SHAWNEE, Kan. — The largest private data center company in the United States opened its newest location in the Kansas City metro on Wednesday.
Neutrality It's already helped me to maintain a lot of information The Midwest is connected through the so-called “Carrier Hotel” located at 1102 Grand StreetBut the new Shawnee facility adds options to an already bustling area.
“Remember the old days when you clicked on something and watched the circle spin around?” I asked. Netrality President and CEO Gerald Marshall“With a facility like this, that happens instantly.”
This kind of connectivity is important to most of us because we want our technology to work quickly, but also because one in 10 Kansas City workers works in the tech industry.
“Data centers are as important to technology companies as roads, railroads, and bridges are to transportation companies and e-commerce companies.” KC Tech Council Kara Rowe, president and CEO;
This is just the latest in a series of technology wins in the Kansas City area.
Panasonic's $4 billion electric vehicle battery factory is being built in DeSoto, Kansas, and is scheduled to begin operations in early 2025.
Google has announced plans to expand into the Midwest. New $1 billion data center in Kansas City March.
Meta expects its data center to create 100 jobs. Golden Plains Technology Park It is set to begin operation in 2024.
These are big wins for the Kansas City Regional Development Council and Jill McCarthy that the new data center will help replicate.
“By putting this here, we can travel 20 to 25 miles south, west and east, so it just expands the opportunities in the area,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy said there are more than a dozen other data centers looking to expand into the metro area, and Netrality's location in Shawnee will make that easier.
