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Millions of people around the globe watch the Olympics on television every two years, but few think about what goes on behind the scenes to make the event happen. Meet Digital Beijing, the mega data center built exclusively to power the 2008 Olympic Games in China. At 1.05 million square …
August, 2009
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18 August
Speculation about Apple data center abounds
Apple’s plans for a mega data center in North Carolina have been public knowledge for some time, but few details about the facility itself and its intended purpose have been divulged by Apple thus far. That hasn’t stopped people in-the-know from speculating, however. One industry expert, Data Center Knowledge editor …
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10 August
Are mega data centers cost effective?
In an attempt to save money, it has been the trend over the last few years for tech companies to reduce their existing data center inventory and invest in several large data centers. Perhaps the most famous instance of this occurring is HP, which cut its IT costs in half …