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Opera Plans Containerized Data Center In Iceland

Posted by timothy on from the not-enough-virgins-to-satisfy-the-gods dept.

1sockchuck writes "Iceland's supply of renewable power has gained a high-profile international data center customer. Web browser developer Opera Software was announced today as the first customer of the Thor Data Center, which will house Opera's servers in data center containers that can use fresh air cooling, rather than chillers (a strategy also used by Google). The Thor Data Center is located in Hafnarfjorour, to the west of Iceland's ash-spewing volcano. Iceland's data center operators insist their location represents no operational risk from volcanic activity."

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  1. Svavar Kjarrval by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    The town's correct spelling is Hafnarfjörður
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafnarfj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur

  2. Re:ash? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Not really a problem in Hafnarfjörður. Prevailing winds are from the west-south-west and Hafnarfjörður is west-north-west from Eyjafjallajökull.

    For those looking for Hafnarfjörður on a map, its a suburb south of Reykjavik (dons asbest suit).