Samsung: It's Time for Floating Data Centers
Samsung Heavy Industries is launching a floating data center initiative in partnership with U.S. developer Mousterian. The first deployment will take place in Houston, utilizing local water bodies for cooling and addressing challenges in the AI market. This collaboration aims to replicate the floating data center model in various markets, focusing on efficiency and sustainability.
- ▪Samsung Heavy Industries is partnering with Mousterian for floating data centers.
- ▪The initial deployment will occur in Houston, utilizing local water for cooling.
- ▪This initiative aims to address challenges in the AI market and is seen as replicable across various locations.
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Samsung: It's Time for Floating Data Centers Shipbuilding Unit Will Partner With Mousterian on Initial Deployment in Houston Rich MillerMay 20, 2026∙ Paid10ShareA model of a floating data center (FDC) design at the Samsung Heavy Industries booth at Data Center World in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Rich Miller)The shipbuilding arm of Samsung is building vessels to serve as floating data centers, and will partner with a U.S. developer on its initial deployment.Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) launched its floating data center initiative last month at the Data Center World conference, with models of the new vessels and a booth outlining its strategy.SubscribeAt the event it announced a strategic initiative with Dallas-based Mousterian, a new data center company specializing in floating and…
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