WHAT'S MICROSOFT UP TO?

Is Microsoft programming Atlanta for something big? Sources tell us the giant among giants of software companies is quietly scouting sites around metro Atlanta for a data center facility. Little else is being said. Company spokesman Keith Metz-Porozni declined to comment, but did give us this: ?We have no other facilities to announce at this time. As demand grows for our Online, Live, and Cloud services, Microsoft is taking educated steps to anticipate growth in its cloud infrastructure. We are continuously exploring new regions where infrastructure may be needed. These explorations are part of our regular business operations to  investigate potential data center locations across the world.? Maybe we'll ask Yahoo Answers to decipher that definite maybe.
 

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