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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. Google Maps Link by PearsSoap · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1669+Garrott+Avenue,Goose+Creek,+South+Carolina&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.713406,92.8125&ie=UTF8&ll=33.078849,-80.039606&spn=0.022691,0.045319&t=h&z=15&g=1669+Garrott+Avenue,Goose+Creek,+South+Carolina&iwloc=cent

  2. Re:moats filled with sharks with friggin' laser be by emj · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yes laser works underwater, Otters have better aim though, they also easily dodge lasers so expect no Otter battles..

  3. Re:Where do you sign up to play with toys like tha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    I work in the data center design industry, and if you have a 4-year EE or ME degree and the interest you can get into the design engineering end fairly easily. I have been on the design and build teams of 3 centers now (non-GOOG) and am currently working on additional 2. Great growth industry and yes, there is quite a bit (years) of design work that goes into a well designed DC.