[matt_wulfeck]

Maybe double that number, or triple it. The point stands that you don’t need a large pool of local talent to operate a data center.

[ptman]

The Google data center in Hamina, Finland, statedly employs about 300. It's a mix of technical, security, catering and cleaning/facilities. Source (in Finnish): http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/google-ei-aio-laajentaa-da...