Microsoft Chicago: Center-Aisle Container

Posted By Rich Miller On October 1, 2009 @ 1:57 pm In Uncategorized | No Comments

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The interior of a 40-foot container inside the new Microsoft Chicago data center, packed with servers on either side of a center aisle (click to see a larger version of this image).

One of the advantages of a container-based design is that the facility needs only to provide the hookups for electricity, chilled water and network connectivity. This setup can accomodate containers – known as “Pre-Assembled Components” or PACs – from different vendors featuring a variety of designs and technology.

The container pictured above uses a center aisle configuration, with rows of equipment on either side.

NEXT: Side-Aisle Container ^[2]

NAVIGATION

Inside Microsoft’s Chicago Data Center ^[3]
Center-Aisle Container ^[4]
Side-Aisle Container ^[2]
Power and Cooling Infrastructure ^[5]
Microsoft Chicago: The Road Ahead ^[6]

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[1] Image: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Chicago-Inside-Container-10.jpg

[2] NEXT: Side-Aisle Container: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/microsoft-chicago-side-aisle-container/

[3] Inside Microsoft’s Chicago Data Center: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/inside-microsofts-chicago-data-center/

[4] Center-Aisle Container: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/microsoft-chicago-center-aisle-container/

[5] Power and Cooling Infrastructure: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/microsoft-chicago-infrastructure/

[6] Microsoft Chicago: The Road Ahead: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/microsoft-chicago-the-road-ahead/

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