As demand for data centers serving AI applications grows, an IT company in Akita City and a U.S. company have unveiled plans to develop one of Japan's largest data centers in the city. Development costs are expected to exceed ¥2 trillion.
An IT company in Akita City has announced plans to jointly develop one of Japan's largest data centers in the city with a U.S. company. The project is being pursued against a backdrop of growing demand for data centers serving AI applications, with details on the timing and scale of the facility to be reported at a later date.
The company expects development costs to exceed ¥2 trillion, and discussions and procedures toward realizing the project are expected to move forward.