Company
Date Published
Author
DigitalOcean
Word count
329
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The newly announced underwater datacenter, Atlantis, will provide unparalleled connectivity to surrounding countries such as Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The datacenter's innovative approach to cooling has resulted in a 35% reduction in electricity costs, while also discovering high-density SSD storage that is even more dense at 87atm. Despite the challenges of transporting safe electrical current under the sea, providing sufficient illumination on the ocean floor, and ensuring technicians can swim, DigitalOcean has successfully launched this unique datacenter. The initial run of servers in the new region is limited, but capacity will be added as needed. This exciting development comes with job opportunities for scuba certified candidates with a background in marine biology.