Monday, July 24, 2006

Google Dips a Toe in the Columbia River

Ever wondered what it takes to cool the thousands of servers Google uses? Well, a new hosting facility is being built by the Columbia River, Oregan to provide Google with access to cheap hydroelectric energy in the area... and they need it. Look at the cooling requirement of the building in this series of pictures.

The page you're reading now will physically be in that building one day. Wierd.

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