Nautilus Data Technologies

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Nautilus Data Technologies, based in Pleasanton, California, is an American company developing floating data centers. It was founded by U.S. Navy veteran Arnold Magcale. [1] As of 2016, the CEO is James L. Connaughton. [2] The floating data center concept, also called a data barge, is being developed at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard in association with elements of the U.S. Navy including SPAWAR. [3] The company plans to operate a 235-foot (72 m) barge in the Stockton Deep Water Channel, circulating water on board to cool equipment and returning it to the source 4 °F (2.2 °C) hotter. [4]

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  1. Kim Brunhuber (February 12, 2016). "As our data consumption uses too much power, one company floats a solution". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  2. Ravilious, Kate (March 20, 2016), "Movers and Shakers", San Francisco Chronicle, vol. 231, no. 3083, p. 34, Bibcode:2016NewSc.231...34R, doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(16)31330-6 , retrieved 2016-08-15
  3. "Navy backs development of first 'data barge'". Defense Systems. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  4. Reed Fujii (May 27, 2016), "Will a Floating Data Center Become the Future of Data Hosting?", The Record , Stockton, California via Government Technology