Microsoft to Invest Half-Billion Dollars in Va. Data Center
BOYDTON, VA — It appears that Microsoft’s long-awaited “Gen 4″ data center is about to become a reality, and will plant its roots in Virginia soil.
The company’s next-generation facilities, which we first profiled back in 2008, was officially announced by Virginia’s governor, Bob McDonnell, who touted the significant economic kick the data center will bring to the area.
Microsoft will invest as much as $499 million in the data center, creating as many as 50 long-term jobs in the area…
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