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Scandinavian countries are attractive sites for ‘server farms’

Environment

As Internet usage continues to increase around the world, big tech companies like Facebook and Google must continuly increase the number and power of their servers to continue to grow and maintain their services. Scandinavian countries are becoming increasingly popular sites to build “server farms” because their climates mean lower costs.

The Big Chill: Scandinavia Hosts Tech Companies’ Data

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