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Google: And then, we annex Sealand!

Started by mathewi · 9 months ago

There was much chatter recently about a patent application that Google filed for a series of floating, offshore data centres, which would use wave energy to help defray some of the power costs required by the massive server clusters that Skynet, er… Google needs to function. Anchor ... Continue reading »

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  • You know, with stories like (and Microsoft investigating Siberian data centers), I've been thinking Winnipeg should be positioned as a data center hub - we have ridiculously cheap and green power (abundant hydroelectric), a good labour force to draw on, and a climate that makes cooling really cheap for a good portion of the year - talk about turning lemons into lemonade.

    In fact, I emailed the mayor's office about this once a year or two back. But never heard anything. I figure a litte trade mission to Google with the mayor, a rep from Manitoba Hydro, and someone from the province could go a long way towards further diversifying the prarie economy.
  • That's an excellent point. From what I've heard, Google is always looking for new and cheap locations. Couldn't hurt.

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