And now for some good news... Check out Facebook's homegrown datacentersThe world's largest social network earlier this year dished the details on its global datacenters, which are grounded in open source and energy efficiency.November 26, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Data Centers
Facebook switches on first EU datacenter in SwedenThe social networking giant's first EU datacenter in Sweden runs of 100 percent renewable energy, and will help process the site's global traffic — not just European residents.June 12, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Data Centers
Microsoft joins Open Data Center Alliance to promote cloud standards, interoperabilityThe software giant joins the coalition of more than 300 members in a bid to promote common standards and interoperability among cloud service providers and data center purchasing.February 27, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Data Centers
Microsoft invests $348M to expand Virginia data centerThe software giant hopes that the two new modules will boost the data center's software capabilities and computing capacity.January 31, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Data Centers
Hurricane Sandy knocks out NYC data centers: Websites, services downWith Sandy raging into the east coast, many data centers in the path of the hurricane are forcing major websites, services and hosted apps to fall offline. October 30, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Data Centers
BBC website crash leaves millions without on-demand, newsMillions were left without access to the U.K.'s largest website after a data center failure caused the site to buckle during Wednesday's peak television watching time.July 12, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Data Centers
Thousands cut off as O2 suffers UK network outageO2 has confirmed it is suffering a network outage, which has left thousands of mobile users across the U.K. cut off -- turning phones into nothing more than expensive paperweights.July 11, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Data Centers
Apple questioned by German authorities over Carrier IQ softwareGerman regulators have written to Apple to ask how the company uses Carrier IQ mobile tracking technology.December 1, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in Data Centers
Updated European law will close Patriot Act data access loopholeAn updated European directive will patch the flaws in current laws, that enables the Patriot Act to access cloud-stored data on European citizens.November 8, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in Data Centers
Almost half of British students 'vulnerable to identity theft'How important is data to British students? Clearly not enough, according to a poll which showed nearly half were worried about their post-Facebook job prospects.October 27, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in Data Centers