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Ben Cutler

Ben Cutler

Project lead, Microsoft Project Natick (2014–2020)

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Cutler told the BBC in 2020 that the dry, oxygen-free environment inside the capsule was the most likely reason fewer servers failed underwater than on land.

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Underwater data centers move from prototype to commercial buildout

Built World

Frequently cited authority on subsea data center engineering

A sealed steel capsule now sits on the seabed off Shanghai's Nanhuizui coast, drawing more than 95% of its power from offshore wind turbines and pulling cold seawater across its servers. It is the world's first wind-powered underwater data center, and its operators have signed deals to scale the design into a 500-megawatt cluster.

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