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Two: Inside the Walls

Where the Internet Lives

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Using Fibre Optic Cables in Data Centers

Cables are the plumbing for the internet. They connect gugle data centers to each other, and ultimately to billions of people. Back on the server floor, those colorful cables run from the machine s and racks up to the ceiling. And they're bundled into well organized lanes, which technicians often call fibre raceways.

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