The cities have it It's interesting to see that despite a lot of publicity a couple of years back regarding offsite or rural datacenters, companies really favor urban ones. Of course, remote datacenters may still be used for backup and redundancy, but you can't beat the response times and control that proximity offers.
Coastal cities... NO NO I think the Datacenters should not be based in the coastal cities atleast after knowing whats the RISK involved. We might lose out on important data which has been collected over a long priod of time. Perhaps, that might be one of the reasons why Government of India has decided to hold the personal data of more than a billion of its citizens in a building which bomb-proof, blast-proof, earthquake resistant etc in Bangalore and mind you Bangalore is not coastal city. Click here for more details about this building.
Fear of the unknown... From a long range perspective, are coastal cities really any less safe than elsewhere? Is fair to disregard a whole coastal city if the actual threats are limited to specific areas? I think it is that "Super storm Sandy's" surprised NYC and that it is actually fear of the unknown that is of concern.
Let's also deal in fact and in preparedness; while "Sandy's" impact on NYC was remarkable, most buildings were back online immediately or quickly. Many buildings were prepared for the impacts and types of interruptions that come with natural storms and disasters and operated smoothly. Already more are now better prepared and many more will soon be.
If one considers the full range of threats out there including energy service interruptions, hurricanes, tornados, super-cells, river flooding, forest fires, and earth quakes the perfect "safe harbor" will be difficult to impossible to find. Additionally, with obvious exceptions, we should not be running away from Climate Change and related concerns. On the upside, beyond connection to innovation, skilled workforces and resources, coastal cities like Boston and NYC, are inherently more sustainable and efficient and are the key to a more sustainable future and to addressing Climate Change. Plus, their cool and fun and full of life!
Re: Coastal cities... NO NO The largest datacenter in the US, second largest in the world is located on the southern end of Las Vegas, NV (Switchlv.com). We are the only metropolitan area in the country thats located in a disaster free zone:
Re: Coastal cities... NO NO I've also read about some of the efforts of cities to attract datacenters as they do other major business presences -- using tax and employment incentives to lure them. I believe Austin TX did this for an App,e facility. As a north easterner, we've seen very little interest in our region from the major players.
Re: Coastal cities... NO NO I wonder if things have changed over the last time the matter was analyzed. It seems that maybe more changes have been taking place over the last year and it may be interesting to see what's current now.
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