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energywut ◴[] No.44391208[source]
Putting a datacenter in space is one of the worst ideas I've heard in a while.

Reliable energy? Possible, but difficult -- need plenty of batteries

Cooling? Very difficult. Where does the heat transfer to?

Latency? Highly variable.

Equipment upgrades and maintenance? Impossible.

Radiation shielding? Not free.

Decommissioning? Potentially dangerous!

Orbital maintenance? Gotta install engines on your datacenter and keep them fueled.

There's no upside, it's only downsides as far as I can tell.

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GolfPopper ◴[] No.44391352[source]
Servers outside any legal jurisdiction. Priceless.
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paxys ◴[] No.44391685[source]
Unless the company blasts its HQ and all its employees into space, no, they are very much subject to the jurisdiction of the countries they operate in. The physical location of the data center is irrelevant.
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1. peterbonney ◴[] No.44392074[source]
Exactly. Government entities have a funny habit of making their own decisions about what (and who) is and is not subject to their jurisdiction.