“I Never Thought It Would Be Possible”
Where the Internet Lives
English - December 09, 2021 12:01 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MB - ★★★★★ - 116 ratingsTechnology Society & Culture Documentary computer science data centers google internet sustainability technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A hyperscale data center can house hundreds of thousands of servers. All that digital infrastructure requires a vast and intricate set of mechanical systems to keep machines running optimally.
Juliana Conroy-Hoey is a mechanical engineer for Google data centers in Europe.
She determines how to lay out the pipes and ductwork inside data centers for maximum efficiency and sustainability – the scale of which still gives her a sense of awe.
Learn more about building your career at a data center.