Underwater Data Centers

Project Natick started in 2015 2-year long experiment in 2018 Microsoft uses pressure vessel method – Walls of the submersible is thicker – Retaliates against underwater forces Subsea, second company, designed vessel to have gaps – Allows for pressure to equalize, keeps pressure inside equal to outside pressure Aims in finding and understanding benefits of deploying subsea data centers worldwide Project Natick could lead to sustainability benefits Containers on the ocean floor could improve reliability of data center