Microsoft powers up 'wallless' data center

The company has promised to open what it calls one of its "most innovative new data centers" in Quincy, Washington early this year. The center is expected to host services just as Microsoft's Azure cloud.

The data center is based utterly on pre-assembled computing modules designed to deliver greater scale and flexibility. It as well uses server cooling techniques developed at Microsoft's Chicago and Dublin data centers to help cut running costs. It will open at once door to Microsoft's existing 500,000-square foot data center facility in Quincy, which opened in 2007.

The tax break

The tax break was backed by the political pressure group Washington Needs Jobs whose members include Microsoft, Yahoo, and VMware, the Washington Innovation Industry Association, and the town of Quincy. ®