EPISODE · Dec 9, 2021 · 13 MIN
“Little Pieces of a Big Puzzle”
from Where the Internet Lives · host Damian Diaz, Stephanie Wong
Data centers aren't just warehouses full of computers. They also contain complex arrangements of power equipment, water treatment facilities, and cooling systems that keep computers operating smoothly around the clock. Understanding how all these pieces fit together requires seeing the details and the big picture at the same time – something that Damian Diaz has done all his life, ever since he was a teenager fixing handheld radios in Cuba. Damian fled Cuba to seek political asylum. His journey brought him across the ocean and desert, and pushed him to the verge of homelessness. Today, he’s a facilities technician at Google’s data center in New Albany, Ohio – where he helps keep internet services up and running worldwide. Learn more about building your career at a data center.
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Damian Diaz is a facilities technician at Google’s data center in New Albany, Ohio.
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