Microsoft’s High-Tech Modular ‘Tractor Shed’

Data Center Knowledge (Jan 4 2011) Cloud Computing , Servers

1. Microsoft has completed construction on the initial phase of its new data center in Quincy, Washington, which features a plug-n-play modular infrastructure that provides extraordinary flexibility in deploying new cloud computing capacity. The new data center features a lightweight exterior, which Microsoft compares to a “tractor shed,” filled with highly-customizable containers packed with servers, storage and power and cooling infrastructure. The modules can be deployed as new capacity is needed, and configured with a mix-and-match approach that allows Microsoft to choose among a variety of technologies and reliability levels. (See the module assembly process in our photo feature, Inside Microsoft’s New Quincy Cloud Farm). (Read Full Article)

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