Not only are data centres a legitimate target due to being used by the military, they're also a relatively small building filled with very valuable, very fragile equipment. So, if you want to cause significant problems for your enemy, they just make sense as a target.
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Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works · 41 pts · 18d
Oh, that's hilarious.
Not only are data centres a legitimate target due to being used by the military, they're also a relatively small building filled with very valuable, very fragile equipment. So, if you want to cause significant problems for your enemy, they just make sense as a target.
atrielienz@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 18d
Added benefit that it's not a school, hospital, or place of religious worship.
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net · 16 pts · 18d
All the more reason not to put these in residential areas...
WizardJr@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 18d
But if we use human shields we can protect capital!
sorghum@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 18d
All the more reason to pull compute and storage back to on prem
ryannathans@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 18d
Relatively small compared to? A new data centre being built here is the size of 5 shopping centers
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 18d
For the value of the equipment inside, and how important they are to an economy, they're very compact.
ryannathans@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 18d
For sure, very dense
inari@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 18d
Based