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by nyrikki 66 days ago
Chalk an cheese, Wavelength Division Multiplexing took out Globalcrossing Worldcom etc…

But the secondary market that grew out of it was because once it is in the ground it has a long lifespan and low upkeep costs, this is not the same thing as ultra high power density data centers.

Cooling needs to be balanced with demand, they may not work for even cloud scale type loads without serious issues etc…

Not that it matters, my hometown has an announced DC and it is looking more and more like it is a shill, as do several of the others in the area.