Facebook plans huge server farm in Sweden

Great idea, save on cooling costs, apparently for every $1 it costs for the hardware, it takes $2 to cool it.
 
rpm said:
Facebook plans to build a large server farm in northern Sweden near the Arctic Circle, taking advantage of the chilly climate to keep its equipment cool, a Swedish newspaper reported Wednesday
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Facebook, taking farmville to a whole new level.
 
Interesting idea. It does make sense, and it will also make serving Europe easier.

They might run into problems with Swedish privacy laws, though, considering how they normally handle things.
 
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