Episode
Global Data Center Locations
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- Apr 16, 2026
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- 426
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Summary
Today’s show is sponsored by The Cost Segregation Guys. If you own investment real estate and haven’t looked seriously at cost segregation, you could be leaving significant tax savings on the table. The Cost Segregation Guys help investors accelerate depreciation, improve near-term cash flow, and make more efficient use of capital, all without changing the underlying asset. In a business where preserving cash matters, that’s worth paying attention to. If you’re interested in learning more, click on the link in the show notes and you’ll be able to connect with them directly, and qualify for a discount because you came from the show. https://costsegregationguys.com/estateespressopodcast/ -------------- They need reliable power, redundant fiber, cooling systems, physical security, and enough land to support expansion. But today the site selection problem has become much more complicated. It is no longer just an engineering problem. It is also a legal problem, a geopolitical problem, and increasingly, a national security problem. It’s those last elements that we’re going to be talking about today. A number of recently published articles on data sovereignty all point to the same conclusion. Data sovereignty is not simply about where the server sits. It is about who controls the data, which laws can reach it, who holds the encryption keys, who operates the systems, and whether the data can be moved across borders in an emergency without violating local law. In other words, the old real estate mantra of location, location, location has a new cousin in the digital world, jurisdiction, jurisdiction, jurisdiction. Now add physical risk to the equation. Last month, Reuters reported that drone strikes damaged Amazon Web Services facilities in both the UAE and Bahrain. Amazon said…