| The potential go-private acquisition of CyrusOne Inc. would whittle down the number of publicly-traded, pure-play data center REITs to four—and could be a harbinger of even more M&A activity in the sector. Dallas-based CyrusOne is entertaining buyout offers from private equity interests, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 16. However, a deal hasn’t been hammered out, and CyrusOne could decide to remain a publicly-traded REIT. Representatives for CyrusOne couldn’t be reached for comment. FULL ARTICLE | 
