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China sinks 1400-ton data center in sea with power of 6M PCs

• smoldesu 3y ago
  > In yet another global first, China has become the world's first nation to deploy a commercial data center underwater, China Daily reported. That's a bit of a misleading hook. China may be the first nation to deploy this, but companies like Microsoft had been toying with the idea for years: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54146718 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54146718 I thought it all sounded familiar...
  • verdverm 3y ago
    Came here to say the same, ironic the OP link is to a MS property
  • fspeech 3y ago
    It is literally reported here in the same story. Just need to actually read to the end: "Apart from HIghlander, Microsoft also tested an underwater data center way back in 2015 as part of its Project Natick off the Pacific coast and then two-year tests off the coast of Orkney, Scotland, in 2020. While the company touted multiple benefits of the approach, it has not proceeded with newer projects in this direction since."