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Microsoft Plans $500 Million Chicago Data Center

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-believe-it-is-on-now dept.

miller60 writes "Microsoft is planning a huge new data center in the Chicago area, as it continues to expand its Internet infrastructure in an effort to keep pace with Google in web-based services. The new facility in Northlake, Ill. may cost more than $500 million and is expected to span 440,000 square feet. Microsoft opened a 470,000 square foot data center in Quincy, Washington earlier this year, and is building a similar facility in San Antonio. Microsoft has also submitted plans for a $500 million data center campus in Dublin, Ireland."

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  1. How many square feet if running *nix ? by Alain+Williams · · Score: 0, Troll
    I guess that that 440,000 square feet could be reduced to 100,000 square feet if they were running a sensible operating system on their servers, and their electricity bill would be cheaper.

    Anyone got some real comparison numbers ?

  2. Re:Impressive investment, but ... by dirtyhippie · · Score: 0, Troll

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