"One scheme visualizes a Data Village, built using a modular, stackable system of datacenter units, located in urban areas close to (or on) water sources such as rivers or canals to take advantage of the cooling provided, and able to transfer waste heat to local amenities like schools or homes. Another is the Data Spa, powered by geothermal energy and blended into a natural landscape such as a valley or geothermal pool."
"Perhaps the most bizarre concept is of datacenters suspended in the air at an altitude of 20 to 30 km (12 to 18 miles) - a height that is above the clouds - so the facility can draw energy from solar power. Impractical? Yes. A tempting target for terrorists or hostile nations? Yes. More down to earth is the notion of using disused tunnels, bunkers or other underground locations to site IT infrastructure."
Nearly half (46 percent) of corporate IT buyers admit current infrastructure does not support energy or carbon-reduction goals. Proposed future datacenter concepts include modular, stackable urban "Data Village" units sited near water to use cooling and transfer waste heat to local amenities. A "Data Spa" concept uses geothermal energy and integrates into natural landscapes. An extreme proposal envisions airborne datacenters at 20–30 km drawing solar power, though that raises practicality and security concerns. More practical options include repurposing disused tunnels, bunkers or underground spaces to reduce land use and leverage natural heat management.
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