[pterional]

I was driving down Waxpool drive just north of Dulles Airport today. It disturbing the number of large concrete building with multiple layers of high security fences. These buildings must house massive server farms. It makes inquisitive minds wonder what is going on and why these building have super max security.

[mikey_hates_everything]

Data are very valuable. Many US Government customers leasing space in those data centers along with almost every company behind those websites you visit on the Internet. Ashburn is almost the core of the Internet, at least in the States.