Facebook's Open Compute Project shares plans for energy-efficient data center
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/facebooks-open-compute-project-shares-plans-for-energy-efficien/
We know, you've seen an awful lot of Zuckerberg and crew here lately, and the Facebook news just keeps rolling in. This time the social networking giant is doing some sharing of a different sort by offering public access to the specifications and best practices behind its new, more efficient data center in Prineville, Oregon. According to the company, the center, built in collaboration with AMD, Dell, HP, and Intel, has boosted energy efficiency by 38 percent while lowering cost by 24 percent. The information now available through the Open Compute Project includes technical specs and mechanical CAD files for everything from servers to building design. Basically, if you want to erect your own multi-million dollar Facebook-style data center, you've got the go ahead. Full PR after the break.Continue reading Facebook's Open Compute Project shares plans for energy-efficient data center
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