Since Facebook gets more and more data all the time, one might ask where all the information is stored. One of the newest storage areas is a “cold storage” facility, a place for old, rarely accessed photos. This strategy helps Facebook efficiently deal with all the new pictures that it continues to get every day. They are storing these photos in an Oregon data center.
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http://missoulian.com/lifestyles/territory/facebook-puts-seldom-used-photos-in-cold-storage-at-oregon/article_e708de20-381c-11e3-8c7b-001a4bcf887a.html
