A data center could get more solar power and be kept much colder in space, but it would be extremely difficult to repair and update.

A new analysis out of JLL says getting data centers into orbit is easier than ever, but significant obstacles remain.

Panthalassa sees data centers powered and cooled by the ocean as a cheaper alternative to the orbiting server farms Musk is pitching to SpaceX investors.

A data center could get more solar power and be kept much colder in space, but it would be extremely difficult to repair and update.

SpaceX may be one of the most well-known companies seeking to build orbital data centers, but it is not the only one.