Apple is really going for it. First a massive California deal, followed by China and now in southeast Asia. There is a common thread here. Apple originally went big with self-owned assets ON site at the NC data center. But every big deal since has been OFF site and 3rd party. Having participated in several panels on this topic, there is a trend here. Apple and other corporate executives can easily see their company 20 years in the future but don’t have the same ability with real estate assets.
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Have a great day!
Yann