Facebook Expanding To Ireland With Second European Data Center Coming Near Dublin
- 8 years ago
An official announcement from Facebook states that the social media company will open a new European data center near Dublin.
Located in the town of Clonee, only 9.5 miles west of Dublin, the real-estate project is the sixth data center that Facebook opens globally and the second one in the Old Continent.
"Clonee will be packed full of cutting-edge technology, making it one of the most advanced, efficient and sustainable data centers in the world," says Tom Furlong, Facebook's vice president for site operations.
The scaffolding should be assembled soon, with completion estimated for the end of 2017 or the beginning of 2018.
The upcoming center in Ireland will feature an eco-friendly design approach as well.
Located in the town of Clonee, only 9.5 miles west of Dublin, the real-estate project is the sixth data center that Facebook opens globally and the second one in the Old Continent.
"Clonee will be packed full of cutting-edge technology, making it one of the most advanced, efficient and sustainable data centers in the world," says Tom Furlong, Facebook's vice president for site operations.
The scaffolding should be assembled soon, with completion estimated for the end of 2017 or the beginning of 2018.
The upcoming center in Ireland will feature an eco-friendly design approach as well.