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DataBank fuelling tech growth by taking data to the edge
WATCH NOW hunger for technology is growing , and data centres are the infrastructure that fuels that .
“ So whenever you pick up your phone or click on an app you are firing three pieces of infrastructure . The cell tower that ' s capturing your signal , the fibre through which the signal travels and the data centre , where everything ends up .
“ You have to remember our business is about serving customers of tech companies . We go where the customers are .”
And where DataBank always goes is to the ‘ edge ’, says Qorri .
“ You always want to place your data as close as possible to those who use the data . So you are at the edge of the network .
And also where land is more affordable , which is why Salt Lake City and Atlanta have become focal points for the company .
“ Those locations have been two we ' ve chased pretty aggressively ,” says Qorri . “ We ' ve got a lot of additional builds throughout the nation , but we ' ve got quite a bit of capital being spent in those markets .”
DataBank projects include greenfield and brownfield sites Qorri ’ s role is to run and manage DataBank ’ s expansion and development builds ,” including greenfield and brownfield retrofits , and expansions in any of the existing sites ”.
He explains : “ We ' ve got three models of construction . One is brand-new developments – so a greenfield ground-up building . Second is a brownfield site , where we buy a shell – some type of building , could
72 August 2023