Apple North Carolina data center starts this spring

| February 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

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Apple’s ambitions to boost its cloud-computing prowess got a significant push as its $1 billion data center in North Carolina approaches its opening date this spring.

AppleInsider which was present at Apple’s annual shareholders meeting reported that the North Carolina data center will be Apple’s second data center. The new data center is five times the size of its existing data center in Newark. The North Carolina facility measures 500,000 square feet compared to Newark’s 107,000 square feet.

Gigaom reported that Apple COO Tim Cook confirmed that the North Carolina data center is intended to support its MobileMe and iTunes.

Earlier this month WSJ had reported that Apple is exploring a major revamp of its cloud storage offering MobileMe. The report suggested that Apple could make its MobileMe service free which could serve as a locker for multimedia files. Currently, MobileMe service has an annual subscription fee of $99.

North Carolina data center could also be integral to reported shift in Apple’s strategy to offer a cheaper iPhone. Apple can offer a cheaper iPhone without sacrificing the computing power and storage by moving these elements to the cloud.

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About Onuora Amobi: Onuora Amobi is the founder and CEO of Nnigma, a leading online marketing firm headquartered in Pasadena, California. A Microsoft MVP with close to two decades of IT experience, he is also the co-author of the Windows 7 Deployment Guide for small businesses and IT Professionals(http://www.windows7deploymentguide.com). View author profile.