The Arctic will house the world's biggest data center

The world's largest data center is set to be built in the Arctic Circle. Kolos, the firm behind the project, has chosen the site, in the Norwegian town of Ballangen, due to the abundance of local hydropower and the chilled air which will help naturally keep the data center's temperatures low. So far, the US-Norwegian company has raised several million dollars to help fund the project from private investors in the country. The data center would initially draw 70 megawatts of power, but, within a decade, Kolos is planning to have enough server modules to draw over 1,000 MW. Although the firm has… [Continue Reading]