SHAWNEE, Kan. — The nation’s largest private data center company opened its newest location in the Kansas City metropolitan area Wednesday.
netrarity Already many The Midwest connected through the so-called “Carrier Hotel” at 1102 Grand Street.But this new Shawnee facility brings new options to an already vibrant area.
“Remember the old days when you would click something and watch the circle go round and round?” I asked. Netrality President and CEO Gerald Marshall“With a facility like this, that becomes possible in an instant.”
This connectivity is important to most people, not only because they want their technology to work quickly, but also because one in ten workers in Kansas City works in the technology industry.
“Data centers are as important to technology companies as roads, railroads and bridges are to transportation companies and e-commerce,” he said. KC Tech Council Kara Rowe, President and CEO;
This is just the latest in a series of technology wins in the Kansas City area.
Panasonic’s $4 billion electric vehicle battery factory is being built in DeSoto, Kansas, and is scheduled to begin operations in early 2025.
Google has announced plans to expand into the Midwest. Construction of new $1 billion data center in Kansas City March.
Mehta expects its data centre will bring 100 jobs. Golden Plains Technology Park It is scheduled to begin operation in 2024.
These are major accomplishments for the Kansas City Regional Development Council and Jill McCarthy that the new data center will help replicate.
“By putting this here, you can go 30 to 40 miles south, west or east. It just expands the opportunities in this area,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy said more than a dozen other data centers are looking to enter the metro, and Netrarity’s presence in Shawnee will make it easier for them to do so.
