Why aren't all data centres in the Arctic Circle?

Charlee Gothard
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Why aren't we all storing our data in the frozen wastes? Peter Gothard collects some opposing viewpoints

It's increasingly fashionable to build your data centre somewhere cold and remote, where cooling is free and renewable energy flows thick and fast from water or wind power. Iceland is a particularl...

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