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Why We Are Here => Hardware & Technology => Topic started by: rcjordan on September 14, 2020, 09:59:54 PM

Title: Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two years
Post by: rcjordan on September 14, 2020, 09:59:54 PM

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54146718
Title: Re: Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two years
Post by: Mackin USA on September 15, 2020, 10:53:16 AM
"Their first conclusion is that the cylinder packed with servers [855] had a lower failure rate than a conventional data centre."

I sure wish the brits would learn how to spell "center" :-)
Title: Re: Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two years
Post by: ergophobe on September 15, 2020, 08:54:03 PM
presumably it takes a lot less energy, since it has to be easier to keep it cool with sea water than with air conditioning units. People are so clever sometimes (and sometimes not, obviously).
Title: Re: Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two years
Post by: rcjordan on September 15, 2020, 09:58:47 PM
IIRC, they are also able to purge the atmosphere of oxidants and replace it with nitrogen.
Title: Re: Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two years
Post by: ergophobe on September 15, 2020, 10:10:00 PM
yes, that's their explanation for why the failure rate is so low
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