Tencent to migrate data center to Antarctica-based Penguine Building

Tencent's prank on April Fools Day. [Photo / sina.com.cn]

The Chinese tech giant said it will start moving its huge data centers in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Tianjin to the George V Coast within the Antarctic Continent where its Emperor Penguin Building is under construction. The building will be completed by 2019 and will become the new global headquarters for Tencent. The move aims to reduce operation costs and protect the environment amid growing demand of top-notch cooling systems. It's also very good news for penguins, the company's mascot.