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Re:Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two y... by entropicdrifter on Monday September 14, 2020 @05:41PM (#24475477)
One would imagine that the signal to noise ratio for wireless data transmission in the ocean would be pretty abysmal. That said, there's no reason why they couldn't just run a fiber optic cable out from it, as long as it's designed to rotate around said cable.
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Re:Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two y... by HenryBemis on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @01:40AM (#24478198)
I thought of the cable solution, but that would have some wear and tear if the capsule gets to move around. I was imagining a periscope-y antenna, in the form of a buoy.
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Re:Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two y... by theelous3 on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @05:06AM (#24479251)
Short range high power wireless to cable. Basically cable but with a wear buffer.
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