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>Microsoft idea to build data centres in shipping containers a few years ago, again using the ocean for cooling Project Natnick! It was a success, the researc
by 2PqboPPmKegvanx 2mo ago
>Microsoft idea to build data centres in shipping containers a few years ago, again using the ocean for cooling
Project Natnick!
It was a success, the research concluded and it is no longer active.
Article:
https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/sustainability/project-natick-underwater-datacenter/ https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/sustainability/pr...
Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Natick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Natick
In June, China opened a $236 M wind powered underwater data center. Article references another commercial underwater data center they opened in 2023.
https://www.wired.com/story/china-opens-worlds-first-wind-powered-underwater-data-center/ https://www.wired.com/story/china-opens-worlds-first-wind-po...
- throwoutway 2mo agoIt was a success? then why it not scaled up instead of shut down