Iceland’s data center opportunities and challenges

Iceland’s data center opportunities and challenges

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Get to know data centers in Iceland

Iceland's volcanic landscape actually benefits data centers, with abundant geothermal power sources.

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Iceland’s green energy meets data center power requirements

Pipes feed into the Hellisheiði Power Station outside of Reykjavík, Iceland.

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A data center location between Europe and North America

The island nation of Iceland aims to become a port of call for IT workloads moving between the U.S. and Europe.

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High-performance computing is a major driver for Icelandic data centers

Advania's Mjölnir data center in Iceland hosts high-performance computing workloads.

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Verne Global anchors Icelandic real estate with BMW

Verne Global uses diesel generators for backup in its Icelandic data center, courting high-reliability workloads from customers like BMW.

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Data center connectivity concerns hold back Iceland

This map shows the undersea cable connectivity between Iceland and the U.S. and Europe.

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Doing business in Iceland changes with the times

Iceland's krona features its mythological protectors: An eagle, bull, giant and dragon.

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New generation learning technology in Iceland

Students work on the future of green data centers in the Renewable Energy Lab of Reykjavík University.

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To learn more about Iceland’s data center industry, visit SearchDataCenter.com.

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Iceland’s data center opportunities and challenges

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