1. Microsoft: We're Eliminating Backup Generators

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    Microsoft: We're Eliminating Backup Generators

    * Microsoft: We’re Eliminating Backup Generators * Microsoft: We’re Eliminating Backup Generators + By: Rich Miller September 17th, 2012 + + Tweet + + + Several diesel backup generators at a Microsoft data center. The company is looking for ways to reduce its reliance on generators. (Image: Microsoft) For many years, the diesel backup generator has been a symbol of reliability for data centers, providing the emergency power to keep servers online during utility power outages. But the growing

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