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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: HB_GUY on February 03, 2016, 11:11:20 AM

Title: Microsoft builds an underwater datacenter using a Do-More PLC!
Post by: HB_GUY on February 03, 2016, 11:11:20 AM

See the screen shot of the news article I saw this morning... Though it was neat!

Title: Re: Microsoft builds an underwater datacenter using a Do-More PLC!
Post by: Greg on February 03, 2016, 01:11:13 PM

Here's Microsoft's own video on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2oJw1a_qEM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2oJw1a_qEM)

At 43 seconds you can see the control panel.
At 59 seconds you can see the Do-more PLC plain as day
Then you can see the rack is rotated and placed in the underwater tank.

Very cool!  :)

Title: Re: Microsoft builds an underwater datacenter using a Do-More PLC!
Post by: BobO on February 03, 2016, 02:13:12 PM

Wow...suddenly reliability becomes super relevant. It appears to be lying on its side, so cooling shouldn't an issue, as long as the whole enclosure stays cool enough.

Title: Re: Microsoft builds an underwater datacenter using a Do-More PLC!
Post by: DLTimmons on February 04, 2016, 02:22:56 PM

Now don't go and get a big head over this ;D

Title: Re: Microsoft builds an underwater datacenter using a Do-More PLC!
Post by: ATU on February 05, 2016, 05:28:48 PM

A++ for component selection
F- on Panel wiring