Where the Internet Lives

Two: Inside the Walls

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Dec 10, 2020
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INSIGHT

Efficient Cooling with Hot and Cool Aisles

  • Modern data centers use hot and cool aisle designs to efficiently cool servers.
  • This innovation allows ambient temperatures comfortable enough to wear shorts inside data centers.
INSIGHT

Fiber Optics: Internet Plumbing

  • Fiber optic cables act as the internet's plumbing, carrying data as light globally between data centers.
  • These cables form massive, colorful networks connecting billions of devices worldwide.
ANECDOTE

Queen of Submarine Cables

  • Jane Stowell pioneered speeding submarine cable installation from six years to under two years.
  • These slender cables, only garden hose sized, lie on ocean floors transmitting huge data volumes despite harsh environments.
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