Google construct a floating data center, a multi-concept ... - Be Geek

Google has decided to invest the San Francisco Bay by building a data center on the water with containers. Photos were revealed on Twitter, but now it is impossible to know the inside of this building would have about 4 floors. The Mountain View company has been asked many times, but did not want to make any comment on this rumor about the construction of a floating data center. For an expert, Google could build on that choice through the environment. Indeed, the company would have easy access to a source of cooling water is also a source of cheap energy.

data center on a barge 80 m

From a technical point of view, a floating data center is an interesting project. It should also take into account a patent filed by Google in 2009, concerned the construction of such a building on the water. So there would be more evidence that would confirm this rumor. The site is set on the island of Treasure Island and Hangar 3 draws the attention of journalists and the barge 80 meters long accosted southeast of the island. The place is very secure, so it is very difficult to get information, but Google has been interested for some time in this concept. The Mountain View company has found that such construction had real advantages compared to other projects. Laminate with a concept, the data center can be easily displaced in accordance with the request.

benefits of floating data center

You should also know that real estate in San Francisco is quite expensive and traditional data center consume significant power. Indeed, the data center in the United States tend to consume 1.5% of U.S. electricity according to data from 2006. Google would have been able to find a way through the movement of the water. Waves and wind bring all the elements needed to power the barge 25 meters wide where containers are stacked. Another advantage is highlighted in the case of tsunami, the floating data center would not damaged, but that the bottom must be sufficiently immersed.

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