The concept involves launching satellite platforms equipped with Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) — purpose-built chips that will run AI computations around the clock, powered entirely by solar energy Google has announced the launch of Project Suncatcher , an experimental program exploring the feasibility of deploying data centers in Earth’s orbit. The concept involves launching satellite platforms equipped with Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) — purpose-built chips that will run AI computations around...
Modified: 11/06/2025Russian IT infrastructure provider Selectel plans to open its new data center, Yurlovsky, by the end of 2025. CEO Oleg Lyubimov told CNews that the facility will have a capacity of 10 MW and accommodate around 1,000 server racks. Originally, the company aimed to launch the site in early 2025, but decided instead to “tighten up” its existing Moscow and St. Petersburg facilities. As Lyubimov put it, “We postponed part of our equipment payments because we didn’t want to spend borrowed capital ahead...
Modified: 10/09/2025A state-backed project will bring a new high-tech data center to Russia’s Arctic, with a planned capacity of 20 MW and room for more than 500 units of computing equipment. The project, worth around 1 billion rubles, is being developed by Sibstar Group together with the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic (KRDV) under the preferential regime of the Russian Arctic Zone. Cold air, warm servers In this case, the harsh climate is more of a blessing than a curse. Sub-zero temperatures...
Modified: 09/05/2025