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MAJOR UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES O N T H E COV E R University of Utah Data Center Hosted at the University s downtown data center, Cloudlab made via a $0 million grant from the National Science Foundation is dedicated to the study of cloud computing. Utah State University Weber State University University of Utah Westminster College M A J O R E M P LOY E R S U TA H S Y S T E M O F T E C H N I C A L C O L L E G E S Salt Lake Community College Utah Valley University Brigham Young University Snow College Bridgerland Tech Mountainland Tech CenturyLink Southern Utah University Ogden-Weber Tech Uintah Basin Tech CenturyLink Davis Tech Southwest Tech DataBank Tooele Tech Dixie Tech EdgeConneX Syptec University of Utah Voonami Adobe 0 Aligned Energy DataBank ebay Facebook NSA Oracle Syptec Ace Data Centers Dell EMC 0 FiberNet Voonami Tonaquint Data Center 0 Dixie State University A LOGAN B OGDE N S ALT LAKE CI TY A C B C P ROVO Low Risk. Low Cost. Great Access. Facebook Data Center - In June, 0 Facebook announced their plans to build a million-square-foot data center in Eagle Mountain, UT, bringing $0 milllion in capital investment. Industry Business Climate Forbes magazine has recognized Utah as The Best State for Business six of the past seight years, ranking rd in 0. Utah is proud to be home to data center companies such as Consonus, DataBank, Syptec,, Voonami, among others. Utah is a prime location for data center construction, with a superior climate and low natural disaster risk. From 0, Utah s post-performance tax incentives facilitated nearly,000 new jobs and more than $M in new state revenues. Just two of Utah s efforts to align education and industry are the Utah Technology Council (UTC) which is Utah s premier technology association, and the Utah Data Center Consortium (UDCC) which supports the growth and sustainment of Utah s burgeoning Data Center Industry. Utah has high employee concentrations of software developers, web developers, computer and information research scientists and many other ITrelated occupations. Utah has a robust IT industry and is nationally recognized as one of the up-and-coming tech hubs. In 0, an.% increase in tech jobs placed Utah as the second fastest growing state for tech jobs. Utah s tech sector is referred to as the next Silicon Valley. E D C U TA H D ATA C E N T E R P R O F I L E M OAB Workforce There are a wealth of Software and Information Technology resources in Utah, with major institutions offering programs related to Software and IT. Utah has an abundance of Software Development companies, with more than 0,00 people employed in the industry. E D C U TA H. O R G 0 S T. GE ORGE
Major Employers: Colocation Data Centers COMPANY Ace Data Centers # OF LOCATIONS DESCRIPTION Ace Data Centers provides quality colocation infrastructure and IP bandwidth services for leading hosting and enterprise corporations. Areas of Excellence Nine key contributors to the success of Utah s Data Center industry: Aligned Energy Aligned Energy is an infrastructure technology company that offers colocation and build-to-scale services to cloud, enterprise, and service providers. CenturyLink CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States. CenturyLink acquired Level Communications and their two Utah data centers. DataBank DataBank is a leading provider of enterprise-class business solutions for data center, managed services, and cloud services. In January 0, DataBank acquired C Data Centers. EdgeConneX EdgeConneX delivers innovative edge infrastructure by providing space, power, and connectivity for digital content. FiberNet FiberNet is an internet service company specilizing in colocation, cloud environment, managed hosting, and SEO.. Low Natural Disaster Risk Compared to many states, Utah has a low natural disaster risk. Utah ranks th in the nation for national disaster safety.. Communications Infrastructure Utah ranks nd in the nation and rd in the world for the fastest Internet connectivity speeds, with an extensive fiber infrastructure. Google Fiber chose both Salt Lake City and Provo City for their pilot program out of the thousands of communities who solicited for this service.. Low Water Costs Utah has some of the lowest water utility rates in the nation, with a water price index score of (USA = 00). is one of the largest privately-held data center providers in the nation, providing a comprehensive suite of colocation, complex hosting, cloud, and managed services. Syptec Syptec is an IT company utilizing the latest technology in their two Utah colocation data centers located in Bluffdale and Salt Lake City. Tonaquint Data Center Tonaquint Data Center, located in a disaster safe zone in St. George, Utah, specializes in colocation, cloud hosting, SAN storage, and data disaster prevention and recovery. Voonami Voonami is an experienced data center solutions, cloud computing, and managed services company with two colocation data centers in Utah. Xmission Xmission is a provider of high-quality internet connections, web and email hosting, digital phone, professional services, and colocation to residents and