The current datacenter can hold data and process information for up to five years without requiring any maintenance.
The data center was assembled and tested in France.
Later the data center was shipped to Scotland on a flatbed truck.
There it was attached to a ballast-filled triangular base for deployment on the seabed.
The data center is a milestone for the company, said Microsoft.
More than half of the worlds population lives within about 120 miles of the coast.
The underwater datacenter could also make for more environmentally sustainable operations, Microsoft concluded.
With Project Natick, Microsoft is hoping to eventually create underwater technology that completely cuts ties with onshore power.
source: www.techworm.net
