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Google spent a billion on infrastructure last quarter
Gigaom ^ | 1/22/2013 | Gigaom

Posted on 01/27/2013 3:50:36 PM PST by Dallas59

Google’s infrastructure spending continued its upward trend during the fourth quarter, hitting a two-year high of $1.02 billion. Excluding the fourth quarter of 2010, though — in which Google plunked down $2 billion for a massive data center/office location at 111 8th Avenue in New York — the company’s last quarter represents the biggest infrastructure investment in its history.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: google

1 posted on 01/27/2013 3:50:45 PM PST by Dallas59
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To: Dallas59

One hell of a big brother system.


2 posted on 01/27/2013 4:33:50 PM PST by Rebelbase ( .223, .224, whatever it takes....)
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To: Rebelbase

Only a moron or leftist would choose NYC as a place to do serious technical business. It also tells me google is in cahoots with scumbags.


3 posted on 01/27/2013 4:57:06 PM PST by soycd
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To: soycd

NYC is one of the most expensive places to put a data center.


4 posted on 01/27/2013 6:13:53 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: soycd

Well no doubt Goog is tight with the Baraqqi Regime.

This is probably a combination of payback for favors and proximity to liberal centers of power.


5 posted on 01/27/2013 6:18:20 PM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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