The Unique Infrastructure Group (UIG) is, apparently, building a new data center for Apple on the Caribbean island of Curacao. Originally, the data center was being constructed by a different company, but after the company went bankrupt the project was taken over by UIG. It is still unknown why Apple chose to build on Curacao and exactly what the data center will be used for. Most likely, the facilities will house iCloud or iTunes digital operations.
Apple has already built data centers on the east and west coasts of the United States. With a solid establishment at home, the tech giant has begun to go international. It was said earlier this year that Apple was planning to build a data center in the Netherlands to service its European customer base.
This week, Apple announced that it is starting to store user data in China Telecom’s data centers. China Telecom is, however, owned by the Chinese government, known well for being invasive. This could present a problem as far as privacy protection. Apple did speak out, saying that it would ensure that data on the servers is secure. “Apple takes user security and privacy very seriously,” the company stated. “We have added China Telecom to our list of data center providers to increase bandwidth and improve performance for our customers in mainland China. All data stored with our providers is encrypted, China Telecom does not have access to the content.”
As Apple expands its presence across the globe, we are sure to see more of these data centers pop up.
Source: AppleInsider
