Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate?

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8. Sounds perhaps workable, but I don't know. I worked in IT for a long time, and it seems that there were always

software patches, upgrades, etc. to apply, as well as there being a little less frequent hardware changes (which would be the hardest thing to apply, unless they put the center on a regularly visited space platform.)

Also, making sure that 24x7 power was always available (thus, huge generators were always on tap, ready to go at a moment's notice).

Don't get me wrong, one of the biggest factors in running a data center is the huge amount of cooling needed (lots of stuff running), lots of interconnectivity needed between modules etc. (thus why most data centers have floors that pop up, w/ a couple or several feet of space underneath).

$2.4 million won't go a long way, so perhaps they've got more cash/funds coming in.