Saturday, September 13, 2008

Google's Underwater Data Center

You laughed when you read the post title. Admit it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok, now that you've had a chance to get over the title, Google has patented a design for an underwater datacenter using water for cooling, tides for power, and direct access to the undersea cables that link continents. The advantages include no property tax, no power bill, a tiny internet bill(compared to what they currently pay), and a solution to the cooling problem presented by modern processors.

Here's the link.

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