Data centers are known to consume enormous electric power for their own activation and for the creation of ambient environs around them for their efficient working. In this game of power saving without compromising the efficiency/utilitarian aspects we are left with limited options to strike a balance between the two i.e. power consumption and system efficiency. The slogan will be to reduce power keeping the efficiency un-dented. Power guzzlers are also shameful heat emitters and heat saps up system efficiency. To remove heat we need more power so it is sort of vicious circle. A curve on one tends to undermine the performance of the others. Whether we make a data center under the water or on Mars or follow chicken coop design, the aim is to run data center on renewable energy resources with zero carbon emission without compromising on Quality-of-Service. This survey examines top five innovative data center research project around the world.

Data Center, Natick, Google Floating Data Center, Yahoo's Compute Coop, Google’s Interplanetary Data Center