Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced that he’s forming a workgroup to dig into the impacts of data centers in the state. Tech giants including Amazon and Microsoft are deploying the… Read More
Dozens of environmental activists this morning blocked the entrances at Amazon’s Day 1 building at its Seattle headquarters. A Washington-based group called the Troublemakers organized the action, calling on the… Read More
Microsoft is building 120 new data centers this year alone, and operates more than 300 of the server hubs worldwide. The facilities require significant amounts of concrete, which is a… Read More
As you point and click your way around various aspects of your digital life today, whether you’re hosting a virtual work meeting or playing a video game, save some time… Read More
Two years after deploying a shipping-container-size data center to the depths off Scotland’s Orkney Islands, Microsoft has reeled it back in, scrubbed off algae and barnacles and assessed the findings… Read More
In an industrial Seattle warehouse with plywood walls and exposed pipes, a group of about 60 people gathered Wednesday to mark a breakthrough that Washington Gov. Jay Inslee believes “we… Read More
Apple is growing its footprint in Central Oregon. The Silicon Valley tech giant paid $3.6 million for nearly 200 acres of land in Prineville, Ore. to expand its data center, the… Read More
Microsoft will deliver courtroom arguments on Wednesday in a legal showdown with the U.S. government as it tries to limit police access to private data — like emails — stored on behalf of customers… Read More
Amazon is spending $1.1 billion on data centers and other facilities in the Columbus, Ohio area, which will create 1,000 new jobs. The online retailer said it plans to hire locally. “One of… Read More
In its continuing quest to improve the efficiency of its data centers, Google has found a new solution: machine learning. Jim Gao, an engineer on the company’s data center team,… Read More
Microsoft has reached a deal to buy another 200 acres of land in Quincy, Wash. which it plans to use as a home for a new, massive data center. The… Read More
According to a new report by Microsoft Research, the company is exploring the possibility of getting its server architecture off the grid without turning to wind turbines or solar panels.… Read More
In an effort to become carbon neutral, Microsoft on Monday signed a deal to purchase energy from a Texas wind farm to power its data center for the next two… Read More
The City of Seattle is putting a new meaning to the word recycle. As first reported by The Economist, plans are in the works for the city to take excess… Read More
Microsoft is putting another $700 million toward its data center infrastructure in the Midwest, expanding its presence in Iowa to help support the growth of services including Xbox Live and… Read More
Google has plans to expand its data center footprint in The Dalles, Ore., with a new 164,000 square foot building that is a wee bit larger than the two centers… Read More
Think about human waste inside of a toilet. Yes, I know, gross. Now, think about power for a data center. Two completely separate entities, right? Not to Microsoft, a company… Read More
Construction has begun on Apple’s 338,000-square-foot, $68 million data-center building in Prineville, Ore. — the first of two giant structures planned for the property. The Oregonian reports that Apple has cleared… Read More
