On June 3rd, Google announced to open a data center and cloud region campus expansion in Singapore. Up to now, Google's investments in technical infrastructure in Singapore rose sharply from $850 million in 2018 to $5 billion in 2024.These centers are responsible for powering not only its renowned search engine, but its other services such as Google Maps and its newly developing AI. Not to mention the cloud region allows startups and large enterprises alike access to high-performance and low-latency service as the demand for cloud services grows.According to Google, their newest expansion allowed the employee pool to expand to more than 500 workers amongst all the data centers in Singapore. While the creation of new jobs is an undeniable benefit that came with the creation of the center, due to the carbon and energy constraints of the nation, the environmental effects of these data centers were called into question.In response to these concerns, Google assured that their data centers are equipped with state of the art sustainability features.In order to avoid the potential erosion of the efficiency of data centers as well as to avoid energy waste, the data centers must come equip with cooling measures. The data centers in Singapore use recycled water to cool its systems with alerts that will notify staff in case of unusual usage rates. Additionally, rather than electricity the center uses light for networking in order to reduce energy consumption. Lastly, the centers at kept at 27°C, the higher temperature reducing the energy need for cooling.Google has been making a conscious effort to be considerate of the environment as it continues to expand the reach of its data centers around the globe. With data centers in 11 countries, including Singapore, Google now intends to invest $2 billion in its first data center in Malaysia.Resource
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https://technode.global/2024/06/04/googles-investment-in-singapore-reaches-5b-underpinned-by-data-center-expansion/