Facebook has decided to use Singapore for the location of its new data center, which is expected to be launched in 2022. This new facility is estimated to cost more than $1bn (£773m) and will be located in the western part of the country.
Facebook new data center design
The data center has been designed to be 11-floor structure in other to conserve space in the crowded nation, according to Facebook. This data center with 170,000-sq-m (1.8 million-sq-ft) will support hundreds of local jobs.
Facebook also said it expected the building to be powered by 100% renovated energy and noted that it would come along with a liquid cooling system that minimized water and power use. “The system can reduce the amount of peak water used by 20% in climates like Singapore’s,” according to Facebook.
According to an India tech blogger, Pankaj Mishra, the move was an insult to India which is one of the Facebook’s largest user markets. But Adam Simon at analyst firm Context said Singapore is an ideal location for the data center.
Adam also said Singapore is the recognized technology hub in Asia, where most of the technology companies have their headquarters. “It’s sensible since you want to be able to attract all good talent and they’ve got a whole recruiting ground of technology companies based there” he also added.
The country was centered in Asia for connections with China, Hong Kong and Australia with a decades-long history of attracting technology companies to it shores which could boost good infrastructure.
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