{"id":181670,"date":"2026-06-17T11:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=181670"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:23:17","slug":"this-google-backed-phone-cluster-computing-project-is-turning-retired-pixels-into-low-cost-linux-data-centers-as-ucsd-researchers-say-a-2000-phone-cluster-will-soon-suppor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=181670","title":{"rendered":"This Google-backed \u2018phone cluster computing\u2019 project is turning retired Pixels into low-cost Linux data centers \u2014 as UCSD researchers say a 2,000-phone cluster will soon support 100 computer science classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<hr id=\"elk-1d8343b8-642a-45ad-9d21-97017e852059\"\/>\n<ul id=\"elk-6b7242bb-cca3-4ddd-814d-02964f655712\">\n<li><strong>Google is working on an intriguing way to give old phones a new life<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Their motherboards would be used as makeshift cloud servers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>This could save money and reduce the industry\u2019s environmental impact<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-5555cfec-932a-44e1-82be-65b045389d25\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-ff4b8c03-b9f0-4af0-838f-f5ccbe444846\">What happens when you <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/pro\/china-says-worlds-largest-recycling-scheme-saw-41-million-tech-items-traded-in-2026-for-discounts\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/pro\/china-says-worlds-largest-recycling-scheme-saw-41-million-tech-items-traded-in-2026-for-discounts\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/pro\/china-says-worlds-largest-recycling-scheme-saw-41-million-tech-items-traded-in-2026-for-discounts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recycle your old phone<\/a>? In most cases it\u2019ll be stripped for parts, but the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/best-phone\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/best-phone\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/best-phone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smartphone<\/a> itself doesn\u2019t usually live on in any meaningful way. Things might look different in the future, though, as a new project from <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/google\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/google\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/google\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a> is giving discarded phones a new life in the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>The tech giant has teamed up with researchers from the University of California San Diego to find ways in which old smartphones can be reused past their sell-by date, and one particularly promising avenue is as replacement servers. The idea is to both <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/i-just-had-an-exclusive-look-at-fairphones-report-on-the-environmental-impact-of-phones-its-left-me-shocked\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/i-just-had-an-exclusive-look-at-fairphones-report-on-the-environmental-impact-of-phones-its-left-me-shocked\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/i-just-had-an-exclusive-look-at-fairphones-report-on-the-environmental-impact-of-phones-its-left-me-shocked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reduce the raw materials needed<\/a> to manufacture new servers and cut down on the emissions that result from that manufacturing process.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-ff4b8c03-b9f0-4af0-838f-f5ccbe444846-2\">As detailed on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.google\/blog\/a-low-carbon-computing-platform-from-your-retired-phones\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/research.google\/blog\/a-low-carbon-computing-platform-from-your-retired-phones\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s blog<\/a> (via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/desktops\/servers\/researchers-recycle-old-phones-and-cluster-them-into-computing-platforms-says-processors-on-modern-smartphones-deliver-higher-single-core-performance-than-comparable-multicore-servers\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/desktops\/servers\/researchers-recycle-old-phones-and-cluster-them-into-computing-platforms-says-processors-on-modern-smartphones-deliver-higher-single-core-performance-than-comparable-multicore-servers\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom&#8217;s Hardware<\/a>), the tech firm is exploring what it calls \u201cphone cluster computing.\u201d This involves removing the motherboards from old phones, then packing them into clusters and deploying the resulting amalgam into a \u201cgeneral-purpose computing platform.\u201d This can be used to power servers instead of prompting businesses to buy new devices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;APjl6osP&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;1v6djO3j&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_1v6djO3j_APjl6osP_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;KgQ4BrDw&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_KgQ4BrDw_APjl6osP_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;ZuubZ0qo8PC91SeYBvrz9lq0zFhLM446gwRNTJacILQ18liS&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/media\/img\/techradar_logo_v2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/media\/img\/techradar_logo_v2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-12 w-auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And it could be worthwhile. Google claims that between 25 and 50 phones equate to a modern server, depending on the task. However, many places don\u2019t need anywhere near that much power \u2014 grading and research performed by teachers and universities is \u201cwithin the capabilities of a single smartphone to host,\u201d Google notes. A 20-phone cluster, meanwhile, can handle \u201cpeak submission rates\u201d from a classroom of 75 students or more, suggesting education could be a worthwhile avenue for this kind of experimentation.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-ecb79939-a6d6-4f42-9214-21bebe3c520d\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"powering-future-servers-3\">Powering future servers<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-ba2dd6ff-f7bd-4865-b6a6-e9aec267f737\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:7000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.26%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk.jpg\" alt=\"Data centre.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h8PtKoPckFsFwU8xPtXRhk.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Phone components could be repurposed as large-scale cloud servers, according to Google. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Shutterstock\/Sashkin)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-accc9b01-9566-4b5f-b450-40d3679c045e\">A project like this makes a lot of sense. After all, while your old phone might not feel as snappy as something you can buy today, it\u2019s still full of highly capable components that could provide valuable power in different circumstances. As Google explained, \u201cThe single-threaded performance of modern smartphones\u2019 performance processor cores is on-par with or better than those of modern multicore servers.\u201d Simply throwing that away is clearly wasteful.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>That\u2019s made more pertinent when you consider Google\u2019s assertion that people tend to replace their phones every four years. By that point, most smartphones remain extremely capable and still have plenty of life left in them. It would be a shame to squander that, especially when the intensive manufacturing process is taken into account.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers at the University of California San Diego are planning a computing cluster packed with up to 2,000 repurposed phones, which would be deployed for computer science research. This could be capable of \u201csupporting a hundred such classes at once,\u201d Google says, and will be able to do so at a \u201cfraction of the cost\u201d of a regular server equivalent.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-CVW3oEAfrndpVULa8BCfmT\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-CVW3oEAfrndpVULa8BCfmT slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If the project is a success \u2014 and if consumer-grade hardware such as that found in smartphones is able to handle sustained usage in this way \u2014 it probably wouldn\u2019t be a surprise to see more moves like this in the future. The 2,000-phone cluster is expected to go live in fall 2026, so watch this space.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-df8f8703-3af3-4db7-a498-d7b1943c5c0f\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" id=\"elk-274b8ce7-af47-4b37-9dcc-b9d0c61a753c\" data-url=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure pull-right inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:676px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" 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