Bracknell, Berkshire. CSF will be integrated into Logicalis UK's operations.
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the leading provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with DR Fortress, LLC for the sale of the Equinix Honolulu Internet Business Exchange (IBX) center. The transaction, which is expected to be completed today, will enable Equinix to focus on more strategic markets, such as New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., where it will be opening new centers in 2007.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a leading owner and manager of corporate datacenters and Internet gateways, announced today the acquisition of 114 Rue Ambroise Croizat in Paris, France. The purchase price for the datacenter facility was 38 million euros. The property is currently 64% leased and consists of a 151,000 square foot datacenter facility, which includes more than 76,000 square feet of raised floor, and over 201,000 square feet that will be added to the Company's inventory of space held for redevelopment.
SAVVIS, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVVS), a global leader in IT infrastructure services for business applications, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its content delivery network (CDN) services business to Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:LVLT) for $135 million in cash. Upon closing, the transaction is anticipated to result in net proceeds to SAVVIS of approximately $125-130 million after fees, expenses and taxes. The purchase price is subject to certain customary post closing working capital adjustments.
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