1 Oct
2011
1 Oct
'11
12:19 a.m.
I can't tell you the kind of servers, but I can say that I was recently in Prineville, OR, where FB is building a data center (and a second data center). I was used to the ol data centers - you know, where there's raised floors, cabinets, cool air, a guard and a few guys around with some screens?
But this was massive. I was amazed at the size - a few city blocks long and a city block wide, with a transformer and power line the size of a small city. I wonder if the Feds were involved.
the bonneville power administration.
hey joelja this August 2011 article in the Economist outlines some relevant info about the prineville, oregon FB datacenter. http://www.economist.com/node/21525237 steve