US Data Center Construction Update

September turned out to be a big month for big data center construction project announcements in the US. Facebook has finally decided to build in New Mexico, SAP is stepping into Colorado Springs in a big way, and data center providers Data Foundry and TierPoint are expanding their empires in Texas.

Here are the details:

New Mexico Scores $250M Facebook Data Center Build

After a tax-break war with the State of Utah, New Mexico has secured a commitment from Facebook to build its next data center in the Village of Los Lunas.

Statistics and facts about Big Data

Big data has been a buzz word for a while now, although many are still uncertain as to exactly what kind of impact big data can and will have in the future. This is certainly an area that many businesses and even governments are exploring though and it is predicted that the industry will see rapid growth in the next few years. Market value forecasts from various experts also estimate that this industry will grow to a multi-billion dollar industry in the near future. A number of companies, including IBM, HP, Dell and SAP have already been generating generous revenue figures from their big data related products and services.

While many market forecasts are predicting highly lucrative potential for the big data market, a range of market research amongst IT and business professionals has identified a number of concerns and shortfalls with regards to implementing big data projects. Lack of budget and lack of time to invest, are among the leading concerns of IT professionals. Another concern is the lack of expertise in the field with a significant gap forecast between demand and supply of qualified professionals.

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