Google data centers generated $ 1.3 billion

 A  Google has been expanding its data centers - data processing centers - in various locations in the United States since 2006, so that in April 2018 was announced its eighth building in this direction in the country. As a result, $ 1.3 billion in economic activities and 11,000 new jobs were generated.


This economic impact was recently presented by the company in a report prepared and published by  Oxford Economics - a company specialized in quantitative forecasting and data analysis. In the material, it is also pointed out that, for the construction and expansion of six of these projects - located in the states of Iowa, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina Colorado and Oregon - US $ 10.5 billion were invested. In these campuses alone, 1,900 employees were hired. In addition, 1,100 construction workers were employed annually for maintenance activities. 

The document also estimates that more than 4,700 jobs in the retail and leisure sectors were opened, through the presence of data centers. In this sense, “Google's impact on communities begins with investment and job creation, thanks to the construction of data centers. The effects also include broad job development, new revenue streams and reputation as a good place to do business, ”says Deborah Murray, executive director of the Lenoir County Economic Development Commission, North Carolina.

Desktop Support Technician is known as one of the backbones of IT organization. They are also accountable for groundwork, installation, and maintenance of end user workstation equipment (laptops/ desktops) and additional peripherals including IP telephones.

Another important aspect is that the company expanded with a focus on sustainability. In this regard, it invested US $ 2.1 billion in eight renewable energy projects in the country. For that, more than 2,800 temporary jobs were created in the civil construction sector. There were also 70 new full-time functions. Throughout the work, Google has also created grant programs to help schools and local communities with programming classes and volunteer activities. 

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