Apple’s New North Carolina notes Center Among Largest in the World

Apple is building a huge, billion dollar data center in North Carolina. However, no one outside Cupertino knows precisely what it’s going to be used for (insert Skynet, Matrix, App Store review AI jokes here). That doesn’t mean citizens aren’t theorizing, however, including Rich Miller is editor of Data Center Knowledge, who calls the facility “big-a$$”:

One of the leading theories about the size of the NC project is that Apple is planning future cloud computing services that will require lots of goods center storage. Cloud computing is a hot trend, and I’d be surprised whether Apple isn’t thinking hard – and thinking differently – about cloud computing. Many cloud enthusiasts say that cloud computing will eliminate the need for details centers. In reality, the only thing will change is the owner of the building. All the applications and notes that are moving into the cloud will live on

servers in brick-and-mortar details centers. The companies that are building the biggest input centers tend to additionally have the biggest cloud ambitions.

What’s interesting to TiPb is that, while a lot was recently made of Eric Schmidt resigning from the Apple Board of Directors due to Google entering Apple’s business with Android and ChromeOS, a ginormous goods center could be construed as Apple taking a singled-out step — or leap — towards Google’s bread and butter as well…

Anyone have their own theories about Apple’s new facility?

[via CultofMac]

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Apple’s New North Carolina input Center Among Largest in the World