Microsoft's new data center in Chicago will forego a traditional raised-floor environment, and instead fill one floor of the huge facility with up to 220 shipping containers packed with servers.
Legislation in Washington state that would have restored a tax break for data centers won't be passed in 2008.
Legislation in Washington state that would have restored a tax break for data centers won't be passed in 2008.
Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie talks about the company's shift to cloud computing.
Microsoft said it is releasing best practices on energy efficiency to share its experience running large data centers around the world.