More Providers Building Phoenix Data Centers

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More Providers Building Phoenix Data Centers
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More Providers Building Phoenix Data Centers

• Phoenix data centers are becoming popular in the
  Valley of the Sun
• Companies continually outsource their IT
  environments to third party providers
• Phoenix area is becoming hot spot for data center
  companies to expand
• Growth in cloud services and mobile media will
  demand more data and applications
• Providers are willing to make investments
  necessary to build leading-edge facilities in
  appealing locations
• Phoenix is the favorable expansion location

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More Providers Building Phoenix Data Centers

• Why Do Companies Want to Open a Phoenix Data
  Center?
• According to Risk Insurance magazine, Phoenix
  is second only to Rochester, New York in terms of
  safest metro area of more than one million people
  for data centers
• Phoenix is favorable because of low risk for
  terrorism
• Phoenix metro area experiences minimal threat
  from natural disasters
• Phoenix has inexpensive and redundant power
  sources, including coal and nuclear
• Because power makes up good chunk of operating
  costs, companies must have adequate power and
  favorable utility rates to control costs

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More Providers Building Phoenix Data Centers

• Arizona Offers Space
• Land is still relatively accessible and
  affordable compared to other metro areas
• Ability to secure large parcels of land allows
  companies to ensure tightest security measures.
  They can construct parking facilities and
  enclosures with sophisticated systems to control
  access

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More Providers Building Phoenix Data Centers

• Phoenix Data Centers Not Like a Call Center
• New facilities will generate personal and real
  property tax, as well as tax on power consumed
• Phoenix data center doesnt add the kind of
  headcount a call center does
• Although Phoenix data center might not add same
  number of jobs, it will add tremendous value to
  the local economy for years to come
• As the need for data storage becomes even more
  critical, data centers importance will only grow

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About the author

• Scott Brueggeman is Chief Marketing Officer for
  CyrusOne, a global enterprise colocation provider
  operating 23 highly secure data centers across
  the United States, London and Singapore. Learn
  more about our Phoenix Data Center by visiting
  http//www.cyrusone.com/.