Nautilus Data Technologies

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Nautilus Data Technologies, based in Pleasanton, California, is an American company developing floating data centers. It was founded by U.S. Navy veteran Arnold Magcale.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/data-power-usage-solutions-1.3426583|title=As our data consumption uses too much power, one company floats a solution| author=Kim Brunhuber|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=February 12, 2016 |access-date=2016-08-15}} {{As of|2016}}, the CEO is James L. Connaughton.{{Citation|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/moversandshakers/article/Movers-and-Shakers-March-20-6922520.php|title=Movers and Shakers|date=March 20, 2016|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=2016-08-15}} The floating data center concept, also called a data barge, is being developed at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard in association with elements of the U.S. Navy including SPAWAR.{{Cite web|url=https://defensesystems.com/articles/2015/11/19/navy-nautilus-floating-data-barge.aspx|title=Navy backs development of first 'data barge'|website=Defense Systems|access-date=2016-08-15}} The company plans to operate a {{convert|235|ft|adj=on}} barge in the Stockton Deep Water Channel, circulating water on board to cool equipment and returning it to the source {{convert|4|F-change}} hotter.{{citation|title=Will a Floating Data Center Become the Future of Data Hosting?|author=Reed Fujii |newspaper=The Record|location=Stockton, California|date=May 27, 2016|via=Government Technology|url=http://www.govtech.com/computing/Will-a-Floating-Data-Center-Become-the-Future-of-Data-Hosting.html}}