This week on White Space, we talk about liquid-cooled switches and pictures of boxes.

Max holds a requiem for Windows 2003 (not really), while Peter discusses the implication of Google joining OpenStack - even though it doesn’t run OpenStack clouds.

Digital Realty has bought Telx (we’re still not sure how to pronounce that) for $1.9 billion. The deal includes space Telx occupies in the urban giants, two beautiful Art Deco towers in New York. It could have far-reching consequences, as Digital Realty - a REIT - absorbs a retail colocation business.

And finally, we run through the latest issue of our paper magazine - which has an ice-cream theme.