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A Closer Look At Immersion Cooling For the Data Center

Posted by timothy on from the where's-the-vinegar dept.

1sockchuck writes "Want to save money on data center cooling? Tip your racks on their side, fill them with mineral oil, and submerge your servers. Austin startup Green Revoluton Cooling first profiled here) has a video demo of its immersion cooling solution, which it says can handle racks using up to 100kW of power. A photo gallery on the company web site shows some early installations."

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  1. Paging Dr. Freeze by upside · · Score: 5, Informative

    1999 Have I been reading Slashdot that long?

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  2. Re:What about the hard drives? by gclef · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually, hard drives are *not* supposed to be air tight. They intentionally allow airflow into the HD, but through a filter to keep dust out. If you want a drive that is airtight, it'll cost more.

    http://www.acsdata.com/how-a-hard-drive-works.htm

  3. Four years of college.... by Ahimoth · · Score: 5, Funny

    and I still get to go home smelling like fries!

  4. Re:Mineral oil = nightmare by PopeRatzo · · Score: 5, Informative

    Leakage is definitely a concern, because mineral oil creeps along capillaries.

    I once drank half a bottle of mineral oil, and let me tell you, leakage was definitely a concern.

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