We are connecting power more directly to the servers. 480 volt electrical distribution systtem providing 277 volts directly to each server.

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Microsoft will announce an expanded partnership with Hortonworks as part of its effort to provide customers with access to an enterprise-ready distribution of Hadoop that is fully compatible with Windows Server and Windows Azure.

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