Gears up indicated for AWS data center in Maintal, Germany
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revealed its plans for a new data center in Maintal, in the Hesse region of Germany.
Key facts
The cloud computing giant’s new data center will be built as part of a €1 billion ($1.16bn) investment in its Frankfurt region
Stretching over 10.6 hectares (26 acres), the site north of Frankfurt am Main will host two server facilities, a substation, and offices
AWS said that up to 100 permanent jobs would be created at the new data center, though it did not reveal the facility’s compute capacity
Water-based cooling systems may also be used in hot weather, the firm’s principal solutions architect, Thomas Blood, told residents at an information event held in the Bischofsheim community center
Summary
Stretching over 10.6 hectares (26 acres), the site north of Frankfurt am Main will host two server facilities, a substation, and offices. AWS said that up to 100 permanent jobs would be created at the new data center, though it did not reveal the facility’s compute capacity. The cloud computing giant’s new data center will be built as part of a €1 billion ($1.16bn) investment in its Frankfurt region. Water-based cooling systems may also be used in hot weather, the firm’s principal solutions architect, Thomas Blood, told residents at an information event held in the Bischofsheim community center, but 93 percent of the supply required will be derived from stored rainwater.