SHAWNEE, Kan. — The nation's largest private data center company opened its newest location in the Kansas City metro on Wednesday.
Netorality Already helps me maintain a lot of information The Midwest is connected through the so-called “Carrier Hotel” located at 1102 Grand StreetBut this new Shawnee facility adds options to an already thriving area.
“Remember the old days when you clicked on something and watched the circle spin around?” I asked. Gerald Marshall, President and CEO, Netrality“With a facility like this, that happens instantly.”
This kind of connectivity is important to most people. Because we want 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 under construction in DeSoto, Kansas, and is scheduled to open in early 2025.
Google has announced plans to expand into the Midwest. New $1 billion data center in Kansas City March.
Mehta expects its data centre will bring 100 jobs. Golden Plains Technology Park It is set 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, we can travel 20 to 25 miles south, west and east, so it just expands the opportunities in the area,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy said there are more than a dozen other data centers looking to expand into the metro area, and having Netrality in Shawnee will make that easier.
