Microsoft is building wooden data centers to slash carbon emissions
The two new data centers are being built in Northern Virginia and will be made out of cross-laminated timber.
The two new data centers are being built in Northern Virginia and will be made out of cross-laminated timber.
The days leading up to Hurricane Helene were spent monitoring weather alerts, activating emergency response plans, and deploying the company’s emergency response team to vulnerable sites, says COO Ryan Mallory.
Two data center executives tell IT Brew that preparation for inclement weather extends beyond the weeks leading up to a weather event and begins at the construction of a site.
One expert tells IT Brew that the case for orbital data centers goes beyond it just being a “cool” idea.
“They may not be familiar with the term, but I think they’re familiar with the concept,” one expert tells IT Brew.
Demand for new data center capacity is so high that 80% of new facilities under construction are preleased, according to CBRE.
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