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A Look At Google's Newest Data Center

miller60 writes "Google doesn't allow the public inside its secret data centers. But a recent groundbreaking event at the company's new South Carolina data center provided glimpses of the exterior of the facility, which shows a design that has evolved since Google's Oregon data center made front page news. A new feature: an open, lighted area resembling a parking deck (containers?). Still missing: moats filled with sharks with friggin' laser beams on their head."

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  1. Re:McCain by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Surely he's suffered enough already

  2. moats filled with sharks with friggin' laser beams by Finallyjoined!!! · · Score: 4, Funny

    Question1: Do laser beams work underwater?

    Question2: Assuming the affirmative to question one, how good is your average shark at aiming them?

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  3. Am I the only one that finds it depressing by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Funny

    Am I the only one that finds it depressing that it is an anonymous grey building. Something like a bond-villain's hideout in a volcano would be more appropriate for one of the world's information super hubs.

    1. Re:Am I the only one that finds it depressing by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Funny

      They only want you to think it's a faceless grey building. The real headquarters is here

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  4. Hey! by TheNecromancer · · Score: 1, Funny

    Some of my best friends are sharks with friggin' laser beams attached to their friggin' heads, you insensitive clod!

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  5. How much foil? by Dareth · · Score: 2, Funny

    And how much foil do you have to wear on your head to kiss these friends?

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  6. slashdotted by socsoc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously datacenterknowledge.com isn't hosted in a very robust data center...

  7. Re:Google Maps Link by SBacks · · Score: 5, Funny

    They don't even have streetview of their own building!

  8. Re:Where do you sign up to play with toys like tha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yep, me. I actually work in the SC location. I was hired after submitting my resume to www.google.com/jobs. Cheers. :)

  9. Re:moats filled with sharks with friggin' laser be by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...water will diffuse the light more rapidly than air

    I think in actual operation the sharks would poke their
    head out of the water (like Flipper the dolphin) to fire
    the laser. I'm pretty sure the sharks would require special
    goggles to aim accurately in the air.

  10. Re: sarah by n0084ever · · Score: 1, Funny

    well, call me a tard if you like, but she can come look after me any time she likes.

  11. Re:Google Maps Link by sootman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Of course not! Everyone knows that's a huge privacy issue. :-)

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  12. Re:Ooooohhh.....ahhhhh.... by bpfinn · · Score: 3, Funny