Google Datacenter

[Walter]

Explore a Google data center with Street View (but ouch, the voice of the woman):

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Datacenter in Streetview:
http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/streetview

Link to datacenter door to start:
http://goo.gl/q1bh8
Link directly into the racks:
http://goo.gl/w03sJ

Gallery:
http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/gallery/#/

 

[HWS]

Yes, it's a data center. A big one.

BTW: Did they already open their once planned huge data center in Austria?

 

[Walter]

Yes, it's a data center. A big one.

First time they show details.

BTW: Did they already open their once planned huge data center in Austria?

As far as I know: no.

 

[HWS]

First time they show details.

Maybe, but not very surprising for anyone who knows huge data centers.
InterXion data center in Vienna is not very different and almost the same size. And so are several other data centers worldwide.

But for people who don't know real data centers the dimensions must be very impressing. Good PR.

 

[Jason]

First time they show details.

An article that talks more about this, http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/10/ff-inside-google-data-center/

In reality though, much of this information is not new. They've shared these details in the past, and even did a similar prank with their Oregon DC. If you look closely each shot has been carefully narrated. Most of what is mentioned is superficial, and street view carefully avoids the interesting stuff.

Nonetheless, still amusing.

Guitar hero in the background: http://goo.gl/VM0Xf
Giant Android locked up: http://goo.gl/maps/7Njc6
"Super Secret Strategic PUE Plan": http://goo.gl/maps/RQ6pu
Android with hearing protection: http://goo.gl/maps/EzEbs

 

[Walter]

But for people who don't know real data centers

You have no need to read and comment threads you aren't interested in.

 

[Sheldon]

Guitar hero in the background: http://goo.gl/VM0Xf

That's Rock Band, not Guitar Hero....

 

[Jason]

Ah you're right, good catch.

 

[Sheldon]

I spent way too much money on that game to not recognize the controllers...Haha

 

[Anthony Parsons]

Impressive pics they've shared: http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/gallery/#/all

 

[BlackJacket]

http://goo.gl/maps/zUpJl - Find the Storm Trooper...

 

[Adam Howard]

Any time I see a datacenter like this one. I always wonder what would happen if we used the whole center for 1 single project. Maybe Seti @ Home for example.

 

[Alien]

http://goo.gl/maps/zUpJl - Find the Storm Trooper...

Now that R2-D2 next to him, that is NOT to scale!

 

[CTXMedia]

This guy?

 

[Brandon Sheley]

Now that R2-D2 next to him, that is NOT to scale!

not at all!

 

[Slavik]

I like the creative use of the LED fans