Microsoft buys two datacenters for $200 million
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Just before its fiscal 2007 came to a close last week, Microsoft snapped up two datacenters from Savvis, an infrastructure provider.
Microsoft was the sole customer of the Savvis datacenters that it purchased. The datacenters are located in Santa Clara, Calif.
Update: A reader notes that, technically, Microsoft didn't buy these datacenters outright. Instead, "Microsoft simply acquired the leases from Savvis. Both buildings continue to be owned by Digital Realty Trust, reader John Starta said, citing the Digital Realty press release. "Digital Realty Trust had been leasing the buildings to Savvis, which in turn had a colocation contract with Microsoft. With this deal Microsoft is now the direct tenant.