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A Look At Google's Newest Data Center

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hey-google-gimme-a-tour dept.

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. 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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  2. 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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  3. slashdotted by socsoc · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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

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

  5. 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.