Whatever happened to the Microsoft Chicago Data Center?

Remember that huge Data Center that Microsoft was building in Northlake, IL?

When completed this year, it was supposed to be the world's largest:

Size: approximately 730,000 sq ft
Power: 120 MW
No. of Physical Servers: approximately 600,000 to 800,000
No. of Data Center Container Modules: 96
Category: Generation 3 Data Center

So whatever happened to it?

According to this news article, it is being placed in the mothballs. Obviously this is another reaction to the present state of the economy.

Here's hoping for the best for all my former colleagues over there.

Anyway, if you want to see more about this magnificent facility and its potential when it finally comes online, visit this link.

And if you want to understand what a "Generation 4 Data Center" is about, click here.

Maggie the Mascot

This amazing 8-year old female Sheltie, named Maggie, is the mascot of a Data Center project that I am working on. She is a wild dog who lives in the open. But she is so smart, she knows people and the cars that arrive in each day. I make a special point of bringing her Beef Jerky every time I visit. God bless this beautiful dog and her noble spirit. She is sincerely loved by everyone who works at this facility.

My New Business Card

This is my new business card that I created and ordered today.