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Microsoft Puts Datacenter In a Barn

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ei-ei-o dept.

aesoteric writes "Microsoft has announced that it will open a new datacenter in Washington State housed in a 'modern' barn-like structure that is 'virtually transparent to ambient outdoor conditions'. It was not the first time Microsoft had toyed with the idea of a datacenter without walls. In September 2008, it successfully ran a stack of HP servers in a tent for seven months, apparently with no failures."

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  1. Washington state is CHEATING! by pecosdave · · Score: 3, Funny

    I want them to replicate this experiment in Big Bend National Park in July.

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  2. Re:interns by flaming+error · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least it's a stable job.

  3. no failures? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    In September 2008, it successfully ran a stack of HP servers in a tent for seven months, apparently with no failures.

    So they weren't actually running microsoft software on those servers?

  4. 7 months in sep 08? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "In September 2008, it successfully ran a stack of HP servers in a tent for seven months, apparently with no failures."

    Truly, it was an impressive feat of time dilation.

  5. Got yer problem... by Caerdwyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yer SQL server crashin'? Lemme have a look at 'er...

    Ah! Found it right here... possums! Ya gots possums livin' in yer SNA-box-thingie. Heh... SNA... that always did sound dirty. ANyways, lemme get my plinkin' rifle and my coon dog Skeeter, we'll git yer back up and runnin'!

    Seein' as I'll be in there anyways, y'all want a RAM upgrade?

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