Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two years

Re:Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two y... by eloff on Monday September 14, 2020 @12:35PM (#24472123)

I don't see the contradiction. The heat it moves plus the heat generated through inefficiency. It's always > heat moved.

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Re:Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two y... by shawkinaw on Monday September 14, 2020 @12:42PM (#24472205)

I guess it depends what you mean by "waste heat". I consider the waste heat as the "extra" heat/energy on top of the heat moved. But even if you consider all the heat as waste heat, calling 30% more "far" more seems like an exaggeration.

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Re:Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two y... by MrGilbert on Monday September 14, 2020 @12:52PM (#24472323)

Depends on the reference. If the underwater datacenter produces only e.g. 3% atop, 30% is still "far more".

But without scientific sources, these are only wild speculations.

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