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Opera Plans Containerized Data Center In Iceland

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. Thor Data Center by Elektroschock · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thor is a pagan name, how will Christians respond to their offer?

    Miniature replicas of Mjöllnir, the weapon of Thor, became a defiant symbol of Norse paganism.

    What if the Hulk would come and take the data from Thor.

  2. 404 by buchner.johannes · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    We're sorry. Lava flows have taken away this object.

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