Photos Of Google's Massive Data Centers

Cooling Plant in Finland A overhead view of the cooling pipes at Google's data center in Hamina, Finland, which uses only seawater to cool its servers. http://www.forbes.com/pictures/edej45emjgl/colorful-pipes-in-the-dalles/

Google's Big Ear In Iowa This massive antenna in Council Bluffs, Ia., receives signals for Google's new access service division which brings fiber optics to residential homes all over the globe. These antennas are also the primary signal source for hundreds of TV channels that make up Google Fiber's TV service.

Curtains In Council Bluffs Plastic curtains hang in a network room inside Google's Council Bluffs, Ia., data center. Cold air is served up through the floor, and the clear plastic barriers help keep the cold air in while keeping hot air out.

Reusing Old Tanks Google used what it could of an old paper mill for its data center in Hamina, Finland, converting these tanks that were previously used in the paper making process.

Colorful Pipes These pipes send and receive water for cooling Google's data center in Douglas County, Ga. Workers use the bike shown in the photo to get around the vast data center

Up Above The Massive Floor Huge steel beams support the structure of the Council Bluffs, Ia., data center and distribute power.

These Pipes Have The U-Bend Insulated pipes like these are bent in a U-shape so they can expand and contract as the fluid temperature inside the pipe changes.

Cables By Color Cables at the data center in The Dalles, Ore., like the cables at all Google data centers, are organized by hue.