Friday, 24 March, 2023

AWS to invest $35 billion expanding Virginia data center footprint

<p>Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion in new data centers in Virginia. Data centers are increasingly common in northern Virginia, but they have become a political hot-button topic. They can generate noise and environmental concerns. The deal calls for Amazon to receive incentives from a new Mega Data Center Incentive Program. One lawmaker is sponsoring legislation that would restrict the placement of data centers near nature, citing environmental concerns.</p>