United Kingdom, July 8 -- Samsung has announced plans for a new floating data centre by 2028.

The tech giant is looking towards an innovative way to move away from terrestrial data centres, which have faced increased criticism over water and energy consumption, which has meant cloud providers are needing to get creative.

The Samsung Heavy Industries group subdivision has confirmed plans to commercialise floating data centres by as early as quarter two in 2028.

The company will even look to secure orders before installation are carried out.

CEO Sung-an Choi said: "Floating data centres represent a major new opportunity for the shipbuilding and offshore industries."A

The move to water would meant he company can reduce cooling requireme...