Data centers and infrastructurehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/Data centers and infrastructureen-usWed, 31 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/static/blogv2/images/google.pngData centers and infrastructurehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/A sustainable solution helped a small town cool its data centerhttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/a-sustainable-solution-helped-a-small-town-cool-its-data-center/Animated image of a woman sitting on a water pipeline that leads to a data center. She sits near a canal, surrounded by tulips and people cycling on a bicycle path. More pipes and windmills fill out the background.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/067-GDC-WTIL_03-EP_06-Netherlan.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Season 3 of the Where the Internet Lives podcast explores how data centers change the world around them in surprising and beneficial ways.Wed, 31 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/a-sustainable-solution-helped-a-small-town-cool-its-data-center/Data Centers and InfrastructureSustainabilityarticleA sustainable solution helped a small town cool its data centerSeason 3 of the Where the Internet Lives podcast explores how data centers change the world around them in surprising and beneficial ways.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/a-sustainable-solution-helped-a-small-town-cool-its-data-center/Stephanie WongProduct ManagerHow we’re helping everyone benefit from the transition to clean energyhttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/equitable-clean-energy-transition/An illustration of a house and a solar power plant among trees and plants.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/equitable_clean_energy_hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">We’re introducing two programs with partners to help drive a more equitable clean energy transition.Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/equitable-clean-energy-transition/Data Centers and InfrastructureSustainabilityarticleHow we’re helping everyone benefit from the transition to clean energyWe’re introducing two programs with partners to help drive a more equitable clean energy transition.Googlehttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/equitable-clean-energy-transition/Urs HölzleSenior Vice PresidentTechnical InfrastructureHear how data centers change the world around themhttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/where-the-internet-lives-podcast-season-3/Illustration of a data center structure in the center with a circuitry pattern running through that extends into grasslands. “Where the Internet Lives” is at the top in big type.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/GDC-WTIL_S3-Teaser-Keyword-2096.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Season 3 of the Where the Internet Lives podcast explores how data centers change the world around them in surprising & beneficial ways.Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/where-the-internet-lives-podcast-season-3/Data Centers and InfrastructurearticleHear how data centers change the world around themSeason 3 of the Where the Internet Lives podcast explores how data centers change the world around them in surprising & beneficial ways.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/where-the-internet-lives-podcast-season-3/Stephanie WongHead of Developer EngagementOur commitment to climate-conscious data center coolinghttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/our-commitment-to-climate-conscious-data-center-cooling/Image inside of a data center<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/image5_bmarkBN.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Learn about our climate-conscious data center cooling strategy and how it complements our existing sustainability commitments.Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/our-commitment-to-climate-conscious-data-center-cooling/Data Centers and InfrastructureSustainabilityarticleOur commitment to climate-conscious data center coolingLearn about our climate-conscious data center cooling strategy and how it complements our existing sustainability commitments.Googlehttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/our-commitment-to-climate-conscious-data-center-cooling/Urs HölzleSenior Vice PresidentTechnical InfrastructureFemale founders change lives in the data center capitalhttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/female-founders-change-lives-data-center-capital/Article's hero media<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen_Shot_2022-02-21_at_10.45.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">In this inspiring new video, female founders discuss their communities and how they are creating new opportunities, and the impact of Google's partnerships with organiza…Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/female-founders-change-lives-data-center-capital/Data Centers and InfrastructurearticleFemale founders change lives in the data center capitalIn this inspiring new video, female founders discuss their communities and how they are creating new opportunities, and the impact of Google's partnerships with organizations like Global Inheritance and Mobile Hope in data center communities.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/female-founders-change-lives-data-center-capital/Laurel BrownHead of Economic and Community Development (US-East, LATAM)A new podcast season about people powering the internethttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/new-podcast-season-about-people-powering-internet/Bright lights shine on top of a line of white data center units, surrounded by metal scaffolding. As the moon shines above, the sky transitions from purple on the horizon to a deep blue.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/mayes-county-exterior-moonlight.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Listen to episodes from the newest season of "Where the Internet Lives," a podcast about data centers and the people who keep them running.Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:30:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/new-podcast-season-about-people-powering-internet/Data Centers and InfrastructureLife at GoogleGooglersarticleA new podcast season about people powering the internetListen to episodes from the newest season of "Where the Internet Lives," a podcast about data centers and the people who keep them running.