businesses. Major Employers: In-House Data Centers COMPANY # OF LOCATIONS DESCRIPTION Adobe Adobe provides creative, marketing, and document solutions through a suite of software programs and could platforms. Dell EMC Dell EMC designs, builds, and manages flexible, scalable, and secure information infrastructures. Their Pleasant Grove facility specializes in servers, storage, and cybersecurity technologies. ebay ebay s South Jordan data center allows them to deliver improved capabilities to hundreds of millions of users across its many websites. Facebook Facebook announced plans to open a 0,000 square foot data center facility in Eagle Mountain, UT, producing over $0 Million in capital investment. NSA The Utah NSA Data Center is the first Intelligence Community Comprehensive National Cyber-security Initiative (IC CNCI) data center in operation.. Superior Access Salt Lake City International Airport is the nation s # airport for ease of access and is also one of the nation s fastest airports for curb-to-plane time. The airport has direct, daily flights to the busiest airports in the U.S. and is currently undergoing a $. Billion expansion.. Beneficial Geography Salt Lake City is known as the Crossroads of the West, and provides excellent access to the entire western region of the United States. Additionally,. million of Utah s million residents live along the Wasatch Front a virtical corridor along the Wasatch mountains extending from Ogden in the north to Provo in the south. This densely populated area provides excellent infrastructure and a diverse, growing economy.. Low Power Rates Utah enjoys some of the cheapest electricty and natural gas rates in the nation. Utah mines its own power sources in natural gas and coal, which saves in transportation costs. Utah s power plants have transitioned to natural gas and steam over the last years, and renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, are rapidly growing.. Low Operation Costs Relative to other regional data center hubs, such as Portland, Phoenix, Las Vegas, or Denver, Utah offers lower costs for labor, construction, land, permits, and other vital operation and development costs.. Prime Natural Environment Much of Utah is classified as a cold desert, allowing for ambiet air cooling. Humidity levels are perfect for data center operations without requiring extra infrastructure to control it.. Superior Quality of Life Utah boasts a tremendous quality of life. Cost of living is cheaper than the national average. Utah is recognized as one of the greatest states in the nation for outdoor sports and recreation, and is home to five national parks and a combined heritage, scenic, and recreation state parks. Utah has many of the nation s best ski resorts, with world-class ski resorts only minutes from the Salt Lake International Airport. Oracle Oracle is known as a top-tier computer hardware and technology company, and recently have completed constuction on a 00,000 square foot data center in South Jordan. University of Utah The University of Utah completed a new data center in 0 that significantly increased their storage and server capabilities. SOURCES: WalletHub, Federal Aviation Administration, Akamai Technologies, Circle of Blue, U.S. Census Bureau EDC DATA CENTER PROFILE EDC.ORG EDC.ORG EDC DATA CENTER PROFILE
Cost Profile Occupational Wages in Data Centers $K 0 00 0 $,0 $,0 $, $, $,0 $, $,0 $,0 $,0 $,0 $,00 $,0 $00, $,0 $,0 $,0 $,0 $0,0 $,0 $,0 $0,0 $,0 $,0 $0,0 $,00 $,0 $,00 $,0 $,0 $0,0 $,00 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 0 $,0 $,0 $,00 $0,0 $0,0 CAL. ARIZ. WASH. $,0 Information Technology Industry Average Wage Computer & Information Systems Managers Computer Systems Analysts Information Security Analysts Database Administrators Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians Other Comparative Wages in Data Centers OCCUPATION Computer & Infomation Research Scientists $,0 $,0 $,00 $0,0 $,00 $,0 Network & Computer Systems Administrators $,00 $,0 $,0 $,0 $,0 $,00 Real Estate $00 0 00 0 00 0 $. $. AZ. $. CO. $. WA. $. NAT. $. Computer Data Center Construction ($/sq.ft.) SOURCE: RSMeans $0 0 0 $. CALIF. $. $. Office Lease ($/sq.ft.) $. $. SOURCE: Loopnet N/A Computer Network Architects $00,0 $,0 $,0 $0,0 $,0 $0,0 Computer User Support Specialists $,0 $,0 $,0 $,0 $,0 $0,0 Computer Network Support Specialists $,0 $,00 $,00 $,0 $,0 $,0 Electrical Engineers $,000 $0,0 $0,00 $,00 $0,0 $,00 Mechanial Engineers $,0 $,0 $,00 $,0 $,0 $,0 Mechanical Engineering Technicians $,0 $,0 $,000 $,00 $,00 $,0 EDC DATA CENTER PROFILE *SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 0 Utilities 0 Taxes $,000,00,00 00 00. Electricity / Industrial ( /kwh) Water Price Index (USA = 00) $. CALIF. $,. $,0. COLO. $, Property Tax (Collections per capita) WASH.. WASH. $,0. $, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% % % % % % Flat Rate UT..% Flat Rate 0.% Flat Rate Corporate Income Tax SOURCE: Energy Information Administration, May 0. % Flat Rate COLO. 00 SOURCE: taxfoundation.org *GRT = Gross Receipts Tax. Businesses are taxed on ALL business sales transactions instead of corporate income. GRT* N/A.%
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