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NSA Building $860 Million Data Center In Maryland

Posted by timothy on from the indifferent-to-your-objections dept.

1sockchuck writes "As its current data collection makes headlines, the National Security Agency is continuing to expand its data storage and processing capabilities. The agency recently broke ground on an $860 million data center at Fort Meade, Maryland that will span more than 600,000 square feet. The project will provide additional IT capacity beyond the NSA's controversial Utah data center. The new facility will be supported by 60 megawatts of power and use both air-cooled and liquid-cooled equipment."

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  1. Re:All that processing power by Samantha+Wright · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pfft. We all know you're a double agent, Anonymous Coward. How else can you explain your schizophrenic posting history?!

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  2. Cool! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now I won't have to go through the trouble of backing up any of my e-mail!

  3. Re:The real question is... by cervesaebraciator · · Score: 4, Funny

    Given advances in technology, LOC is no longer a clear, effective or sufficient unit of measurement. I propose we move instead to fractions of an NSA data center. Of course, the fraction would approach 1 as one gets near the capacity of the whole internet and all current communications, so it would always be useful.