To fulfil increased demand for cloud computing services, Amazon appears to be aiming to expand its datacenter presence in the United States.
According to a new request (PDF) presented to the City of Gilroy in Santa Clara County, California, the cloud computing behemoth intends to construct a new location with two datacenter facilities.
According to a new story from report,, these additional data centers will enhance AWS availability on the West Coast and each would have a capacity of up to 49MW of equipment, as well as a security facility and backup generator capabilities.
Amazon also announced last month that it would invest £1.8 billion ($2.36 billion) in expanding its data centers in the UK over the next two years.
Google, on the other hand, recently announced intentions to invest $9.5 billion in office and datacenter infrastructure investments in the United States this year.
Facilities at Gilroy Data Center:
If the City of Gilroy approves the project, Amazon’s proposed Gilroy Data Center (GDC) in California will be built in two parts.
The first phase, which will include a single-story datacenter structure, an onsite substation, a security facility, and a battery energy storage system, is expected to be operational by 2023, according to the business.
Phase two will entail the construction of a single-story datacenter facility with a total area of 218,000 square feet, which is projected to be completed four to seven years after phase one, depending on client demand.
According to local media sources, the City of Gilroy is currently asking bids from independent consultants to examine the potential environmental impact of Amazon’s Gilroy Data Center facility before approving the project.
If and when Amazon’s new Gilroy Data Center project is approved and continues into the construction phase, we’ll certainly hear more from them.
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