All at sea: Microsoft trials renewables-powered underwater Orkney data centre

Michael Holder
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IT giant believes under water data centres powered by wave and tidal energy may help provide energy efficient, superfast internet browsing in future

Microsoft is piloting an innovative under-sea data centre in the Orkney Islands that is powered entirely by renewable tidal and wave energy, as part of a project the IT giant hopes could deliver faster...

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