Nautilus Data Technologies, based in Pleasanton, California, is an American company developing floating data centers. It was founded by U.S. Navy veteran Arnold Magcale.[1] As of 2016, the CEO is James L. Connaughton.[2] The floating data center concept, also called a data barge, is being developed at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard in association with elements of the U.S. Navy including SPAWAR.[3] The company plans to operate a 235-foot (72 m) barge in the Stockton Deep Water Channel, circulating water on board to cool equipment and returning it to the source 4 °F (2.2 °C) hotter.[4]

See also

  • Google barges
  • Nautilus data technologies focuses on energy saving. In its concept of floating data center in which it has plan to implement naturally cooling process for its IT equipment. It aims environment-friendly services by eliminating the use of chemicals, refrigerants.

References

  1. ↑ Kim Brunhuber (February 12, 2016). "As our data consumption uses too much power, one company floats a solution". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  2. ↑ "Movers and Shakers", San Francisco Chronicle, March 20, 2016, retrieved 2016-08-15
  3. ↑ "Navy backs development of first 'data barge'". Defense Systems. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  4. ↑ Reed Fujii (May 27, 2016), "Will a Floating Data Center Become the Future of Data Hosting?", The Record, Stockton, California – via Government Technology


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