Microsoft Opens New “Green” Data Center
Recently, Microsoft opened its new “nerve center” in San Antonio, Texas. The 470,000 square foot building cost $550 million, not including the computer servers and networking equipment required to host the data for Microsoft’s Windows Live and Microsoft Office Live services.
Beyond the size and cost, the building is also green, capable of utilizing 602,000 gallons of recycled waste water from San Antonio’s waste water system per day, translating into eight million gallons of recycled water per month, for its cooling system. The building also features solar panels and wind power to keep its systems up-and-running and is Microsoft’s most energy efficient data center built to date.
The building is the first of two identical buildings slotted for the area, with the second becoming operational in the next few months and will employ approximately 100 people.
