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We do have some startups in Germany, that do that kind of thing already. So their story seems likely to be PR BS to me. I was asking myself the question, if I
by sdoering 11y ago
We do have some startups in Germany, that do that kind of thing already. So their story seems likely to be PR BS to me.
I was asking myself the question, if I would trust my data to be stored around the country in different private homes. And as a user of a heating solution, I would ask myself, how secure their business model is. If i switch from gas to server based heating, I would have to be sure, that 5 years from now, I would not have to shoulder the costs of switching back (one provider lets you have free heating for the costs of switching from gas/oil to server based).
So as interesting, as I find these ideas, as a homeowner, I would not want to have to switch heating during midwinter because the cloud provider goes down the drain.
- erikb 11y agoWhy would you replace your old heating system? I would think of that as an additional heat source that enables you to save some resources from your general heating system. Think of it as the solar water heater on a house's roof. It doesn't always works but when it works it helps you save some money on other options.
- sdoering 11y agoWell the ones I found in Germany need you to change the system, as they do not provide heat directly in the rooms, as in the OP, but have a central system (server rack) that heats the whole house/flat and docks onto the existing piping.
- happyscrappy 11y agoMaybe the key to this market is to view it partially as charitable gift to your favorite research project, SETI, protein folding etc. This data is not particularly sensitive and can run with little network activity.