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**EvaQWmrm** · 10-27-2011, 07:39 PM

That's really cool: Facebook puts your photos into the deep freeze as it unveils massive new five acre data center near Arctic circle

By Rob Waugh

Last updated at 3:31 PM on 27th October 2011

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First plant outside U.S. will make Facebook faster for Europeans
In northern Sweden 60 miles from Arctic Circle - will 'chill' computers using the weather for eight months per year
Other web giants such as Google already host 'server farms' near Arctic to keep them cool
Near huge dam on river that generates twice as much power as Hoover Dam
Plant will have 14 backup diesel generators

Facebook's new server farm in the northern Swedish city of Lulea is the firm's first outside the U.S. - in a location chosen because the fierce cold will help to keep the company's racks of high-performance computers cool.
Facebook looked at several sites across Europe, and picked Lulea for its cold climate. The move will see Facebook become faster for users across Europe.

'Facebook has more users outside the U.S. than inside,' Facebook director of site operations Tom Furlong said. 'It was time for us to expand in Europe.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...ic-circle.html

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EvaQWmrm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	Facebook ..unveils massive new five acre data center near Arctic circle That's really cool: Facebook puts your photos into the deep freeze as it unveils massive new five acre data center near Arctic circle By Rob Waugh Last updated at 3:31 PM on 27th October 2011 Linky to Comments First plant outside U.S. will make Facebook faster for Europeans In northern Sweden 60 miles from Arctic Circle - will 'chill' computers using the weather for eight months per year Other web giants such as Google already host 'server farms' near Arctic to keep them cool Near huge dam on river that generates twice as much power as Hoover Dam Plant will have 14 backup diesel generators Facebook's new server farm in the northern Swedish city of Lulea is the firm's first outside the U.S. - in a location chosen because the fierce cold will help to keep the company's racks of high-performance computers cool. Facebook looked at several sites across Europe, and picked Lulea for its cold climate. The move will see Facebook become faster for users across Europe. 'Facebook has more users outside the U.S. than inside,' Facebook director of site operations Tom Furlong said. 'It was time for us to expand in Europe.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...ic-circle.html Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...#ixzz1c0qjEe4Y
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