“卫星地带”:数据中心扩张的地缘逻辑

"Satellite Zones":The Geopolitical Logic of Data Center Expansion

数据中心是数字时代的关键基础设施。它承载着数据存储与计算的重要任务,对人工智能、数字政府以及云计算等领域具有不可或缺的作用。而互联网公司的业务属性更是决定其高度依赖数据中心。2022年亚马逊、微软、谷歌和Meta在数据中心上的资本支出激增33%,逼近1000亿美元。

The AI revolution has governments and global capital recognizing the strategic importance of data storage and computation.Investments in digital governance and cloud services drive global data center expansion.U.S.internet giants position themselves to facilitate data center deployment and manage worldwide data operations.However,data autonomy and localization emerge as critical aspects of national security and development.Data centers' substantial energy reliance introduces conflicts between digital advancement,economic structures,and environmental sustainability.This paper focuses on internet companies' data centers,exploring their roles in data flow and information dissemination.It also examines geopolitical relations' influence on China's data center industry development.