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Next-Generation Data Centers
Forbes.com (Mar 15 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers
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Cloud computing may be getting the headlines, but that hasn't diminished interest in building new data centers.
The new data centers are being designed differently, though. They're more modular, more flexible and much more accepting of new technology as it becomes available. The idea of building a data center every decade has met with the economic reality inside most companies. It's simply too expensive.
So what exactly is different? Forbes sat down with Steve Sams, vice president of site and facilities services at IBM ( IBM - news - people ), to find out.
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