Microsoft Project Natick Underwater Data Center
Sector: Data Center • Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
Source: WCTI
Microsoft's Project Natick was a research project testing the reliability of a shipping-container-size underwater data center 117 feet deep off the coast of Scotland from 2018 to 2020. The project demonstrated the feasibility of underwater data centers and continues as a research platform for datacenter reliability and sustainability concepts.
- Status
- Research/testing completed
- Sector
- Data Center
- Location
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- WCTI
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Description | Microsoft's Project Natick was a research project testing the reliability of a shipping-container-size underwater data center 117 feet deep off the coast of Scotland from 2018 to 2020. The project demonstrated the feasibility of underwater data centers and continues as a research platform for datacenter reliability and sustainability concepts. |
Original sector | Technology |
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Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
City | Scotland |
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Source | WCTI |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Data Center |
Article published date | 2026-07-17 |
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