Google Is Spending Billions On Data Centers

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		Tech Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Europe Video Latest Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Google Is Spending Billions On Data Centers Google is under attack from a lot of different directions. Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks are collecting data about users and their relationships that Google doesn't have. The smartphone explosion means that more people are getting info from apps, which could drive them away from Google's Web services. But Google does have one big edge: its data centers are the most numerous, most advanced, and most efficient in the world. That means that Google can deliver online services at massive scale and lightning-quick speed, even as the total number of Internet users explodes thanks to smartphones. This chart, which was compiled by Accenture, shows Google's total capex spend by quarter since 2004. Not all of this money is going to build new data centers, but a lot of it is. After a brief gap during the recession, Google is spending more than ever before. Smaller companies like Facebook can't come close. Read » Also On SAI Today: Microsoft's Brilliant Plan To Beat Google Maps The 10 Most Successful Y Combinator Startups Google's Dropbox Killer Is Coming In April A 24-Year-Old Spammer Is Earning Thousands Of Dollars Per Day On Pinterest Advertisement Visual Learner? Get SAI's Chart Of The Day CHART OF THE DAY: Without Apple, The Tech Sector's Profits Would Be Terrible CHART OF THE DAY: Larry Page Cuts The Growth Of Google's Executives Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: ipat39@gmail.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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