Amazon to launch $10B data center upgrade in North Carolina

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to launch $10B data center upgrade in North Carolina

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on Wednesday said it would invest $10 billion to expand data center infrastructure in North Carolina to boost artificial intelligence and cloud computing technology and includes plans to develop a 20-building campus.

The company said its investment would support AI initiatives creating 500 new high-skilled jobs.

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has already invested $12 billion in North Carolina, supporting 24,000 full- and part-time jobs directly.

During the company’s

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in February,

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CEO Andy Jassy said the company planned to boost capital expenditures to $100 billion this year, mostly in AI investments. AWS is the current market leader as a cloud provider with stiff competition from

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Azure and others each jockeying for position in the AI arms race.

“We don’t procure it unless we see significant signals of demand,” Jassy said during the call. “And so, when AWS is expanding its capex, particularly in what we think is one of these once-in-a-lifetime type of business opportunities like AI represents, I think it’s actually quite a good sign, medium to long term, for the AWS business.”

Adding to NC tech sector

North Carolina is home to a thriving tech sector, with Raleigh and the Research Triangle Park attracting significant tech job growth in recent years.

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said its previous investments in North Carolina have brought $13.1 billion to the state’s gross domestic product, according to

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does not disclose the number of data centers currently in the state, but the company has been actively investing in North Carolina since 2010.

As part of the latest investment, the company said it plans to support workforce development training programs with data center technician programs and STEM initiatives aimed at K-12 schools. Jobs supported by the investment will include data center engineers, network specialists, engineering operations managers, security specialists and other technical roles, the company said.

“The additional high-tech investments and the need for advanced STEM skills is a perfect fit,” Marc Hoit, vice chancellor for information technology and CIO of North Carolina State University, said in an email interview. “We look forward to supporting

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’s growth and investment in NC.”

Brooks Raiford, CEO of the North Carolina Technology Association (NC Tech), said

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’s data center play will have a big impact in the state.

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announcement furthers North Carolina’s reputation as a leading region for datacenters and artificial intelligence,” he said. “It’s exciting to see their plans to engage with educational institutions and workforce development organizations.”

NC Tech’s latest

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shows that as of 2023, the technology industry employs more than 323,000 of North Carolina’s 4.8 million workers, or 6.7% The state is ranked eighth nationwide in tech industry growth from 2018 to 2023, according to the report.

Shane Snider, a veteran journalist with more than 20 years of experience, covers IT infrastructure at Informa TechTarget.

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