{"id":311229,"date":"2019-06-25T06:05:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T04:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=311229"},"modified":"2019-06-25T06:06:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T04:06:44","slug":"google-to-spend-1-1-billion-on-new-data-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cloud-hosting\/311229-google-to-spend-1-1-billion-on-new-data-centers.html","title":{"rendered":"Google to spend $1.1 billion on new data centers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alphabet Inc.\u2019s Google said it would invest 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to expand its data center infrastructure in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

A new facility will be built in Agriport, about 30 miles north of Amsterdam, while an existing site about 130 miles further north, in Eemshaven, will be expanded.<\/p>\n

In a statement Monday, Joe Kava, vice president of Google\u2019s Global Data Centers, noted that the Netherlands was attractive for its “ample sustainable energy sources.”<\/p>\n

Tech companies are choosing to locate their data centers in regions of the world with access to renewable power, reducing their reliance on fossil fuels.<\/p>\n

Rich wind and hydroelectric resources, as well as cooler climates that help save on air conditioning, make places like the Netherlands prime destinations.<\/p>\n

Facebook Inc. has a facility in Lulea, northern Sweden, and Microsoft Corp.\u2019s data center in the Netherlands is a regional hub for its cloud computing services.<\/p>\n

Google didn\u2019t specify what its new facilities would be used for.<\/p>\n

In 2018, the search giant announced it had invested 1.5 billion euros into its Netherlands data center operations. The expansions announced Monday bring that total to 2.5 billion euros, it said.<\/p>\n

Now read: Google shuts down tablet production<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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