Microsoft’s “Redmond Ridge 1” Now Open

For those folks that like facility news, yesterday Microsoft’s Managed Lab Services team gave  a small group of reporters and bloggers the first external tour of the their new data center in Redmond, aka Redmond Ridge 1.

Artist’s rendering of Redmond Ridge 1

Todd Bishop, editor & founder of TechFlash, was one of the lucky few and he talked about his experience and the facility on his blog. http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2009/09/microsoft_shifting_server_labs_from_offices_to_remote_green_facility.html

I’m looking forward to taking a tour myself, especially since we just upgraded our facility. It will be interesting to see how their infrastructure is laid out. It’s always fun to see a new building, especially after having just finished a construction on one of your own.

Kevin Engman

Product Manager - EEC