Still No Sign of Data Ships on the Horizon
Whatever happened to floating data centers? Over the years we’ve highlighted a number of unusual approaches to data center design. Some of these offbeat strategies have developed into real-world technology. But floating data centers are not among them, and there’s no sign that will change anytime soon. We’ve written several times about proposals for water-based data centers. The concept isn’t new, as Naval vessels and cruise ships have operated IT and communications facilities for years. The notion of a commercial hosting and colo service was first floated in 2008, when a Bay Area startup announced plans to build data centers on cargo container ships.
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