I just read an article describing a patent application by Google for a "floating data center." This would take the form of a boat, using wave generators for electricity (see the video on the link), ocean water for cooling, and with stacks of servers and communications gear in it. Their mobility makes them perfect for crisis and military situations where more local data processing power and Internet access is needed. Cool stuff.
Of course, if it springs a leak your data will get all soggy and need to dry out (you wouldn't want salt water coming into your house through your modem, would you?). Viruses, salt water, hurricanes, what will they think of next to base a news center around?
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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