http://getanewbrowser.com/2008/08/microsoft-data-center-in-west-des-moines-ia/ analyzing the business and technology of the web Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:34:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://getanewbrowser.com/2008/08/microsoft-data-center-in-west-des-moines-ia/comment-page-1/#comment-40302 Andy Brudtkuhl Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:47:23 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2008/08/microsoft-data-center-in-west-des-moines-ia/#comment-40302 @Michael Thanks for the comment. I've *heard* that Google has begun an initiative at their data center for building up a wind farm in the vicinity of their data center. There seems to be enough land available for Microsoft to do the same. Great post on the subject, btw. @Michael Thanks for the comment. I’ve *heard* that Google has begun an initiative at their data center for building up a wind farm in the vicinity of their data center. There seems to be enough land available for Microsoft to do the same. Great post on the subject, btw.

]]> http://getanewbrowser.com/2008/08/microsoft-data-center-in-west-des-moines-ia/comment-page-1/#comment-40274 Michael Keen Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:42:37 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2008/08/microsoft-data-center-in-west-des-moines-ia/#comment-40274 It was great to see that it was "official". Now I'm anxious to see how the state leverages what they have done with Google and now Microsoft. I would really like to see some wind power come into play here. I have speculated in my post at http://www.brianmadden.com/blog/MichaelKeen/The-Clouds-are-Building-in-Iowa that both Google and Microsoft would build out a wind farm to help power this "next generation" data center. Only time will tell. Now lets see who will be building a new datacenter in Indianola... It was great to see that it was “official”. Now I’m anxious to see how the state leverages what they have done with Google and now Microsoft. I would really like to see some wind power come into play here. I have speculated in my post at http://www.brianmadden.com/blog/MichaelKeen/The-Clouds-are-Building-in-Iowa that both Google and Microsoft would build out a wind farm to help power this “next generation” data center. Only time will tell. Now lets see who will be building a new datacenter in Indianola…

]]> http://getanewbrowser.com/2008/08/microsoft-data-center-in-west-des-moines-ia/comment-page-1/#comment-40248 Andy Brudtkuhl Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:11:59 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2008/08/microsoft-data-center-in-west-des-moines-ia/#comment-40248 Also forgot to note that Microsoft is required to invest at least $200M in Iowa over the next few years as part of the agreement. Also forgot to note that Microsoft is required to invest at least $200M in Iowa over the next few years as part of the agreement.

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