Google’s new project Where the Internet Lives shows off the inner workings of the internet we all know and love. The images show off endless rows of servers, pipes and back-up systems that make the web go.
Did you know that all your data is also backed up on digital tape? Each tape has a bar code so their robotic system can easily find it in case they need to restore your digital presence.
Learn more about the inner workings of the data center in Google’s video or WIRED’s article about the infrastructure.
So… the Internet is a series of tubes?
(Source: audiovision, via pulitzercenter)
