(Century Fox Post): Google is opening a virtual window into the secretive data centres that serve as its nerve centre. The closely guarded facilities house an intricate maze of computers that process Internet search requests, show YouTube video clips and distribute email for millions of people. Check out some awesome images from the data centre.
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The data centre in Mayes County, Oklahoma, Each of the server racks has four switches, connected by a different coloured cable. Google keeps these colors the same throughout the data centre so as to know which one to replace in case of failure. Screengrab from the Google data centre website. |
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This undated photo provided by Google shows a Google data centre in Douglas County, Georgia. Google is opening a virtual window into the secretive data centers that serve as its nerve center. The unprecedented peek is being provided through a new website. |
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The Council Bluffs data centre is spread over 115,000 square feet of space. |
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Council Buffs, Iowa: The Council Bluffs data centre is spread over 115,000 square feet of space. Connie Zhou, |
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This undated photo provided by Google shows a Google technician working on some of the computers in the Dalles, Oregon, data centre.
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Edited By Cen Fox Post Team