Microsoft details 'transparent' datacentre

ZDNet UK (Jan 5 2011) Construction , Power and Cooling , Servers

1. Microsoft has given details on a new datacentre it is building that is designed to maximise the use of free air cooling. The datacentre, to be located in Quincy, Washington, has a structure that is built out of multiple, modular pre-assembled components (PACs), Microsoft said on Tuesday. "The structure is virtually transparent to ambient outdoor conditions allowing us to essentially place our servers and storage outside in the cool air while still protecting it from the elements", Microsoft's general manager for Datacentre Services, Kevin Timmons, wrote in a blog post. "Our modular approach to design and construction with these facilities will allow us to substantially lower cost per megawatt to build and run our datacentres". (Read Full Article)

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