Can Britain’s ‘data center alley’ stimulate stagnant growth?

If you’re looking for Britain’s information superhighway, all roads lead to Slough. The production center just outside London is home to the dysfunctional paper factory from the comedy TV series The office based. However, it is now better known for hosting the largest concentration of data centers in Europe.

Whether it’s everyday financial transactions or streaming a TV show, these code fragments are likely to be routed through this town next door to Windsor Castle, dubbed Britain’s “data center alley.”

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