Batam Residents Protest as Data Centres Grow and Their Taps Run Dry
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With empty water bottles in hand, residents of the Indonesian island of Batam burst into a mega-complex of data centers this week, shouting "Water, water." They were protesting that their taps had not been running for months. Meanwhile, the data centers at the Nongsa Digital Park on the island still have enough water to keep computers and systems running. Now, residents of the island, which is trying to become a technology hub, are relying on ta…
Batam residents protest as data centres grow and their taps run dry
Hundreds of people in Batam, an Indonesian island near Singapore, have protested outside a data centre park. They say their homes have had no running water for months while the facilities have kept their servers cool, the BBC reported. The protest took place on October 5 at the gate of Nongsa Digital Park, according to […] This story continues at The Next Web
Residents of an island in Indonesia stormed a data center complex, dissatisfied that they ran out of water at taps for three months, while tech companies need large amounts of water...
Hundreds of inhabitants of an island in Indonesia protested after running out of water at taps, accusing data centres of consuming their resources. Authorities reject accusations and blame the drought, while investments in digital infrastructure continue.
The Indonesian island of Batam has become a hot spot for data center construction in recent years, with investor interest increasing after nearby Singapore restricted data center construction in 2019. By mid-2019, investment in the island had topped $6.7 billion. But there are also problems that are affecting households there.
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