CNET offers readers a fascinating inside look at what could be the largest data center in the world.
The Microsoft center, located somewhere in Chicago, looks like a seemingly ordinary building from the outside. And even inside, it looks pretty ordinary.
However, within these walls are thousands of servers for e-mail, instant messaging, and applications for the soon-to-be-launched cloud-based operating system, Windows Azure.
Several years ago I had the opportunity to visit a data center in Wilton. I cannot give detail beyond that because of the strict security surrounding the center. However, I could say it was a fascinating experience to see the machines that essentially make the Internet possible.
Check out the full report of Microsoft’s data center here.
The everloving internet remains the biggest story of our time. For most people, their computer has become a “personal data center”. You remain my technology guru so I’m counting on you to keep me posted on anything that hits your radar.
Comment by Local Eyes — November 3rd, 2009 @ 10:07 am