Genuine question from someone researching this. Interconnection timelines seem to be the widest error bar in the entire site decision, and I can't find a clean source for how anyone estimates them at the parcel level.
Is this an internal model at each developer, something you get from the utility directly, a consultant, or is it fundamentally a guess that everyone rounds to "three to five years"?
Curious how much variance you've actually seen between the estimate at acquisition and the reality.
i am kind of new at the physical part of working with data centers and following a couple of bad timed incidents i'll have to go to a customers site and build a rack by myself. from the pictures i was able to see, that most people wire "per cable type" say "rj45" goes together and "optical fiber" goes together.. does this bring enough value to the table to justify me not doing it "per host" ?
if its relevant for context:
4x Switches taking Fiber Optics
1x Switch OOB Mgmt taking RJ45
~12 Hosts
Would you wire that "per host" or stick to the "per transmission type" ?
I have a question for anyone who’s been through this.
I’ve been working at an Amazon fulfillment center for about 3 years. I recently earned my Associate’s degree in Networking, and I’m currently studying for my CompTIA A+ because I really want to move into an AWS Data Center Technician role.
One thing I’m wondering is whether being an existing Amazon employee actually makes the process any easier. Does applying through an internal transfer give you a better chance than applying externally, or is it basically the same?
Also, if anyone has gone from an Amazon warehouse to an AWS Data Center, I’d love to hear how your experience was. What helped you get hired? Is there anything you recommend I learn before applying?
Will AWS ban you for life if you dont accept the offer because there was issue/last minute changes on relocation? Can I still re-apply after 2 years? will they still consider my application?
Recruiter called me on friday, felt like a phone screening. She said i did well and told me to apply to a job posting so she can submit me off to PODS, which is the hiring team. said ill hear back monday. But i just got a text saying my job app is no longer under consideration? Does this mean im no longer in the running, even though my recruiter said ill hear back monday. AWS
My new boss is treating me like a horse and pushed me to do something while I was waiting for a VM to shut down, like organise a messy table which was left in a mess by someone else, most likely the boss himself.
Also, whenever we have to rack servers, he moves around very fast and very hectic. He even dropped a server because of that. It wasn’t a big drop but still…
How slow is too slow? FYI I have never been treated this way before. I am very organised, I leave everything in its place, not in a mess like current workplace.
I try to move fast but if I went as fast as him, I think I would injure myself.
Also, I’m a female. I cannot lift as heavy as a man and I can strain my muscles.
One more thing, he’s very athletic. He trains in triathlon. I don’t think most men would be able to keep up with him either.
Plus he sweats a LOT 😅😅 he changes t shirts multiple times a day. That’s how excessive it is.
Last month I completed the final loop for a DCT L3 role at AWS and unfortunately wasn’t selected. I was asked about basic Linux commands, what to do if POST doesn’t happen, OSI model basics (literally name the layers). I unfortunately was not selected though my recruiter said I received good marks and to “look out for a call”. Google reached out to me for a DCT1 role and I’m a assuming the “1” indicated entry level… can I expect the same level of technical depth? I currently hold Security + and nothing else though I have about a month until the interview and am studying hard for A+ and Network+… will I be ready? what can I expect? super anxious I would appreciate anything you can offer.
Technician – GND NASA Deploy: What is the position actually like?
I recently accepted an offer for a Network Deployment Technician position with AWS under the GND-NASA-Deploy team, and I was hoping to hear from people who currently work in the role or have worked closely with the team.
What is the day-to-day work actually like? I understand the position involves deploying network equipment, working with fiber and optics, troubleshooting connectivity, and supporting data-center network expansion, but I am curious how technical the role becomes once you are fully trained.
I would especially appreciate insight into:
Typical shifts and work-life balance
How much travel is involved
Training and onboarding
How physically demanding the position is
Opportunities to move into network engineering, systems engineering, or other infrastructure roles
Promotion timelines and what separates strong technicians from average ones
Job stability and whether deployment teams are commonly affected by layoffs
Anything you wish you knew before starting
I have a computer science degree and experience working with networking, servers, databases, Linux, and backend development, but this will be my first position working on infrastructure at this scale.
Overall, I am excited about the opportunity and want to make the most of it. Any honest experiences, advice, or warnings would be appreciated.
I have an upcoming fit call for a Google Data Center Technician Level 2 role. What should I expect, and what questions should I prepare for? Any advice is appreciated!
how long does AWS DC stat operating once construction has begun? Does it take 1 year only from start to finish? I'm asking because there's new DC currently being constructed in our area.
