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Amazon Web Services To Build Two New Aussie Data Centers

Posted by Soulskill on from the keep-in-mind-that-electrons-spin-the-other-way-down-there dept.

Bismillah writes: Sydney will get two new AWS data centers in the western and south-western parts of the city. AWS apparently decided to build the new DCs after it struggled to find enough Tier III space for rapid expansion in the region.

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  1. Re:Aussie FAQ by mjwx · · Score: 2

    can be found at http://www.muphin.net/aussie_tourism.html

    Q: Will I be able to speek English most places I go? (USA)

    Too right cobber, you wouldn't know your arse from your elbow if you couldn't half manage a convo here. No wukka's, Bruce.

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  2. Concern by DaMattster · · Score: 2

    With Amazon hemorrhaging money to the tune of 2bn, how can they possibly afford new data centers without some serious financial backing? A recent article questions the safety of keeping data stored in the cloud because how could you retrieve your data if your cloud provider should go tits up. Furthermore, even with the fastest transmission speeds and lowest latency times available, it could take days to recover large amounts of data. Then you have to have the storage to accommodate what you've ostensibly outsourced.

    1. Re:Concern by u38cg · · Score: 2

      If Amazon ever stopped investing its profits in investing in growing its business, it would be spitting off eyewatering amounts of cash.

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