Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Seattle: Next Data Center Powerhouse?

Is Seattle the next big data center powerhouse? A group says that Seattle's inexpensive hydropower, generous tax incentives, and a world-class workforce are making the city a top data center location--but has some unique challenges. The group, DatacenterDynamics, said it is running a data center industry event focused on why companies are looking at the Pacific Northwest for their data center needs. DatacenterDynamics said that the region does face issues--namely, how to deal with local regulators, utilities, and environmental issues.