That facility, the New York Internet Company (NYIC), provides a high security, high-uptime data infrastructure, including multiple redundant power supplies and internet access.
While we have a mature data infrastructure including a centralized data and analytics team, a standalone virtual data warehouse linking all data silos, and strict enterprise-wide data governance, we reasoned that the best way forward would be to collaborate with other institutions that had additional and complementary data capabilities and expertise.
Skype's recent history exemplifies how thinking decentralized is an excellent way to achieve scalability even when the targeted infrastructure includes powerful data centers and dedicated servers.
The organizational infrastructure includes a central data management and analysis team, a scientific advisory panel, and a data monitoring and safety board.
This infrastructure includes computing systems, data archive systems, scientific instruments, and computer-mediated human collaborations.
The CHARGE study infrastructure includes detailed developmental assessments, medical information, questionnaire data, and biologic specimens.
This infrastructure includes an operations manual and a database with common data elements for tissue sample description, clinical follow-up data, and quality assurance procedures.
GSAPP's GIS infrastructure includes workshops, classes and a collection of GIS data pertaining to the urban environment.
Network infrastructure including data, voice, video, wired and wireless networks.
Google also said it spent $239 million in the quarter on capital expenditures, mostly related to I.T. infrastructure, including data centers, servers and networking equipment.
