Inside Google's High-Tech Data Centers

谷歌内部高科技数据中心

Take a look at how Google keeps its computer servers running at their 13 data centers around the world (6 in the U.S., 3 in Europe, 3 in Asia and 1 in Chile).

来看看谷歌的计算机服务器在世界各地的13个数据中心（美洲6个、欧洲3个、亚洲3个、智利1个 ）是如何持续运行的。

Massive amount of water is required to cool the IT equipment round the clock. Inside the facilities, colorful pipes carry water in and out of the data centers.

全天二十四小时内都需要大量的冷却水来冷却IT设备。在设施内部，各色各样的管道将冷却水运来又将温水运出数据中心。

The bright Google colors are not just for fun, they identify what the pipes are for. The blue pipes provide cold water and the red pipes return warm water back to be cooled. The pink pipes transfer water from the green chiller units to the outside cooling towers.

Google数据库内部明亮的颜色不只是为了好玩，这些颜色代表着这些管道的各自用途。蓝色的管道输送的是冷却水，而红色的管道将温水运回进行冷却。粉红色的管道用以将绿色冷却器的冷却水运送到外部的冷却塔。

(In the first photo, there is even a multicoloured G-Bike for employees to get around outside!)

在第一张照片中，您可以看到，甚至连员工用于交通的自行车都是彩色的。

Transparent plastic curtains in the networking rooms act as barriers which help keep the cold air in while keeping hot air out.

网络室的透明塑料门帘起到屏障的作用，有助于维持内部的冷空气，以及阻挡外部的热空气。

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