IBM Announces New Data Center In RTP
IBM on Thursday opened a new $362 million data center on its campus in Research Triangle Park – a facility intended to serve Big Blue’s clients around the world.
The RTP data center totals 60,000 square feet but has room to expand to 100,000 square feet. IBM (NYSE: IBM) says the design of the data center uses about half as much energy as an average data center of comparable size.
Customers hosting applications on IBM’s new RTP data center include North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, the United States Golf Association and IBM itself – the center hosts ibm.com.
The data center is housed in an existing building on IBM’s RTP campus. IBM says it reused and recycled as much material as possible, leading the company to apply for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Gold certification.
IBM owns or operates 450 data centers around the world. IBM employs about 10,000 in RTP.
Info courtesy of TBJ
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