Amazon Web Services opening facility in northern Indiana [Video]

NEW CARLISLE, Ind. — At least 1,000 new jobs are coming to northern Indiana.

Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that Amazon Web Services is investing $11 billion to build a data center campus in New Carlisle, Indiana.

According to the governor’s office, this marks the largest capital investment announcement in state history.

“Indiana’s long-term economic strategy is paying dividends for Hoosiers as we cultivate the growth of critical sectors like technology infrastructure,” Holcomb said. “Amazon has long been an important economic partner in Indiana, and we are excited to welcome AWS. This significant investment solidifies Indiana’s leadership position in the economy of the future, and will undoubtedly have a positive ripple effect on the town of New Carlisle, the north central region and the state of Indiana for years to come.”

Amazon Web Services’ data centers contain computer servers, data storage drives, networking equipment …