Fascinating Photos Shot Inside Google’s Private Data Centers

by Caroline Stanley. Posted on Flavorpill, Wednesday Oct 17, 2012

Have you ever wondered where your data lives? We’re not speaking metaphorically. We mean the exact, physical location that houses the network of servers and fiber-optic cables that make our ever-expanding virtual lives possible. Where the Internet Lives, an incredibly photo series by Connie Zhou and commissioned by Google, gives viewers a rare peek into the Internet giant’s data centers, a world that had been strictly off-limits to everyone but a handful of employees — until now. Click through for a slideshow of some highlights, and then head over to the project’s site if you’d like to keep exploring.

Thousands of feet of colorful pipe at a center in Douglas County, Georgia. Photo credit: Connie Zhou