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Why Microsoft Built Its Own CDN
June 4th, 2009 : Rich Miller
Jeff Cohen, general manager of the Edge Computing Network for Microsoft (MSFT), discusses the grwoth trends that convinced the company to build its own content delivery network. Read More
Report: Microsoft to Buy Chicago Site for $185M
May 14th, 2009 : Rich Miller
Crain's is reporting that Microsoft will pay $185 million to acquire its Chicago-area data center property from Acent Corp and the Koman Group. Read More
Report: GFS Loses Staff in Microsoft Cuts
May 6th, 2009 : Rich Miller
Yesterday's layoffs at Microsoft reportedly included job losses at the company's Global Foundation Services unit, which builds and operates the company's data centers. Read More
As Manos Exits, A Blog for the Road
April 15th, 2009 : Rich Miller
Michael Manos takes a look back at his work heading the data center operations team at Microsoft (MSFT) as he prepares for the transition to his new post at Digital Realty Trust (DLR). Read More
Microsoft Still Committed to Containers
April 10th, 2009 : Rich Miller
With the departure of two advocates of its container-based design, is Microsoft rethinking its commitment to data center containers? The company says that's not the case. Read More
Microsoft’s Manos Joins Digital Realty Trust
April 8th, 2009 : Rich Miller
Michael Manos, who had been a key architect of Microsoft's data center strategy, has left the company and accepted a position with Digital Realty Trust (DLR). Read More
Microsoft's Manos Joins Digital Realty Trust
April 8th, 2009 : Rich Miller
Michael Manos, who had been a key architect of Microsoft's data center strategy, has left the company and accepted a position with Digital Realty Trust (DLR). Read More
Microsoft Adds to Data Center Team
April 2nd, 2009 : Rich Miller
Microsoft (MSFT) has hired Yahoo executive Dayne Sampson for a key position in its Global Foundation Services unit, which runs the company's huge data center operations. Read More
Iowa Presses Microsoft on Data Center
March 30th, 2009 : Rich Miller
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is making a pilgrimmage to Redmond, Washington today to try and jump-start Microsoft's stalled $500 million project in the state. Read More