Zguy28 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Inside a Microsoft data center http://news.cnet.com/2300-10805_3-10001679-1.html?tag=mncol Microsoft recently opened its Chicago Data Center. In its first phase, the ground floor of the facility is designed to hold up to 56 containers, each filled with anywhere from 1,800 to 2,500 servers. Read more in our related article: "Inside one of the world's largest data centers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasefan31 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Looks like they're using the same concept as Google showed off when they released their info last year. Was this microsoft one built before or after google's? Surprised one of them didn't apply for a bunch of patents and sue the other. The only differences is Microsoft's is on a larger scale and put more servers in a larger container. Google's looked to be using standard shipping containers that were modified instead of building a container specifically for this purpose. Either way they're both pretty efficient. How long before there is a giant desert full of warehouses, which are full of containers, which are full of servers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpillian Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Inside a Microsoft data centerhttp://news.cnet.com/2300-10805_3-10001679-1.html?tag=mncol That was pretty cool, Z. Thanks for sharing. The concept of modularizing data center components, and containerizing them seems like the way to go. I wonder how easy it is to work on the hardware in those containers? They're usually only 10 feet wide. Then again, most traditional data center racks aren't spaced very far apart either. :whoknows: Regardless, a very cool look into the latest and greatest in data center trends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haithman Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 So thats where the interwebz comes from..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailYeah Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Did they really have to make it look so cool? Somebody is a Star Wars fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLRedskins Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Hey I think I see HAL 9000 in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Did they really have to make it look so cool?Somebody is a Star Wars fan! Kind of reminds me of that Resident Evil movie. All it needs is a cutting laser moving up that hallway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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