firstcolo Launches Partnership with AfB for Sustainable IT
Refurbished instead of electronic waste: firstcolo is launching a partnership with AfB social & green IT to refurbish used hardware and send it for reuse or professional recycling.
firstcolo Wins German Datacenter Talents & Impact Award 2025
In the “Sustainability & Green Data Centers” category, firstcolo prevails with its FRA7 blueprint project, a sustainable, AI-ready data center being built in Rosbach vor der Höhe.
Germany’s AI Plans: Beacon or Backmarker of Europe?
The power grids have long been overloaded: The gap between the increasing energy demand due to digitization and Germany's faltering grid expansion continues to widen.
“Only European Providers Can Offer Data Security”
Jerome Evans, founder and managing director of firstcolo GmbH, on the problem that despite GDPR, European data is not protected from access by US authorities when using US cloud providers.
How Companies Mitigate Security Risks in the Cloud
Cloud environments offer many advantages. However, they also require targeted risk management that encompasses internal and external measures and clearly defines responsibilities.
Energy Shortage: The Role of Data Centers
While the energy shortage in Germany intensifies and many industries reduce their capacities, data centers are investing in sustainability.
firstcolo Builds New Data Center in Rosbach
New location of firstcolo GmbH in Rosbach vor der Höhe with a total investment of 250 million euros in 11,555 square meters and a total capacity of 24 MW.
A Hospital for a Better Future
Jerome Evans is collecting donations for the construction of a hospital in Ghana. The new clinic is intended to improve healthcare in a remote region.
What to Do with Decommissioned Data Centers?
The responsibility for old data centers offers opportunities: reuse, recycling, and repurposing promote sustainable and value-added resource use.
Keyword: Energy Transition
Challenge and Opportunity: The planning of a new data center should already be a starting point to design data centers efficiently, sustainably, and in compliance with the energy transition.