Google’s Goose Creek Expansion

Google Inc. is running out of space to store virtual bits of information, prompting them to send construction crews back to its Berkeley County data center campus next year.

The Mountain View, Calif.-based Internet search giant built two large boxy warehouses — both meant to store data such as Gmail messages, Picasa photographs and detailed Google Maps street-view images — at its 500-acre site near Goose Creek.

Digital data began surging into the first center’s servers in 2008, but company officials left the second building empty.

“(Our) timeline wasn’t always clear and was dependent on demand for server capacity,” spokesman Matt Dunne said. “We felt we didn’t have the demand for that server capacity” when the first building opened.

Now, Google senses an impending shortage. Its plan to finish the second Berkeley County building was announced as they revealed plans for another data center in North Carolina.

Company officials say they keep a lid on details to protect the privacy of users whose information is stored at the site. That’s also why they keep their Berkeley County operation highly secure. Seven miles of fencing surround the site, and its main entrances are guarded by Wackenhut Corp., a security company that monitors some government operations and many of the country’s nuclear power plants.

To read entire article, click on the link below.

Post and Courier Nov. 23, 2010 article by Katy Stech.

Carolina Coastal Wellness

Dr. Craig Howenstine is a certified wellness practitioner and chiropractor who focuses on restoring the body to health naturally by creating balance in the spine and nervous system. He educates the community on the importance of a wellness lifestyle, which includes a balanced nervous system, proper diet, daily exercise, and a healthy mental attitude. Dr. Howenstine’s mission is to educate and empower as many people as possible to experience their optimal health potential. He speaks regularly to local schools, businesses, churches and organizations on health, wellness, and safety topics.

He received his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in June 2008. Prior to his chiropractic career, Dr. Howenstine received his B.S. degree from Indiana University and then pursued a degree in tourism. He spent five years in Jackson Hole. Wyoming managing hotels and enjoying the beautiful nature of the Rocky Mountains.

Dr. Howenstine also has a passion for golf. As a certified golf fitness instructor, endorsed by Titleist Performance Institute, he offers a comprehensive golf specific examination. He has studied numerous safe and effective chiropractic adjusting and treatment techniques. These techniques allow him to serve people of all ages with a variety of conditions. Dr. Howenstine expresses his passion for health and wellness daily and is committed to providing patients with the most effective means of natural health

Doug