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/new-podcast-season-about-people-powering-internet/Stephanie WongHead of Developer EngagementOur new animated series brings data centers to lifehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/our-new-animated-series-brings-data-centers-life/A loop of an animated video showing a laptop opening while the user does a Google search. It then switches to a row of servers, and ends with the image of a data center campus surrounded by trees, blue sky, power lines, and wind turbines.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/dca_intro_1.gif">Discovering Data Centers is a multi-season animated video series about the innovation behind Google data centers.Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/our-new-animated-series-brings-data-centers-life/Data Centers and InfrastructureGoogle CloudarticleOur new animated series brings data centers to lifeDiscovering Data Centers is a multi-season animated video series about the innovation behind Google data centers.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/our-new-animated-series-brings-data-centers-life/Stephanie WongDeveloper Advocate, Google CloudHow Joy Jackson prepared for her Google interviewhttps://blog.google/inside-google/life-at-google/how-joy-jackson-prepared-her-google-interview/Joy sits on a brown couch. Behind her is the Google logo painted on a white brick wall.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Joy_header_image_1.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Joy shares how she went from studying to be a graphic designer to discovering a passion for IT and joining the Google data center team.Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/life-at-google/how-joy-jackson-prepared-her-google-interview/Data Centers and InfrastructureMy Path to GoogleLife at GoogleGooglersarticleHow Joy Jackson prepared for her Google interviewJoy shares how she went from studying to be a graphic designer to discovering a passion for IT and joining the Google data center team.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/life-at-google/how-joy-jackson-prepared-her-google-interview/Daphne KarpelContributor, The KeywordWe now do more computing where there’s cleaner energyhttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/carbon-aware-computing-location/Animated GIF illustrating loads being moved between different data centers to seek out carbon-free energy (note: of course, limitations like privacy laws apply).<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/GGL32160_Data-Centers-Carbon-Aware-Global-Impact-Graphic_v04-1_1.gif">Decarbonizing our footprint by moving flexible tasks between different data centers, to where carbon-free energy is most plentiful.Tue, 18 May 2021 18:53:00 +0000https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/carbon-aware-computing-location/Data Centers and InfrastructureResearchSustainabilityarticleWe now do more computing where there’s cleaner energyDecarbonizing our footprint by moving flexible tasks between different data centers, to where carbon-free energy is most plentiful.Googlehttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/carbon-aware-computing-location/Ross KoningsteinCo-founderCarbon-Intelligent ComputingHow we’re minimizing AI’s carbon footprinthttps://blog.google/technology/ai/minimizing-carbon-footprint/A photo showing green lights inside a Google data center<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/image2_J0u7kXp.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">A new analysis shows training machine learning models is surprisingly efficient. Here's what we’re doing to further minimize ML’s impact.Thu, 22 Apr 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/technology/ai/minimizing-carbon-footprint/Data Centers and InfrastructureGoogle CloudSustainabilityAIarticleHow we’re minimizing AI’s carbon footprintA new analysis shows training machine learning models is surprisingly efficient. Here's what we’re doing to further minimize ML’s impact.Googlehttps://blog.google/technology/ai/minimizing-carbon-footprint/David PattersonDistinguished Software EngineerCleaner data centers, batteries includedhttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/cleaner-data-centers-batteries-included/Article's hero media<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_Belgium_DC.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">On the rare occasions when a Google data center is affected by a power outage, we have to be ready to ramp up millions of watts of backup electricity in seconds. This is…Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/cleaner-data-centers-batteries-included/Data Centers and InfrastructureSustainabilityarticleCleaner data centers, batteries includedGooglehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/cleaner-data-centers-batteries-included/Joe KavaVPGlobal Data CentersOur data centers support Europe's green economic recoveryhttps://blog.google/around-the-globe/google-europe/data-centers-europe-green-economic-recovery/Google is investing in Europe’s digital infrastructure, contributing to local communities and supporting Europe’s green transition.Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/around-the-globe/google-europe/data-centers-europe-green-economic-recovery/Data Centers and InfrastructureSustainabilityGoogle in EuropearticleOur data centers support Europe's green economic recoveryGoogle is investing in Europe’s digital infrastructure, contributing to local communities and supporting Europe’s green transition.Googlehttps://blog.google/around-the-globe/google-europe/data-centers-europe-green-economic-recovery/Matt BrittinPresidentGoogle Europe, Middle East and AfricaA new podcast explores the unseen world of data centershttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/where-the-internet-lives-new-podcast/A photo of a Google data center's exterior.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/2880x1200_WTIL-blog-hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Where the Internet Lives is Google’s new podcast series about the fascinating and unseen world of data centers.Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/where-the-internet-lives-new-podcast/Data Centers and InfrastructureGoogle CloudSustainabilityLife at GooglearticleA new podcast explores the unseen world of data centersWhere the Internet Lives is Google’s new podcast series about the fascinating and unseen world of data centers.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/where-the-internet-lives-new-podcast/Barry FischerData StorytellerTechnical InfrastructureOne percent of Googlers get to visit a data center, but I didhttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/how-data-center-security-works/Article's hero media<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/unnamed_RTmGiMI.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Learn about the six layers of security Google uses at its data centers.Tue, 30 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/how-data-center-security-works/Data Centers and InfrastructureGoogle CloudSafety & SecurityarticleOne percent of Googlers get to visit a data center, but I didLearn about the six layers of security Google uses at its data centers.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/how-data-center-security-works/Stephanie WongDeveloper Advocate, Google CloudOur data centers now work harder when the sun shines and wind blowshttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/data-centers-work-harder-sun-shines-wind-blows/Aerial view of a data center with windmills in the background<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Copy_of_Copy_of_GRQ-APW-092417-.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Today we’re announcing a carbon-intelligent computing platform, which can shift tasks to hours of the day when energy from cleaner power sources is plentiful.Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/data-centers-work-harder-sun-shines-wind-blows/Data Centers and InfrastructureSustainabilityarticleOur data centers now work harder when the sun shines and wind blowsToday we’re announcing a carbon-intelligent computing platform, which can shift tasks to hours of the day when energy from cleaner power sources is plentiful.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/data-centers-work-harder-sun-shines-wind-blows/Ana RadovanovicTechnical Lead for Carbon-Intelligent ComputingKeeping our network infrastructure strong amid COVID-19https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/keeping-our-network-infrastructure-strong-amid-covid-19/Article's hero media<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/google_network-01.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">As more people work or learn from home, it’s natural to wonder whether the Google network can handle the load. The answer is yes.Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/keeping-our-network-infrastructure-strong-amid-covid-19/COVID-19Data Centers and InfrastructurearticleKeeping our network infrastructure strong amid COVID-19As more people work or learn from home, it’s natural to wonder whether the Google network can handle the load. The answer is yes.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/keeping-our-network-infrastructure-strong-amid-covid-19/Urs HölzleSenior Vice PresidentTechnical InfrastructureData centers are more energy efficient than everhttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/data-centers-energy-efficient/Article's hero media<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Copy_of_GOOGLE_PRY_22.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Efficiency improvements have kept energy usage almost flat across the globe’s data centers—even as demand for cloud computing skyrocketed.Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/data-centers-energy-efficient/Data Centers and InfrastructureSustainabilityarticleData centers are more energy efficient than everEfficiency improvements have kept energy usage almost flat across the globe’s data centers—even as demand for cloud computing skyrocketed.Googlehttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/data-centers-energy-efficient/Urs HölzleSenior Vice PresidentTechnical InfrastructureContinuing to grow and invest across America in 2020https://blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/continuing-grow-invest-across-america-2020/Google is investing $10 billion across the U.S.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/continuing-grow-invest-across-america-2020/Public PolicyData Centers and InfrastructureCompany announcementsarticleContinuing to grow and invest across America in 2020Google is investing $10 billion across the U.S.Googlehttps://blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/continuing-grow-invest-across-america-2020/Sundar PichaiCEO of Google and AlphabetBringing Wi-Fi to the residents of Celilo Villagehttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/celilo-village-wi-fi-chromebooks/Article's hero media<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Celilo-9.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Google brought Wi-Fi and Chromebooks to Celilo Village, a Native American community on the Columbia River.Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/celilo-village-wi-fi-chromebooks/ChromebooksPublic PolicyData Centers and InfrastructureDiversity and InclusionarticleBringing Wi-Fi to the residents of Celilo VillageGoogle brought Wi-Fi and Chromebooks to Celilo Village, a Native American community on the Columbia River.Googlehttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/celilo-village-wi-fi-chromebooks/Suzanne DePoeTest EngineerOur biggest renewable energy purchase everhttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/our-biggest-renewable-energy-purchase-ever/Article's hero media<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Hero_Ocean.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">These deals will increase our worldwide portfolio of wind and solar agreements by more than 40 percent.Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/our-biggest-renewable-energy-purchase-ever/Data Centers and InfrastructureSustainabilityarticleOur biggest renewable energy purchase everThese deals will increase our worldwide portfolio of wind and solar agreements by more than 40 percent.Googlehttps://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/our-biggest-renewable-energy-purchase-ever/Sundar PichaiCEO