Underground Data Center Looks Like A Bond Villain Lair
Death2Dumpty
Published
08/12/2014
The Pionen White Mountains bunker is located 100 feet below ground and shielded by 16-inch-thick metal doors, all within a few miles of Stockholm, Sweden.
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The bunker was used by Swedens Civil Defense in the 1970s -
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But was decommissioned and converted into a data center in 2008 by Internet service provider Bahnhof. -
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It took more than two years to blast out 141,000 cubic feet that Bahnhof needed to fit all their backup generators and server racks into the caves. -
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One company that also used this space as a data center HQ was WikiLeaks... -
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In 2010 the bunker housed the servers for the website here because the country has one of the world's strongest laws to protect confidential source-journalist relationships. -
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And while most data centers are stationed in warehouses, this one looks almost like a Bond villain lair... -
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With its glass-walled conference room, 1970s memorabilia, and of course, its unique waterfall features. -
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Bahnhof Chairman Jon Karlung says the plants and waterfalls were inspired by the 1972 Bruce Dern sci-fi film "Silent Running." -
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The bunker even has greenhouses, simulated daylight, a huge saltwater fish tank, and two huge submarine engines that act as backup power generators. -
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The company says that their employees feel happier working in this environment, and are more productive. -
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Who wouldn't be more productive when they're working from a Bond-esque hideaway? -
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And if you're wondering how safe you are working here, this bunker was originally built to survive an atomic bomb. -
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Sounds like a workplace dream!
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