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Facebook and Apple both are building new data centers, but details are sparse aside from costs and surface area. Speculation, however, is plentiful.

Talk of data centers can be equal parts fascinating and mind-numbing; speculating about what new data centers signify, however, is nothing short of riotous. And, this week, Apple and Facebook gave us plenty to talk about. Facebook emerged as the mystery Company X building a large facility in Prineville, Ore., and speculation over what Apple will do with its $1 billion “iDataCenter” in North Carolina reached a fevered pitch. For Facebook, its first data center could [...]