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Big news in Iowa – as Dave says, these events usually involve a shovel and hard hats but these information factories are becoming big news because of the scale and the new arms race that is underway. He noted a nugget from DataCenterKnowledge regarding the economic benefits of Google vs. Microsoft. Iowa is the new test area.
Many state and local governments have passed tax incentives to attract a Google data center, hoping it will convert struggling regions into high-tech hubs. It's part of a trend in which more economic development agencies are pursuing data center projects . There's no question that favorable environments can create data center clusters , a trend seen in many technology corridors. But here's the secret: If you're focused on developing a data center cluster in your area, you should be chasing Microsoft, not Google.
Hmm.