Microsoft Plans $500 Million Chicago Data Center 175
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."
Bad summary. Uses incorrect units. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bad summary. Uses incorrect units. (Score:1, Funny)
Upcoming challenge (Score:5, Funny)
Lessons learned in Chicago (Score:4, Funny)
Industry, science and technology... (Score:1, Funny)
No, just kidding, i bet that this new center will cut the development of the log off module from 9 months to 8.
great investment
Suspicious... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Impressive investment, but ... (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Bad summary. Uses incorrect units. (Score:5, Funny)
Furthermore, we know that 5 good licks is an ol'-fashioned ass-whupping, so the power cost will be 1.5 ass-whuppings per kWh.
Sounds like Ballmer will need to work overtime, since he is only budgeted to dispense 1 ass-whupping per hour; the smart money right now would be investing in chair manufacturers.
Re:Upcoming challenge (Score:4, Funny)
There we go, fixed ^_^
Oh and am I the first to say "imagine a Beowulf cluster o".... nm, windows can't do that.
More Likely (Score:3, Funny)
More likely, needed to handle the DRM and spyware in Vista.
Maybe Chicago isn't the wisest choice (Score:2, Funny)
Chicago? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Lessons learned in Chicago (Score:5, Funny)
In related news... (Score:5, Funny)
Due to a shortage of skilled workers in Ireland, the Dublin data center will be partially staffed by leprechauns...
Re:Why Chicago? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Bad summary. Uses incorrect units. (Score:3, Funny)
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$500 million? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Lessons learned in Chicago (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Bad summary. Uses incorrect units. (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, but, will it run on Linux?
Re:Bad summary. Uses incorrect units. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Why Chicago? (Score:4, Funny)
During the last few summer, Chicago was one of the cities that experienced rolling black outs
Perhaps Microsoft are trying to replicate their desktop experience for their hosted products?
Re:$500 million? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Upcoming challenge (Score:4, Funny)
It's going to be a Chicago datacenter... so you and your Windows 2000 are actually 5 years *ahead*
I wonder (Score:3, Funny)