Samsung says it will launch a floating data center by 2028 as it looks to jump on 'a major new opportunity'
- Samsung is targeting 2028 to commercialize its floating data centers
- Land shortages and application processes would be avoided
- Saltwater challenges need to be ironed out
With terrestrial data centers under increased scrutiny over water and energy consumption, and facing intensifying local opposition, cloud providers are being forced to think more creatively, and Samsung is now dreaming up a floating data center.
Its Samsung Heavy Industries group subdivision now has plans to commercialize floating data centers by as soon as Q2 2028, and even plans to secure orders before installations.
By floating compute on the water, Samsung would be able to overcome land shortages but also reduce cooling requirements by keeping them at a more stable temperature.
Samsung to float data centers on the water by 2028
The company's plans include developing a dedicated barge to house servers, electrical infrastructure and on-board power equipment, however initial deployments would primarily use shore-based...
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