Monitoring and Alert Systems for Underwater Data Centers using Arduino

Abstract

Demand for cloud computing is increasing day by day and cloud service providers are searching for faster, more efficient ways of resolving customer requests. Microsoft achieved this by submerging servers inside a sealed pod in the sea. These pods process user requests, store user data and hence it is critical to protect it from damage. Pods must monitor their overall health and detect any external threats that would damage their structure. This paper proposes a new idea for underwater datacenters called Monitoring and Alert System for Underwater Data Center (MASUD) using Internet of Things (IoT). MASUD uses an array of sensors paired with a microcontroller like arduino. The sensors work together to monitor the pod’s health by checking if all sensor readings are below the threshold value. MASUD also secures the pod from any external threats by detecting threats and the severity is measured by keeping track of the distance between the pod and threat. Using redundant sensors allows the system to function properly even in the case of an arduino failure. Monitoring pod health is of importance as any failed server inside the pod is irreplaceable for the duration of the pod’s lifetime. Thus increasing the server’s lifespan and reducing the server downtime.