More companies are bringing their information operations to the American heartland - and Oklahoma in particular.
The information revolution has given rise to a new kind of warehouse: the data center. These specialized structures are where companies and government entities store and manage the ever-expanding volume of information they must deal with. And there are now more than 2,500 of them in the U.S.
The requirements for a data center are few but stringent: They must have access to abundant electricity, with redundancy and backup systems in place. They must maintain constant temperatures, so a powerful, fail-proof air conditioning system is essential. And they must have reliable connectivity to the internet.
With the near universality of internet access in the United States, the geographical location of a data center is less and less important. (Thus, the largest data center in the U.S. is located in a relatively rural community of less than 15,000.)
But along with the above-mentioned requirements, all data centers need one thing-space, and lots of it. Thus, the price of land becomes a prime consideration. Enter the state of Oklahoma, where land prices are among the lowest in the United States.
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27 июн 2024
