In addition to the other answers;
America’s deserts are tectonically stable and don’t experience natural disasters. If you want your data and/or compute running in two regions for redundancy, somewhere in the desert is a good choice for one of your DCs.
StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Cheap land, dry air is good for evaporative cooling, and many arid areas have a surprising amount of ground water. It ultimately comes down to being the cheapest option, not the smartest or best option.
Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
So how long to the billionaires have that entire city council replaced with people who are in their pocket and will vote for its passing?
StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
In the states? 1-2 years tops.
A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Trump will have them arrested on terrorism charges in a month…after a totally coincidental delivery of a golden idol to trump, from bezos
Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Externalization of cost, the environment and community bears the cost instead of the corporation. Privatize the profits, externalize the costs.