Data Centers: For When The Cloud is Not Enough

Data Center Knowledge (Jul 22 2010) Cloud Computing

1. Cloud computing has been a godsend to start-ups, allowing new companies to quickly scale applications without huge up-front investments in hardware and specialized facilities. But once a company grows past a certain point, a custom-built data center offers the best performance and cost-effectiveness. That’s the message from two of social media’s biggest success stories, Facebook and Twitter, who have each begun building their own data centers after initially relying on third-party providers. Facebook is building a new data center in Prineville, Oregon, while Twitter this week unveiled plans for a custom data center near Salt Lake City. (Read Full Article)

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