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NSA Will Cool its Secret Servers With Waste Water
NSA Will Cool its Secret Servers With Waste Water
Jan 06, 2014
A new data center being built by the National Security Agency (NSA) will use up to 5 million gallons a day of treated wastewater from a Maryland utility. With its use of local waste water, the NSA is emulating a strategy adopted by Google.
NSA Data Center Plagued by Electrical Problems
NSA Data Center Plagued by Electrical Problems
Oct 08, 2013
The NSA's massive data center in Utah has been plagued by electrical problems that have delayed the opening of the facility. The Wall Street Journal reports that there have been 10 incidents of arc flash "meltdowns" that have damaged equipment.
What The Inside of an NSA Data Center Looks Like
Jul 31, 2013
The NSA isn't likely to allow the world a look inside the new Utah data center. But that hasn't always been the case. A 2001 Discovery Channel documentary provided an unprecedented look inside the NSA's facility in Fort Meade, Maryland - including...
Annexation Boosts Cooling for NSA Data Center
Mar 09, 2011
The city of Bluffdale, Utah has agreed to annex more than 500 acres of land where the huge new National Security Agency data center will be built. The unusual move will help ensure that the facility will have access to water for its cooling...
DPR Team Awarded NSA Utah Contract
Sep 27, 2010
A joint venture team led by DPR Construction has been selected to build the $1 billion new data center for the National Security Agency at Camp Williams in Utah.