Today: Yahoo wants to replicate its success with a chicken coop inspired green data center design with a new facility in Quincy, Washington; virtualization is helping to lift server sales; and energy efficiency is emerging as a strong driving force in chip design.

Yahoo Brings its Computing Coop to Quincy – Data Center Knowledge
The PUE-slashing data center design strategy Yahoo pioneered in Lockport, New York will prove itself again in Washington.

Inside the race to green data centers – GreenBeat
Startups and established companies alike are pushing ahead with energy efficient tech and IT deployment strategies.

Viking Modular Enterprise 2.5″ SSD Review – Storage Review
Top flight flash storage performance and a SandForce controller add up to an SSD that enterprise storage shoppers should consider.

This is a chip revolution, says Renesas CEO – Electronics Weekly
Robert Green speaks about how the lower power consumption is informing chip design.

x86 Server Virtualization Drives Rise In Server Prices: Gartner – CRN
Server vendor revenues are lifted by orders of pricey configurations that better support virtualization.