Comments on: Why data centers have a big impact on the economy http://gigaom.com/2012/10/27/why-data-centers-have-a-big-impact-on-the-economy/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Cloud Server Hosting http://gigaom.com/2012/10/27/why-data-centers-have-a-big-impact-on-the-economy/#comment-1235333 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:13:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=577372#comment-1235333 There is also the argument that data centers allow for efficient, cost-effective ways for other companies to run their businesses, which in turn creates jobs in those other businesses. Data centers provide the means for companies to host their data, applications, websites, etc. in the cloud, allowing their operations to run smoothly.

]]> By: David Mytton http://gigaom.com/2012/10/27/why-data-centers-have-a-big-impact-on-the-economy/#comment-1136231 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:50:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=577372#comment-1136231 I agree there are more jobs directly linked to data centres than just the people who work there – the companies which provide services located within them count towards that. But I think this post goes too far in connecting jobs and benefits which shouldn’t reasonably be considered to be affected by data centres themselves.

At the distance this article connects, you might as well just say everything connects to everything else. Utility providers at power stations or water treatment plants aren’t just the on-site staff it’s everyone in the country who uses those facilities. That’s too far. The real numbers most people are concerned with are those directly linked to the data centre, or those perhaps just 1 step away at the companies using them.

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