Mark Zuckerberg shares pictures from Facebook's cold, cold data center

Keeping the internet cool isn't easy, and the energy consumption of data centers always been a headache for tech companies. Different firms have tried to solve this problem in different way, with Google using its AI expertise to trim costs, while Microsoft has even been exploring the possibility of underwater data centers. For Facebook, though, the solution was simpler: move to a cold country.

The social network established its Luleå data center in northern Sweden (just 70 miles south of the Arctic Circle) years ago, but it's obviously still a source of pride for CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Yesterday, the Facebook founder shared a dozen pictures from the site, saying he wanted to show off "some rare photos of the most advanced technology...

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via The Verge

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