World’s Largest Data Center: 350 E. Cermak « Data Center Knowledge. {*style:<i>By: Rich Miller April 13th, 2010 </i>*} in Share And the number one entry in our list of the world’s largest data centers … An aerial view of 350 East Cermak, the 1.1 million square foot data center facility in Chicago. The industrial strength infrastructure includes four fiber vaults and three electric power feeds, which provide the building with more than 100 megawatts of power. 350 East Cermak is currently the second-largest power customer for Commonwealth Edison, trailing only Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Grid power is supported by more than 50 generators throughout the building, which are fueled by multiple 30,000 gallon tanks of diesel fuel.
One of the most distinctive features of the facility is its cooling system, which is supported by an 8.5 million gallon tank of a refrigerated brine-like liquid (seen at left in the top photo). For more information, see . The building may have its exterior flourishes, but underneath it's industrial-strength ifnrastructure. Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News.
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