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Re: [ActiveMining] The Official Active Mining Discussion Thread [Self-Moderated]
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kleeck
on 30/01/2014, 16:14:59 UTC
Not to be dismissive, but the chances of that happening are almost non-existent. You're talking about a 2MW datacenter there, probably 3MW with cooling.
Dismissive is one word, completely ignorant might be another term that applies.
A quick search found this:
location - Kansas MO
power - 9MegaWatts of power capacity over 4 transformers
space - 11,000 square foot of space
rental - $4,680 per month
Unless I'm missing something opening a Bitcoin date centre for 2, 3 or 10 MW is as difficulty as taking out a lease and installing your miners.
You are missing something.  You need to get the power from the transformer into panels.  Then from the panels you need to distribute the power to each rack.  Sounds simple correct?   You need a lot of equipment between the transformer and the plug above each rack.  This is not at lowes or home depot.   You also need to design/order/install a raised floor system for the cooling, and an HVAC system that can cool 2,000 kw of heat.   Oh, and before you do this, all the plans have to be engineered and then approved by your local city (none of the contractors that can do this will work without the proper engineering and permitting and most of the good contractors that can do the HVAC are union).   That seems like a good building to start with though.  I would be surprised if the owner was up for all the alterations you are planning to make to it though, you should ask him first.

I would venture a guess that there is a data center that can handle what ActM needs inside a reasonable driving distance from Ken. You seem to keep jumping to the conclusion that what ActM needs is so out of the ordinary that there isn't an outfit that can take them on. I'd say worse case scenario is that Ken works with multiple centers, spreading out the farm.