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Microsoft's Massive New Data Center

Microsoft is serious about Web services like Windows Live. To support such offerings, Redmond is building a half-billion-dollar, 400,000-square-foot facility in Texas. Unlike Google, I doubt this puppy will be running much Linux!

That is an interesting point, as Microsoft will be able to test its high-end server software in a hugely demanding environment.

Posted by Doug Barney on January 24, 2007


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