Tech Google to open first Japan data centre in 2023

The company said that this new data center will help people with "faster, more reliable access to our tools and services, support economic activity and jobs, and connect Japan to the rest of the global digital economy." Notably, Google already has cloud regions in Tokyo and Osaka to provide storage and infrastructure services for local businesses. The company partners with colocation facilities providers like Equinix to power these regions for Google Cloud customers, but now it's building its own data center to cater to all of its own services — this includes YouTube, Gmail, and all the rest.

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The company says the investment will be directed to submarine cables and human resource development, in addition to building its first data center in Japan. Google will construct the data center in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo, and plans to begin operations there in 2023. In addition to increasing the convenience of internet services for customers, Pichai said Google aims to support the digital transformation of Japanese companies through its cloud computing business. "I think it has an opportunity to lead in digital transformation," he said. Pichai's remarks come as the company accelerates the streamlining of its business, as expectations for an economic slowdown grow. Demand for Google's services grew due to the COVID-19 pandemic, driving the expansion of Google's parent company, Alphabet. But its profit has declined for two consecutive quarters, through April to June, as inflation and other factors weigh on its business. In July, the company decided to slow the pace of hiring until year's end.

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johnnyG said:

So, jobs?

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"Going into 2023, we will moderate the pace of hiring," compared with this year, he said. "But we'll still be hiring in critical roles, especially product and engineering, and other critical functions."

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