Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Microsoft just
put a data center under water
Underwater
servers? Yes. In order to promote its cloud server business, Microsoft is
testing if an underwater pod filled with servers serves better than the ones on
the ground.
It’s cooler
there so there is no need to run air-conditioning. Also, there is sea current
there which moves the attached turbine to the housing pod to generate
electricity.
All confirmed
and potential benefits are mentioned such as energy saving, lower carbon
footprint, and faster access. But if this concept is so beneficial, why it hasn’t
been practiced widely?
Enjoy reading
and guessing what the downside of this idea is.
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