China has established an underwater data centre by placing 2,000\nservers on the seabed in the Lingang Special Area. This project follows\na concept previously explored by Microsoft, which was ultimately\ncancelled several years ago.<\/p>\n
The data centre facility has a capacity of 24 MW, with its location\nsituated 10 km below the sea surface. Uniquely, China utilises the\nsurrounding seawater as a cooling mechanism for the servers and the\ntowers, as reported by the Times of India.<\/p>\n
The project represents an investment of 1.6 billion yuan\n(approximately Rp 4.2 trillion) and is being executed in collaboration\nwith HiCloud Technology and the state-owned enterprise China\nCommunications Construction.<\/p>\n
China has adopted a project design that was previously utilised by\nMicrosoft in 2018. During that initiative, the company deployed 855\nservers with 27.6 petabytes of capacity at a depth of 117 feet in the\nNorth Sea.<\/p>\n
To protect the hardware, Microsoft pumped air out of the servers\nduring deployment and replaced it with dry nitrogen to prevent oxidation\nand moisture absorption. However, the company eventually abandoned the\nidea after reportedly losing six of the 855 submerged servers.<\/p>\n
Notably, both projects utilise seawater as a substitute for\ntraditional cooling systems. This approach can significantly reduce data\ncentre operational costs, as between a quarter and a half of the\nelectricity required for land-based facilities is typically used to\ncirculate cold water through the servers.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/china-continues-future-project-halted-by-the-united-states-1789955556", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }