Comments on: Virginia, NC Battle for Microsoft Data Center http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/02/05/virginia-nc-battling-for-microsoft-data-center/ News and analysis about data centers, cloud computing, managed hosting and disaster recovery Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:07:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Reel in that big fish - Joe Jurney - Transmissions from Mebane : Burlington Times News http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/02/05/virginia-nc-battling-for-microsoft-data-center/comment-page-1/#comment-36456 Reel in that big fish - Joe Jurney - Transmissions from Mebane : Burlington Times News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:46:46 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=21877#comment-36456 [...] a story about potential rivals for the data center, albeit, it’s a story from February but it gives a little overview about [...] [...] a story about potential rivals for the data center, albeit, it’s a story from February but it gives a little overview about [...]

]]> By: Facebook and Microsoft Revisited; New Examples of Microsoft Entryism | Boycott Novell http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/02/05/virginia-nc-battling-for-microsoft-data-center/comment-page-1/#comment-10705 Facebook and Microsoft Revisited; New Examples of Microsoft Entryism | Boycott Novell Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:03:17 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=21877#comment-10705 [...] based on the latest news [1, 2], Microsoft might be setting up a datacentre right in Red Hat’s back yard. Locations of [...] [...] based on the latest news [1, 2], Microsoft might be setting up a datacentre right in Red Hat’s back yard. Locations of [...]

]]> By: Virginia, NC Battling for Microsoft Data Center | Northern Virginia Business News http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/02/05/virginia-nc-battling-for-microsoft-data-center/comment-page-1/#comment-10622 Virginia, NC Battling for Microsoft Data Center | Northern Virginia Business News Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:10:34 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=21877#comment-10622 [...] More Info: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/02/05/virginia-nc-battling-for-microsoft-data-cente... [...] [...] More Info: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/02/05/virginia-nc-battling-for-microsoft-data-cente... [...]

]]> By: Danny Boy http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/02/05/virginia-nc-battling-for-microsoft-data-center/comment-page-1/#comment-10618 Danny Boy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:10:27 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=21877#comment-10618 Microsoft injected $300m into the LOCAL (city, county, state) economy and employed over a thousand union crafts during its Chicago build- that's pretty enormous in anyone's book. That's why every locale wants to build one in their backyard. If you read about Northlake, there's not much basic about it. A single 40 or 66 MW transformer costs millions (made up the road in Wisconsin) and requires lots of labor, conduit, concrete work, transport, etc. Sounds like a good deal for these small towns. Microsoft injected $300m into the LOCAL (city, county, state) economy and employed over a thousand union crafts during its Chicago build- that’s pretty enormous in anyone’s book. That’s why every locale wants to build one in their backyard. If you read about Northlake, there’s not much basic about it. A single 40 or 66 MW transformer costs millions (made up the road in Wisconsin) and requires lots of labor, conduit, concrete work, transport, etc. Sounds like a good deal for these small towns.

]]> By: Friday data center tidbits. « The Server Room http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/02/05/virginia-nc-battling-for-microsoft-data-center/comment-page-1/#comment-10616 Friday data center tidbits. « The Server Room Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:10:54 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=21877#comment-10616 [...] : "http%3A%2F%2Fvburke.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2Ffriday-data-center-tidbits-8%2F" } The tax break incentives in the data center war are getting absolutely crazy. Virginia throws in 10 years of no sales tax on IT equipment, North [...] [...] : "http%3A%2F%2Fvburke.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2Ffriday-data-center-tidbits-8%2F" } The tax break incentives in the data center war are getting absolutely crazy. Virginia throws in 10 years of no sales tax on IT equipment, North [...]

]]> By: nate http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/02/05/virginia-nc-battling-for-microsoft-data-center/comment-page-1/#comment-10614 nate Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:51:27 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=21877#comment-10614 I wonder how much of that "enormous capital investment." was spent in the state where the DC was located? I suspect not much since these are container data centers, they build a shell, some basic power and network infrastructure and then ship in the expensive IT equipment from some remote site and park it in the shell. I'm surprised such small operations(50 jobs) generate state-level attention. I can certainly see it attracting city attention, but county, or larger areas I just don't understand. Of course I could be wrong in that perhaps the container manufacturers have big operations in these states in which case the tax breaks would be much more justified. I wonder how much of that “enormous capital investment.” was spent in the state where the DC was located? I suspect not much since these are container data centers, they build a shell, some basic power and network infrastructure and then ship in the expensive IT equipment from some remote site and park it in the shell.

I’m surprised such small operations(50 jobs) generate state-level attention. I can certainly see it attracting city attention, but county, or larger areas I just don’t understand.

Of course I could be wrong in that perhaps the container manufacturers have big operations in these states in which case the tax breaks would be much more justified.

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