21 Aug 2008

Microsoft: New Design for $500M Iowa Site

Microsoft's $500 million data center in West Des Moines, Iowa will feature an updated design implementing the company's latest innovations in energy efficiency, the company said today as it unveiled the project at a press conference with state officials... (posted on 21 Aug 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

20 Aug 2008

Microsoft Iowa Data Center Unveiling Tomorrow

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has scheduled a press conference at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow morning at the State Capitol Building to announce a "major economic development" project, where he is expected to confirm that Microsoft will build a major data center in West... (posted on 20 Aug 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

18 Aug 2008

Iowa Wants Even More Data Centers

Google and Microsoft have decided to invest more than $1 billion in building giant data center campuses in Iowa. Apparently that's not enough for Iowa officials, who are continuing to pursue more huge "server farms," according to the Des Moines Register.... (posted on 18 Aug 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

18 Aug 2008

Data Centers in Iowa

The Des Moines Register ran an article yesterday about the growing trend of data centers coming to Iowa. There isn't (unfortunately) any new news in this article..... it is just a re-cap of why Iowa is so popular. Iowa being popular and a logical place... (posted on 18 Aug 2008 by Data Center Links)

23 Jul 2008

TEAM Plans Another Iowa Data Center

Iowa's development as an unlikely data center hub continues, with TEAM Companies announcing this week that it is moving ahead with plans to $15 million in a new data center in Waukee, Iowa. On Monday the Waukee City Council approved a proposed site plan... (posted on 23 Jul 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

21 Jul 2008

Possible Sites for Microsoft Iowa Project

When Microsoft confirmed its plans to build a data center in Iowa, it didn't provide a location for the facility, although most of the speculation has focused on the Des Moines area. An Iowa political blog, The Price of Politics, believes the choices are... (posted on 21 Jul 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

2 Jul 2008

Microsoft Site Selection: Des Moines, Iowa

As many sites have already reported -- Microsoft has announced that it is the Greater Des Moines area that is under consideration for building their data center. I've always wondered if the surrounding towns of Ankeny or Waukee would be a good place for... (posted on 2 Jul 2008 by Data Center Links)

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