Microsoft Tests a Renewable Energy-Powered Data Center at the Bottom of the Ocean
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Microsoft has launched a prototype renewable energy-powered data center at the bottom of the ocean near Scotland's Orkney Islands as part of its Project Natick initiative. This underwater facility, which leverages submarine technology, aims to deliver fast cloud services while being environmentally sustainable and self-sufficient. With its location near coastal cities, the data center reduces latency for internet users and is powered by renewable energy sourced from nearby tidal and wave energy systems.
Microsoft Tests a Renewable Energy-Powered Data Center at the Bottom of the Ocean
- 1. (https://interestingengineering.com/author/loukia-papadopoulos) By Loukia Papadopoulos (https://interestingengineering.com/author/loukia-papadopoulos)June 07, 2020 (https://facebook.com/sha u=https%3A%2F%2Fintere tests- a- renewable- energy- powered- data- center- at- the- bottom- of- the- ocean) (https://twitter.com/ url=https%3A%2F%2 tests- a- renewable- energy- powered- data- center- at- the- bottom- of- the- ocean&text=Microso Powered%20Data% (https://www. mini=true&ur tests- a- renewable- energy- powered- data- center- at- the- bottom- of- the- ocean) (https:// url=http tests- a- renewa energy- powere data- center- at- the- bottom of- the- ocean) Microsoft (https://news.microsoft.com/features/under-the-sea-microsoft-tests-a-datacenter-thats-quick-to-deploy-could-provide-internet-connectivity-for-years/) Microsoft Tests a Renewable Energy-Powered Data Center at the Bottom of the Ocean The rm is "leveraging technology from submarines and working with pioneers in marine energy" to build their new structure. Microsoft announced (https://news.microsoft.com/features/under-the-sea-microsoft-tests-a-datacenter-thats-quick-to-deploy-could-provide- internet-connectivity-for-years/) on Friday that it "is leveraging technology from submarines and working with pioneers in marine energy" in order "to develop self-suf cient underwater datacenters that can deliver lightning-quick cloud services to coastal cities." Their rst prototype has now been set on the sea oor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands. RELATED: WHY IS MICROSOFT DUMPING DATA CENTERS INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN? (https://interestingengineering.com/why-is-microsoft- dumping-data-centers-into-the-paci c-ocean) The data center is part of Microsoft’s Project Natick (https://natick.research.microsoft.com/), a years-long research effort in the development of environmentally sustainable, prepackaged datacenter units that can operate on the sea oor for years. “That is kind of a crazy set of demands to make,” said Peter Lee (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/petelee/), corporate vice president of Microsoft AI and Research, who leads the New Experiences and Technologies, or NExT, group. “Natick is trying to get there.” ADVERTISEMENT INTERNET (HTTPS://INTERESTINGENGINEERING.COM/INTERNET) COVID-19 (HTTPS://INTERESTINGENGINEERING.COM/COVID-19) INTERNET (HTTPS://INTERESTINGENGINEERING.COM/INTERNET) Feedback
- 2. Follow Us on (https://news.google.com/u/1/publications/CAAqBwgKMMualAsw2MapAw) Microsoft estimates that more than half of the world’s population lives within about 120 miles of the coast. Therefore by placing data centers near coastal cities, data would have a shorter distance to travel to reach its destination. This will ensure the rm provides speedy web sur ng (https://interestingengineering.com/9-web-design-tools-to-help-you-work-smarter-in-2019), video streaming, and game playing as well as smooth services for AI technologies (https://interestingengineering.com/9-ways-arti cial-intelligence- can-help-make-your-time-at-home-more-fun). “For true delivery of AI, we are really cloud dependent today,” said Lee. “If we can be within one internet hop of everyone, then it not only bene ts our products but also the products our customers serve.” The Northern Isles datacenter is 40 feet long. It packs 12 racks containing a total of 864 servers and it was assembled and tested in France and shipped to Scotland. Best of all, the data center is powered by renewable energy. It is located near the European Marine Energy Centre (http://www.emec.org.uk/), a test site for experimental tidal turbines and wave energy (https://interestingengineering.com/novel-wave-device-could-deliver-low-cost-clean-energy) converters. More from Interesting Engineering A single cable from the Orkney Island grid "sends electricity to the datacenter, which requires just under a quarter of a megawatt of power when operating at full capacity." This Electric Jet Engine Could Lead to Carbon-Neutral Air Travel (https://interestingengineering.com/this-electric-jet-engine- could-lead-to-carbon-neutral-air-travel?obOrigUrl=true) Elon Musk Tweets 'Time to Break Up Amazon' (https://interestingengineering.com/elon-musk-tweets-time- to-break-up-amazon?obOrigUrl=true) YouTuber Pours Molten Aluminum on Glass Structures and the Result is Mesmerizing (https://www.interestingengineering.com/video/youtuber- pours-molten-aluminum-on-glass-structures-and-the- result-is-mesmerizing?obOrigUrl=true) Top Articles Self‑Driving Vehicles for Urban Mobility Deployed in European Smart Cities READ MORE COVID-19 (HTTPS://INTERESTINGENGINEERING.COM/COVID-19) INTERNET (HTTPS://INTERESTINGENGINEERING.COM/INTERNET) Feedback