About Iceland

Iceland

Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland (Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland; ˈliðvɛltɪθ ˈistlant) is a country in northern Europe, comprising the island of Iceland and its outlying islets in the North Atlantic Ocean between the rest of Europe and Greenland. It is the least populous of the Nordic countries and the second smallest; it has a population of about 313,000 and a total area of 103,000 km². Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík.

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Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale; this defines the landscape in various ways. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterized by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many big glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment and nature.

The settlement of Iceland began in 874 when, according to Landnámabók, the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfur Arnarson became the first permanent Norwegian settler on the island. Others had visited the island earlier and stayed over winter. Over the next centuries, people of Nordic and Gaelic origin settled in Iceland. Until the twentieth century, the Icelandic population relied on fisheries and agriculture, and was from 1262 to 1944 a part of the Norwegian and later the Danish monarchies. In the twentieth century, Iceland's economy and welfare system developed quickly.

As of 2007, Iceland is the most developed country in the world according to the Human Development Index and one of the most egalitarian, according to the calculation provided by the Gini coefficient.. Based upon a mixed economy where service, finance, fishing and various industries are the main sectors, it is also the fourth most productive country per capita. Icelanders have a rich culture and heritage, and the country is a candidate for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council. Iceland is a member of the UN, NATO, EFTA, EEA and OECD, but not of the European Union.

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  1. With energy costs fluctuating and going up more than down, and data centers consuming a tremendous amount of energy there is a real need in the market for a green innovation solution that reduces energy and drives down overall cost. Data centers have historically required large, expensive chilling systems to keep all of the equipment at a regulated temperature. Now more than ever, companies are scrambling to find ways to reduce dependencies on the status quo and become more energy efficient all around. Iceland is the perfect environment for 100 per cent free cooling, 365 days of the year. The mean annual temperature is -0.5°C (30°F) in January and 10°C (50°F) in July. Iceland is very much its own cooling system, standing by to draw the heat right out the computer servers.
    Tate Cantrell in Iceland: Refrigerating a green data centre
  2. We are green with no premium … We can actually save them money by putting their servers in Iceland.
    Jeff Monroe in Verne Global pledges greener cloud: No cost premium attached
  3. We are finding those points on the Earth that are optimized for server operation—Iceland hits on all those points.
    Jeff Monroe in Iceland: New Hot Spot for Data Centers?
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  2. "Greening" The Data Center

    Explore Article Processor.com (Jul 5 2010)

    "Greening" The Data Center ...o power turbines that then generate electricity for the data center, which is already being done in Iceland, Kosik says. “There are no fossil fuels used or CO2 emissions [associated with geothermal energy],”... (Read Full Article)

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  3. The Key to Greentech IPOs: Government Backing

    Explore Article Earth2Tech (Jul 2 2010)

    The Key to Greentech IPOs: Government Backing .... WashingtonDC2 The Key to Greentech IPOs: Government Backing * Green IT + The Green Gold Rush Over Iceland’s Data Centers + 5 Green Data Center Startups You Need to Know + 10 Companies that Scored the Fed’s... (Read Full Article)

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  4. Iceland to be next ideal data center management location

    Explore Article enewswire.co.uk (Jul 1 2010)

    Iceland to be next ideal data center management location The Asbru Enterprise Park in Iceland is set to become the next ideal location for data center management and services, due to the countr... (Read Full Article)

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  5. Iceland as a Prime Data Center Location

    Explore Article Relocate (Jun 30 2010)

    Iceland as a Prime Data Center Location ...re on “green” energy sources. In response to the needs of such companies, one country is beckoning: Iceland. The land of fire and ice offers a number of key advantages that companies can exploit to improve t... (Read Full Article)

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  6. The Green Gold Rush over Iceland's Data Centers

    Explore Article Earth2Tech (Jun 22 2010)

    The Green Gold Rush over Iceland's Data Centers There’s a gold rush mentality right now when it comes to building data centers in Iceland, according to execs of the companies that have been moving into that market. The latest person to r... (Read Full Article)

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  7. The Top 250 Players in the Cloud Computing Ecosystem

    Explore Article .NET DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL (Jun 18 2010)

    The Top 250 Players in the Cloud Computing Ecosystem ...Taipei, Taiwan. Its mission is: "to enable cloud computing through software." Greenqloud - Based in Iceland, Greenqloud's founders call it "the world's first truly green public compute cloud." It uses only c... (Read Full Article)

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  8. What Do Cows, Volcanoes, Sun and Wind Have in Common?

    Explore Article Greenpeace (Jun 9 2010)

    What Do Cows, Volcanoes, Sun and Wind Have in Common? ...Only then will we know that the company’s announcement is more than just B.S. Volcanic Activity: In Iceland, a startup called Greenqloud plans to rent space in data centers to cloud computing companies that ... (Read Full Article)

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  9. A Clean Energy, Self Sufficient Data Center in ...

    Explore Article money.cnn.com (Jun 4 2010)

    A Clean Energy, Self Sufficient Data Center in ... It’s one thing to build a data center in a place like Iceland that can deliver 100 percent clean power through geothermal and hydropower. It’s another thing enti... (Read Full Article)

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  10. Data center services in Iceland continue to grow

    Explore Article icenews.is (Jun 4 2010)

    Data center services in Iceland continue to grow Iceland is set to become the next hot location for data center services and green energy sources; the Asbru... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Jeff Monroe

  11. U.S. Falls From Internet Elite, Aims to Catch Iceland, Hungary

    Explore Article BusinessWeek (Jun 2 2010)

    U.S. Falls From Internet Elite, Aims to Catch Iceland, Hungary ... or broadband, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. South Korea, Iceland and Germany are among the countries that ranked higher in 2009, the Paris-based group says. Connect... (Read Full Article)

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  12. Greenqloud: Iceland’s Clean Power Cloud Computing Co.

    Explore Article GigaOM (May 28 2010)

    Greenqloud: Iceland’s Clean Power Cloud Computing Co. A large data center operator in Iceland like Verne Global (which Greenqloud is in discussions with) is able to offer a competitive 20-year ... (Read Full Article)

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  13. Icelandic startup aims to deliver first green computing cloud

    Explore Article greenbang.com (May 25 2010)

    Icelandic startup aims to deliver first green computing cloud ...ervice yet, but it’s already receiving rock star-like attention in the cleantech world. Based in Iceland, Greenqloud is a startup that claims to be “the world’s first truly green public compute cloud.” It... (Read Full Article)

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  14. Verne Global - Lowest Data Center TCO

    Explore Article Brockmann & Company (May 25 2010)

    Verne Global - Lowest Data Center TCO Iceland has been all in the news in the past year or so. First with the collapse of its financial instituti... (Read Full Article)

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  15. The Top 250 Players in Cloud Computing

    Explore Article AJAX & RIA Journal (May 23 2010)

    The Top 250 Players in Cloud Computing ...Taipei, Taiwan. Its mission is: "to enable cloud computing through software." Greenqloud - Based in Iceland, Greenqloud's founders call it "the world's first truly green public compute cloud." It uses only c... (Read Full Article)

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  16. Opera Plans Container Data Center in Iceland

    Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (May 21 2010)

    Opera Plans Container Data Center in Iceland Iceland’s supply of renewable power has won its first high-profile international data center customer. Web ... (Read Full Article)

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