https://www.governing.com/infrastructure/the-data-center-capital-of-the-world-is-in-virginia
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The Data Center Capital of the World Is in Virginia
Since the earliest days of the Internet, much of the world’s data flows through Northern Virginia. But power limitations and environmental concerns could slow down the region's relentless pace of data center activity.
As the exponential proliferation of smartphones, streaming services and doorbell cameras continues unabated, there is a corresponding need for data storage and dissemination. To meet the demand, more and more data centers are coming online in Dallas, Chicago, Northern California, New York and New Jersey.
By a wide margin, Northern Virginia is the No. 1 site for data centers in the country and the world. These highly specialized buildings house the computer servers and routers that make digital interconnectivity possible.
Just beyond the far-western suburbs of Washington, D.C., Ashburn, Va., is the epicenter of “Data Center Alley,” anchoring a collection of nearly 300 data centers, scattered across Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William counties, handling more than a third of the world’s online traffic. Many more are in the planning stages or currently under construction.
Early data centers were built as massive featureless boxes, surrounded by spiked fences and nearly devoid of aesthetic appeal. More recently, attempts have been made to soften their appearance with the use of glass, color, architectural flourishes and landscaping. Many of the newer examples look more like oversized suburban office parks than warehouse distribution centers. But unlike offices and warehouses, data centers pay taxes but require little in the way of government services in return.
Loudoun County alone takes in close to $600 million annually in tax revenue from data centers, enough to cover all the county’s operating expenditures. A report by the Northern Virginia Technology Council estimates that the area’s data centers were responsible for nearly $174 million in state revenue and $1 billion in local tax revenue in 2021.
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The Data Center Capital of the World Is in Virginia
Since the earliest days of the Internet, much of the world’s data flows through Northern Virginia. But power limitations and environmental concerns could slow down the region's relentless pace of data center activity.
As the exponential proliferation of smartphones, streaming services and doorbell cameras continues unabated, there is a corresponding need for data storage and dissemination. To meet the demand, more and more data centers are coming online in Dallas, Chicago, Northern California, New York and New Jersey.
By a wide margin, Northern Virginia is the No. 1 site for data centers in the country and the world. These highly specialized buildings house the computer servers and routers that make digital interconnectivity possible.
Just beyond the far-western suburbs of Washington, D.C., Ashburn, Va., is the epicenter of “Data Center Alley,” anchoring a collection of nearly 300 data centers, scattered across Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William counties, handling more than a third of the world’s online traffic. Many more are in the planning stages or currently under construction.
Early data centers were built as massive featureless boxes, surrounded by spiked fences and nearly devoid of aesthetic appeal. More recently, attempts have been made to soften their appearance with the use of glass, color, architectural flourishes and landscaping. Many of the newer examples look more like oversized suburban office parks than warehouse distribution centers. But unlike offices and warehouses, data centers pay taxes but require little in the way of government services in return.
Loudoun County alone takes in close to $600 million annually in tax revenue from data centers, enough to cover all the county’s operating expenditures. A report by the Northern Virginia Technology Council estimates that the area’s data centers were responsible for nearly $174 million in state revenue and $1 billion in local tax revenue in 2021.
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The Data Center Capital of the World Is in Virginia
Since the earliest days of the Internet, much of the world’s data flows through Northern Virginia. But power limitations and environmental concerns could slow down the region's relentless pace of data center activity.
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https://datacentremagazine.com/top10/top-10-largest-data-centres-in-europe
10. AMS-1 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Operator: Iron Mountain
9. Fredericia Data Center Location: Fredericia, Denmark Operator: Google
8. LD4 Data Centre Location: Slough, UK Operator: Equinix
7. Telia Helsinki Data Center Location: Helsinki, Finland Operator: Telia
6. LD5 Data Centre Location: Slough, UK Operator: Equinix
5. Facebook Luleå Data Centre Location: Luleå, Sweden Operator: Facebook
4. Microsoft Dublin Data Center Location: Clondalkin, Ireland Operator: Microsoft
3. FRA 1 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Operator: NTT
2. Vantage Cardiff data centre campus, CWL1 Location: Newport, Wales Operator: Vantage Data Centres
1. Covilhã Data Center Location: Covilhã, Portugal Operator: Altice Portugal (formerly Portugal Telecom)
10. AMS-1 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Operator: Iron Mountain
9. Fredericia Data Center Location: Fredericia, Denmark Operator: Google
8. LD4 Data Centre Location: Slough, UK Operator: Equinix
7. Telia Helsinki Data Center Location: Helsinki, Finland Operator: Telia
6. LD5 Data Centre Location: Slough, UK Operator: Equinix
5. Facebook Luleå Data Centre Location: Luleå, Sweden Operator: Facebook
4. Microsoft Dublin Data Center Location: Clondalkin, Ireland Operator: Microsoft
3. FRA 1 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Operator: NTT
2. Vantage Cardiff data centre campus, CWL1 Location: Newport, Wales Operator: Vantage Data Centres
1. Covilhã Data Center Location: Covilhã, Portugal Operator: Altice Portugal (formerly Portugal Telecom)
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https://www.datacentermap.com/asia/
Asia Data Centers
We currently have 721 data centers listed, from 18 countries in Asia. Click on a country below, to explore its data center locations.
