1. Green Data Centre To Boost Shetland Broadband

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    Green Data Centre To Boost Shetland Broadband
    Plans by Scottish authorities to support the building of new data centres in the country have been reinforced by the announcement of a new facility planned for Shetland. Scottish IT services provider Alchemy Plus announced late last week that it plans to make use of Shetland’s bracing climate by building a new 10,000 square foot data centre in Lerwick. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the local council and is considering two sites for the new facility - at Black Hill Industrial Estate and Port Business Park.
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