Data Centers on front page of WS Journal
Data centers are hot news these days. In the past week, in addition to the Business Week and front-page New York Times article, data centers have also been featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.
Here's the top of the WSJ article:
Surge in Internet Use, Energy Costs
Has Big Tech Firms Seeking Power
By KEVIN J. DELANEY and REBECCA SMITH
June 13, 2006; Page A1
With both Internet services and power costs soaring, big technology companies are scouring the nation to secure enough of the cheap electricity that is vital to their growth.
The search is being led by companies including Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp. Big Internet firms have been adding thousands of computer servers to data centers to handle heavy customer use of their services, including ambitious new offerings such as online video.
But that is feeding a thirst for more power. One large data center can consume enough juice to power a small city of 30,000 to 40,000 people -- and also requires a fat Internet linkup to stay connected to the outside world. The power-guzzling centers are such big energy users that shaving as little as a penny per kilowatt-hour from electricity rates can knock off millions of dollars in annual expenses.
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