Steve Coast joined Microsoft in November 2010 as a Principal Architect.   Steve founded OpenStreetMap in 2004 which is a free and open map of the world.  He also co-founded CloudMade in 2008 that monetizes the map as values moves upstream.  Take a look at Steve’s OpenStreetMap talk at Location Strategies San Jose 2011.  http://www.stevecoast.com/talks.html  
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Data centers get a lot of publicity because of the rate of growth and the amount of power consumed across the globe.  Companies that provide content and applications, as well as end users, just expect things to work.  Everyone expects to find anything they need online, from every device they own, and it should always be available.  This requires careful planning to stay ahead of demand, precise coordination of maintenance...
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