Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Microsoft data centers go beyond the container | Beyond Binary - CNET News

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Microsoft's data center of the future will be more like a trailer park.

Only the concrete pad will need to be built on-site, with everything else shipped in as a pre-manufactured unit. That's a step beyond the current approach, used in places like the company's massive new Chicago data center, where Microsoft has the servers shipped in a container but still requires a traditional building to provide water and cooling.

Microsoft data centers go beyond the container | Beyond Binary - CNET News

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