Where the Internet Lives

One: You Use Data Centers

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Dec 10, 2020
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INSIGHT

Data Centers Power Internet

  • Data centers house tens of thousands of powerful computers that process vast amounts of information.
  • They network this data globally, making information and services accessible anywhere.
ANECDOTE

Inside a Data Center Experience

  • Nicole Henley described her first experience entering a Google data center as magical and overwhelming.
  • She felt like she was inside a giant computer surrounded by buzzing machines and bright lights.
ANECDOTE

Urgent Black Friday Prep

  • Nicole Henley faced an urgent challenge just before Thanksgiving to rapidly increase computing capacity for Black Friday online traffic.
  • She had to mobilize people and equipment quickly, working through holiday times to meet demand spikes.
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