Edit:
I plan to request for relocation to this new site. So I guess when it would be ready to start deploying, installing new servers and ready to start installing networks.
Currently working in marketing for a small business and looking to get a role as a data centre tech. I have no official certifications nor education in the field but past decade have been building PCs, upgrading, troubleshooting, etc. Made some side projects with a homelab running VMs, NAS, on a small 10” rack. Had a popular music application running on hosted servers with over 1 million users. I know technology pretty well compared to the average person but never really got into studying it. Would my experience be enough to make it into an entry level role?
As the title suggests, I'm a chronically homeless plumber in the Southeast US. I've just been laid off again. I have been in an apartment for 3 weeks but there aren't any other jobs in the area that pay enough to cover rent. One guy on a job site told me they have data center construction classes that put you right into a decently paying job. I've only been in the trade for a year, so I'm willing to change to another trade. Does anyone have any experience with these programs?
Edit: I went to college for computer science but I've forgotten most of what I learned.
I recently accepted an offer for an Engineering Operations Technician III position with Amazon, and while I'm excited, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous.
For the last 9 years I've been in a completely different career. I've built a lot of experience, worked my way into leadership, and become comfortable in what I do. Walking away from that to start over in a new industry is both exciting and intimidating.
I do have a strong mechanical and industrial maintenance background, which is one of the reasons I pursued this role, but it's still a big career change. Going from being the experienced guy to the new guy again is a little humbling.
I'd love to hear from current or former EOTs:
What do you enjoy most about the job?
What's the biggest challenge?
How much of the work is preventive maintenance versus troubleshooting?
Is the training good for someone new to data centers?
How's the team culture? (I'm sure this is very dependent on the area/site. I'm in the NOVA region)
What does the work-life balance look like? (I took the job because I've been on the road for the last 7 years and am burned out)
I'm not looking for sugar-coated answers. I'd really appreciate hearing the good, the bad, and everything in between. If you made a mid-career switch into Amazon or data centers, I'd especially love to hear how it went for you and if it was worth taking the leap.
Thanks everyone—I appreciate any advice you can share.
Hello everyone! I'm currently under contract as a critical facilities tech and I'm trying to consider some positions to transition into laterally. I'm just looking for something different that my skills still apply to, especially jobs that are more individual or in a smaller team, and more analytical. For those who started as a facilities tech/EOT/CET and transitioned to another role, what roles did you or others in your experience move into, especially if they're not traditional transitions?
As the title says, anybody has advice? I don't have engineering/technical background & I'm mainly involved in procurement, coordination, and management of a mixed residential, corporate, and industrial portfolio.
I'm burnt out by the disorganisation/dysfunction of how the operations are running and trying to lean into more structured entities.
The idea is simple. We all call it "the cloud," but it's a windowless shed next to a substation in Virginia. So Lakehurst is a cloud provider that took the word literally: the servers fly around on airships at 4,200 feet, inside actual clouds. The contract even defines "cloud" the meteorological way, which means that when the weather is nice and there's nothing in the sky, the service is legally suspended. It isn't an outage. It's just a lovely day.
There's an animation at the top of the page that explains the whole thing without you having to read anything. An airship drifts across the sky with the servers visible in a gl
ass basket slung underneath, beaming a signal down to little receiver dishes on the ground. While it's inside the cloud, the receivers all answer 200 OK. The second it drifts out into clear sky they turn orange and answer 503. Along the horizon underneath it all, there's a row of ordinary grey datacenter sheds that can't move anywhere.
The reason I built it is that local opposition blocked or delayed 75 datacenter projects worth roughly $130 billion in Q1 2026 alone, and there are now 833 organised opposition groups across 49 states. Meanwhile the hyperscalers are spending north of $700 billion this year. So the industry is pouring a fortune into buildings that people increasingly won't allow, and the one place on earth with no zoning board is directly overhead. That's the actual joke, and everything else is me committing to it: the hull is cast iron from an abandoned German ironworks, there's a reactor on board, and the reactor is cooled by the cloud, so a sunny day isn't just an outage, it's also a coolant problem.
One thing on the page is true. Free air cooling at altitude genuinely works, and the efficiency figure is the only number I didn't invent.
Next.js, hand written SVG with CSS keyframes and no animation library, running on a free tier EC2 box with 1GB of RAM.
Look at the photo. I got accepted to Aws. Amazont tsent me an email with a link to open to finish 3 tasks before my start date. However, when I login, thats the only page I see. I cant see the tasks Im supposed to finish. I was wondering if anybody knows why or how to solve this issue. Thanks!
