Google has released a video that takes a rare behind-the-scenes look inside one of the company’s data centers, the details of which are generally cloaked in secrecy.

The purpose of the seven-minute video is to spell out the security, data protection and server reliability protocols Google follows in order to protect its enterprise customers from harm. The narrator points out, for example, that Google builds its own custom server technology and develops its own secure Linux OS to run its centers.

The video places emphasis on the data centers’ physical security. Google utilizes restricted barriers, security fencing, video cameras, security guards and biometric scanners to prevent unauthorized access. The video even features tools such as “the crusher” and “the shredder,” both of which are designed to completely destroy old hard drives so nobody can ever access customer data.

Full Article: http://mashable.com/2011/04/22/google-data-center-video/

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