Holy Guacamole, unbelievable the resources that a data center uses. 300,000k gallons a water a day, they need their own substation for electric, real estate has to be located where least likely for disruptions, fiber optics. Recently I was reading about dark hotels in Mahattan where rooms are leased for servers. Fascinating stuff. How'd you like tenants paying $1,000 - $1,400 for 30 sq ft per month. Comm office building average 20 - 40 watts per square ft, these data centers use 125 -150w per square ft. Energy usage demands are getting greater and greater. I had no idea, the internet required so many resources. continued on link... http://www.reforum-digital.com/reforum/20110203#pg53
Nothing new. What about the corporate welfare? Here is another article for you: http://www.goodjobsfirst.org/corporate-subsidy-watch/server-farms Just look at how many server farms Google, Microsoft and others have in Washington State to take advantage of cheap hydropower, cheap land and tax breaks.