The question “What if we put it in space?”
Might as well store our files up there too.
A European Commission isexploring the ideaof putting datacenters into orbit, where no one can hear them hum.
Europe at night viewed from space with city lights showing human activity in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and other countries, 3d rendering of planet Earth, elements from NASA
But all that data means mainframes and servers and massive datacenters.
They’re apparently causing a big impact on energy consumption, according toThales Alenia Space.
Now, some obvious “Wait a second” reactions and objections may be occurring here.
Isn’t that like when world leaders take private jets to a CO2emissions summit?
The other primary concern is: What if something breaks?
In any case, they’ll figure all that out.
One wonders what sound will be made when you upload a file to space.
It’ll probably be a little louder than emptying your desktop recycle bin.
