Google and Microsoft plan data centres

[Elixir]

The internet arms race between Google and Microsoft took a new twist on Friday as the companies announced plans to spend more than $1bn between them on new data centres to handle future rapid growth in online traffic.

Google said it would spend $600m to build a new site to house a server farm in Lenoir, a small town in North Carolina, while Microsoft unveiled plans for a $550m facility in San Antonio, Texas.

WOW $600m to build a new site!

Full story http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16714612/

[beta-tester]

Looks interesting.... It's pretty cool to see two the biggest IT companies working together to make the whole internet more quality and better for everyone

[Mr Pheer]

Looks interesting.... It's pretty cool to see two the biggest IT companies working together to make the whole internet more quality and better for everyone

They arent working together, they are competing.

[spasmo]

It's far bigger than that. They are dumping cash into every region in the US that has favorable energy prices, climate, and cheap land that is anywhere near dark fiber.

Think ~100 new servers an hour coming up 24x7 for the next 2 years.

[Elixir]

They arent working together, they are competing.

Yes,but they work together .

[beta-tester]

They arent working together, they are competing.

It's good for the all online community...so all in all they together make internet more quality

[mavtaxi]

Good news .keep it up!~!!!