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How this Building Powers the Internet

by us0r on 6/29/23, 10:05 AM with 1 comments

• by us0r on 6/29/23, 10:25 AM

  I've been on various projects in this building for 20+ years. We even had a small office at one point on one of the floors. Back then we were told the upper floors couldn't be converted to data center space. Fast forward to 2 years ago and everytime I went in there a semi truck full of cabinets was being sent up. I have no idea how much weight it can hold but my gut told me we are a moderate sized earthquake away from the place falling to the ground. Called my provider and said we are moving across the street. 2 months later with the help of some friends we did it in I think 13 minutes.

  One cool thing was the filming of fast and furious Tokyo drift out front. They spent probably 2 months converting 2 blocks into Tokyo and at night would swap out street signs with Japanese ones. Turns out they actually do race the cars around the corners. Explosions and everything.

  Here is a pic I found which is facing the front of the building/parking garage entrance: http://www.veilsidejpn.com/gallery/images/re_2335_AA_D001_00...

  Edit: Also they have spread things out around DTLA and El Segundo and even just recently filled plans to build a second building next door. While it wouldn't be good I don't think if something happened it would melt down the Internet as perhaps it may have 15-20 years ago.