Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two years

[rcjordan]

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54146718

[Mackin USA]

"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" :-)

[ergophobe]

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).

[rcjordan]

IIRC, they are also able to purge the atmosphere of oxidants and replace it with nitrogen.

[ergophobe]

yes, that's their explanation for why the failure rate is so low