The World's Largest Data Centers

1sockchuck writes "It seems data centers are getting bigger all the time. Who has the world's largest server farm? Data Center Knowledge has put together a list of 10 huge data centers, all between 400,000 and 1.1 million square feet. The story highlights the trend toward ever-bigger data centers, such as the Vegas SuperNAP and Microsoft's container data center, as well as established behemoths like the NAP of the Americas in Miami and Lakeside Technology Center in Chicago."

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[Hylandr]

That's because you can do more with less hardware running Linux than Windows. And since Linux doesn't BSOD redundancy is not as critical an issue.

Google also uses custom power supplies that tie in directly to 12v batteries for UPS requirements. Which means less space is required for traditional UPS systems and the HVAC overhead to keep those cool as well.

- Dan.