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The future of data centers on land, at sea, and in space [Video]

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  • As our digital world continues to grow, demand for data centers is surging.
  • To keep up with that demand, a new data center of any size is opening every three days.
  • Companies are looking at the possibility of building data centers in the ocean and outer space to make these centers cleaner and more reliable.

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