Asia Data Centers
We currently have 721 data centers listed, from 18 countries in Asia. Click on a country below, to explore its data center locations.
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“Then said I, Wisdom isbetter than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom isdespised, and his words are not heard.”“The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.”“Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.”
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_famine_of_1921%E2%80%931922
The Russian famine of 1921–1922, also known as the Povolzhye famine, was a severe famine in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic that began early in the spring of 1921 and lasted until 1922. The famine resulted from the combined effects of severe drought,[1] the continued effects of World War I, economic disturbance from the Russian Revolution, the Russian Civil War, and failures in the government policy of war communism(especially prodrazvyorstka). It was exacerbated by rail systems that could not distribute food efficiently.
The famine also helped produce an opening to the West. Lenin now allowed relief organizations to bring aid. War relief was no longer required in Western Europe, and the ARA had an organization set up in Poland that relieved the Polish famine, which had begun in the winter of 1919–1920.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Relief_Administration
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover
The Russian famine of 1921–1922, also known as the Povolzhye famine, was a severe famine in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic that began early in the spring of 1921 and lasted until 1922. The famine resulted from the combined effects of severe drought,[1] the continued effects of World War I, economic disturbance from the Russian Revolution, the Russian Civil War, and failures in the government policy of war communism(especially prodrazvyorstka). It was exacerbated by rail systems that could not distribute food efficiently.
The famine also helped produce an opening to the West. Lenin now allowed relief organizations to bring aid. War relief was no longer required in Western Europe, and the ARA had an organization set up in Poland that relieved the Polish famine, which had begun in the winter of 1919–1920.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Relief_Administration
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne
Charlemagne[b] (/ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn, ˌʃɑːrləˈmeɪn/ SHAR-lə-mayn, -MAYN; 2 April 748[a] – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombardsfrom 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800, holding all these titles until his death in 814. Charlemagne succeeded in uniting the majority of Western and Central Europe, and was the first recognized emperor to rule in the west after the fall of the Western Roman Empireapproximately three centuries earlier. Charlemagne's rule saw a program of political and social changes that had a lasting impact on Europe in the Middle Ages.
This character wearing a dress …
Charlemagne[b] (/ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn, ˌʃɑːrləˈmeɪn/ SHAR-lə-mayn, -MAYN; 2 April 748[a] – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombardsfrom 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800, holding all these titles until his death in 814. Charlemagne succeeded in uniting the majority of Western and Central Europe, and was the first recognized emperor to rule in the west after the fall of the Western Roman Empireapproximately three centuries earlier. Charlemagne's rule saw a program of political and social changes that had a lasting impact on Europe in the Middle Ages.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur-de-lis
The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys),[pron 1] is a common heraldic charge in the shape of a lily (in French, fleurand lis mean 'flower' and 'lily' respectively). Most notably, the fleur-de-lis is depicted on the traditional coat of arms of France that was used from the High Middle Ages until the French Revolution in 1792, and then again in brief periods in the 19th century. This design still represents France and the House of Bourbon in the form of marshallingin the arms of Spain, Quebec and Canada, for example.
Fleur-de-lis= lily = flower…
The Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph are among saints often depicted with a lily.
The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys),[pron 1] is a common heraldic charge in the shape of a lily (in French, fleurand lis mean 'flower' and 'lily' respectively). Most notably, the fleur-de-lis is depicted on the traditional coat of arms of France that was used from the High Middle Ages until the French Revolution in 1792, and then again in brief periods in the 19th century. This design still represents France and the House of Bourbon in the form of marshallingin the arms of Spain, Quebec and Canada, for example.
Fleur-de-lis= lily = flower…
The Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph are among saints often depicted with a lily.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alof_de_Wignacourt
Fra Alof de Wignacourt (1547 – 14 September 1622) was a French nobleman who was the 54th Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalemfrom 10 February 1601 to his death in 1622. Unlike a number of the other Grand Masters, he was popular with the Maltese people.[1] Wignacourt is mostly remembered for the construction of the Wignacourt Aqueduct as well as a series of coastal towers which also bear his name.
Knights of Malta
Fra Alof de Wignacourt (1547 – 14 September 1622) was a French nobleman who was the 54th Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalemfrom 10 February 1601 to his death in 1622. Unlike a number of the other Grand Masters, he was popular with the Maltese people.[1] Wignacourt is mostly remembered for the construction of the Wignacourt Aqueduct as well as a series of coastal towers which also bear his name.
Knights of Malta