October 07, 2021 Meta
Social media services Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram recently experienced a six-hour blackout, where users were unable to login, message, and peruse the platforms. But, users weren't the only ones whose access to the platform was interrupted. According to reports, tech giant Facebook also lost...
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September 24, 2021 Meta
The Uptime Institute recently released its 11th annual global data center survey, and unfortunately, the results were disappointing. The survey found that while there is a growing awareness of the need to pursue sustainability goals and create greener operations regarding data centers, most...
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August 20, 2021 Meta
As the climate crisis reaches breaking point and the number of water-stressed regions across the US increase, Facebook, whose data centers consume huge amounts of water in areas plagued by water scarcity, has promised to reverse its environmental impact. According to Sylvia Lee, Facebook’s...
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May 27, 2021 Meta
A new study into the impacts of Facebook's renewable energy projects was recently released. The report, commissioned by Facebook, and conducted by RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, revealed the social media company's renewable energy efforts have had widespread positive economic...
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May 20, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center
The Tennessee Valley Authority has just announced a deal with RWE Renewables and Facebook to build a 150MW solar facility near Millington TN. The solar facility will provide Facebook with 110MW of energy for its data centers in Gallatin, Tennessee, and across the Tennessee Valley. The solar...
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March 04, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center
Tennessee Valley Authority has clinched a deal to partner with Origis Energy to build a 150 MW solar farm and a 50 MW battery energy storage system for Facebook. TVA and Origis Energy will build this project in Lowndes County, Mississippi which will support Facebook’s two data centers in the...
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August 13, 2020 Hyperscale Data Center
Facebook has formally announced its data center project in Gallatin Tennesse via a column Sheryl Sandberg wrote in the Tennessean. The social media company will build a 982,000 square foot facility with a total investment of $800 million. The 809-acre campus will be powered with 220MW of...
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May 25, 2020 Hyperscale Data Center
Facebook will purchase a $15 Million USD parcel of land for a 970,000 square foot data center campus in Gallatin, Tennessee. Facebook is using the shell company Woolhawk LLC as the acquiring entity. What we know: On May 19th the Gallatin City Council approved tax breaks and a development...
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March 06, 2019 Meta
Facebook plans to sell excess fiber on its owned long haul routes that interconnect Facebook data centers. As part of the plan, Facebook will allow local and regional network providers to acquire capacity. Fast Facts: Initially, Facebook is focused on the network connecting their data centers in...
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