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Google Plans Double Decker Design in the Dalles
June 10th, 2013 : Rich MillerGoogle plans to expand its data center presence in Oregon with a new two-story building at its campus in The Dalles. The company has filed plans with local officials to build a 164,000 square foot data center on its 37-acre property in The Dalles . Read More
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Google Powering Finnish Server Farm with Swedish Wind Farm
June 4th, 2013 : Jason VergeGoogle and wind farm developer O2, jointly announced that Google will be purchasing the entire electricity output of the new wind farm in northern Sweden to support the Google data center in Hamina, Finland. The 24 turbine project will have capacity of 72MW. Read More
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Google’s Infrastructure Boom Continues: Expansion Ahead in Oregon
April 24th, 2013 : Rich MillerGoogle is not done with its extraordinary data center building boom. The company is preparing for an expansion of its data center campus in Oregon and will likely file permits to build additional data centers on its property in The Dalles. Read More
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Google Pumps $400 Million More into Iowa, Investment Now Tops $1.5 Billion
April 23rd, 2013 : Jason VergeThe data center building boom continues to accelerate at Google. The search giant today announced plans to invest another $400 million in its Council Bluffs Southlands facility, pushing the investment in its Iowa facilities to more than $1.5 billion. Read More
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Google’s Data Center Spending Surges Past $1 Billion Per Quarter
April 22nd, 2013 : Rich MillerFor the second consecutive quarter, Google spent more than $1 billion on data center servers in the first quarter of 2013, reflecting a new level of investment in its Internet infrastructure. Read More
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Google Expands in North Carolina, Will Boost Renewables
April 19th, 2013 : Rich MillerGoogle today announced a major expansion of its data center campus in North Carolina, saying it will spend $600 million to build new server farms. The search giant also said it will use its purchasing power to jump-start a renewable energy program for Duke Energy, the utility that provides electricity to the Lenoir facility. Read More
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Google Invests $390 Million to Expand Belgium Facility
April 10th, 2013 : Jason VergeTo expand its data center in St. Ghislain, Belgium, Google is investing 300 million Euros ($390 million n U.S. dollars). The Belgium facility is one of the company’s most advanced and energy efficient facilities and serves as a hub for European activity. Read More
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Google’s Site Reliability Team: Ask Them Anything!
January 24th, 2013 : Rich MillerThe Google Site Reliability Team is currently taking questions over at Reddit. Ask them anything! Read More
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Google Pours $1 Billion Into Data Centers in 3 Months
January 23rd, 2013 : Rich MillerGoogle poured $1 billion into its data center operations in the fourth quarter of 2012, marking its highest quarterly investment ever in Internet infrastructure. Read More
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