This might just be a scene from a James Bond flick, the difference is — it is real! A new high-security data center called Pionen data center located in an old nuclear bunker inside the bedrock of Stockholm (below 30 meters) is drawing attention because it is sealed off from the world by entrance doors 16 inches thick.

A creation by one of Sweden’s largest ISPs Bahnhof, this insanely cool and unusual environment was conceptualised keeping the human focus in mind. It houses a Network Operations Center using German submarine engines for backup power and has 1.5 megawatt of cooling for the servers. Triple Redundancy Internet Backup Access ensures Pionen as one the best-connected places in northern Europe.

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Call them Botels or floating hotels, these are hotels installed within the boats offering you an interesting stay waterside. It is great way of killing your worry to hunt for a port-to-port stoppage while cruising and hence saving your time. They say the lodging offers a rocking-to-sleep impression and the sound of lapping water but I wonder if one wants similar features, why wouldn’t he go for a complete-service cruise instead. Well, there is no word on its pricing but a clear view at the interiors of the botel would enable you take a call about your visit there. Folks, who wish to stop through Stockholm, Budapest or Prague should certainly look for another staying option as these botels certainly cannot be your run-of-the-mill lodging option.

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