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The World's Largest Data Centers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can-i-visit dept.

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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  1. They left out by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    your mom's black book. Ain't so little anymore.

  2. Gaze and be amazed at the sights and the strength by Luke+has+no+name · · Score: 3, Funny

    I love networking and datacenters... it seems very exciting to me to think about designing and maintaining a datacenter like that.

    This was one of the most exciting threads I've ever read on Slashdot, if that tells you anything.

  3. Re:Hmm by Luke+has+no+name · · Score: 4, Funny

    They have 750 server farms vying for 11th.

  4. Is A BotNet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    considered to be a "Data Center"?

    Yours In Astrakhan,
    Kilgore Trout

  5. Re:And only 8 months behind schedule by Em+Emalb · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'll take Guys who post in the wrong thread for $500, please Alex.

    "This guy more than likely uses firefox and has at least two tabs open on slashdot." /hits buzzer

    "Lucas123."
    "Correct!"
    "I'll take Guys who post in the wrong thread for $600, please Alex."

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  6. Re:And only 8 months behind schedule by Em+Emalb · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, ones day I'll get you, Trebec! /shakes fist angrily.

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  7. Ruined my view by blackchiney · · Score: 2, Funny

    I used to live right across the street from the Terramark NAP in downtown Miami. Then the fuckers put up 3 big satellite dishes on the roof and blocked my view of the bay. I'm not bitter but I used to get so much tail with that view. :-)

  8. Physician, heal thyself... by jtara · · Score: 2, Funny

    Too bad this wasn't hosted at one of world's 10 biggest data centers. If it had been, the site might have survived the Slashdot effect.

  9. Re:1.3 million square feet by value_added · · Score: 3, Funny

    [T]he CEO that said one of the reasons they bought the site was because it had "room for growth".

    I too have room for growth in my Command Center, just as soon as I finish clearing out that stack of old magazines where the router and CB Radio are sitting. Hmm. Come to think of it, I need another power strip.

  10. Re:Gaze and be amazed at the sights and the streng by jimicus · · Score: 3, Funny

    You really need to get laid.

  11. Re:And only 8 months behind schedule by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, I mean why would you leave Activision in the first place? It's not like EA is any better.

  12. the smoking man says... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    The NSA is amused by your puny datacenters.

  13. Re:And only 8 months behind schedule by NotBornYesterday · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ohh, I'm sorry Em Emalb, but you have to state your answer in the form of a question. The judges were looking for "Who is Lucas123." "What is Lucas123" would also have been acceptable.

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