California Plans Fast Data Center Consolidation

Data Center Knowledge (Feb 11 2010) Construction , Solar

1. When it comes to inefficient legacy data center space, the Governator has a clear message: “Hasta la Vista, baby!” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order Tuesday stipulating that California reduce the total amount of data center square footage currently utilized by state agencies by 25 percent by July, and by 50 percent by July 2011. The executive order sets in motion a massive, fast-moving data center consolidation of the 400 data centers and server rooms operated by California state agencies, which span 400,000 square feet of space and house more than 9,500 servers. That means eliminating 100,000 square feet of data center space in less than five months, and another 100,000 square feet by July 2011. (Read Full Article)

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