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Data center industry to grow in Nevada

In order for the new Nevada economy to mature, Nevada needs more data centers, experts say. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has selected nine industries to target for growth: aerospace and defense, agriculture, information technology, energy, health care, manufacturing, logistics and operations, mining, as well as gaming, hospitality and tourism. All of those industries increasingly rely on big data — drones equipped with sensors are increasingly being used to help detect the health of crops, for example — and all of that data will need a physical home. Read more at ReviewJournal.com (Nicole Raz.Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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