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Servers Ahoy — Startup To Build Floating Data Centers

Posted by Soulskill on from the i'm-on-a-boat dept.

1sockchuck writes "Startup International Data Security says it is moving ahead with plans to build data centers on cargo ships docked in the San Francisco Bay. IDS first announced its plans in 2008, but they were postponed by the credit crunch. The company says it has now lined up funding and an anchor tenant for a proof-of-concept 'dataship' that will hold 500 racks of servers in its cargo holds. IDS isn't alone in contemplating ship-board server farms, as Google has applied for a patent for a 'water-based data center.'"

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  1. Now you can literally deep six unwelcome data by Arimus · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wonder if data sinks will have to be prohibited?

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  2. Re:Them scurvy dogs by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nah, they'll listen to Reason.

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  3. Re:Them scurvy dogs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    You always do when you program in sea.

  4. Old metaphor by adolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    Never underestimate the bandwidth of a cargo ship full of servers, hurling through the Pacific ocean...

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    1. Re:Old metaphor by gstoddart · · Score: 4, Funny

      hurling through the Pacific ocean

      One typically tries not to use the word "hurl" in a nautical context. Maybe hurtling might be a better choice in this context? :-P

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  5. Re:Them scurvy dogs by vlm · · Score: 4, Funny

    You always do when you program in sea.

    Great, now HR is going to require "20 years experience with sea, sea++, and also sea+" on all our resumes.

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  6. Re:solid state by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    i'm already carrying a terabyte around in my pocket.

    Are you sure you're not just happy to see us?

  7. Re:Them scurvy dogs by llvllatrix · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think the wire sharks will do more damage.

  8. Kessel run anyone? by GPLDAN · · Score: 1, Funny

    Han Solo. I'm captain of the Millennium Falcon. Chewie here tells me you're lookin' for 26 racks plus eight 40 amp drops?
    Obi-Wan: Yes indeed, if it's a cool ship.
    Han Solo: Cool ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?
    Obi-Wan: Should I have?
    Han Solo: It's the ship that made the Kessel Run at less than twelve degrees. I've out-chilled Liebert refrigerators. Not the local bulk chillers mind you, I'm talking about the big water-fed units now. She's cool enough for you old man. What's the cargo?
    Obi-Wan: Only bladecenters. Plus two droids... and no questions asked.
    Han Solo: What is it? Some kind of torrent tracker?
    Obi-Wan: Let's just say we'd like to avoid any American entanglements.

  9. Re:It says they're nearly impervious to disaster by Alrescha · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Even a 100 ft rouge wave (which would be completely unheard of in a harbor) would have trouble significantly damaging one of them."

    It's the ones with eye shadow that you have to worry about.

    A.

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  10. Re:Them scurvy dogs by Tablizer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Great, now HR is going to require "20 years experience with sea, sea++, and also sea+" on all our resumes.

    Sea-sharp took down the Itanic.
       

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