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Follow an email’s journey with Story of Send
5/15/12
(cross-posted on the
Official Google Blog
)
If you’re anything like me, you send and receive a lot of emails every day. But have you ever wondered where your message goes after you hit “send?” How does an email travel from your computer to your friend’s smartphone across the country or around the world?
We’re answering those questions with
Story of Send
, a new site that gives you a behind-the-scenes look into how all that virtual information makes its journey through the real world—from your Internet service provider to our
data centers
and beyond. Along the way, you’ll discover everything from where we filter for spam and scan for viruses to how we’re
minimizing our impact
on the environment through energy efficiency and renewable power.
We've included videos and photos throughout the journey so you can explore certain areas more deeply. For example, if you’re curious what data center servers look like, we’ve included
some photos
. Or you can watch
a video
to learn about how we purchase clean energy from wind farms near our data centers. And because technology doesn’t always have to be serious, you might find a vampire or two lurking around or uncover other surprises on the journey.
In the past, Gmail fans have shown us how emails
connect people across the world
. Now we’re providing a glimpse into how those emails go from one place to another. So hit send and
start the journey
today.
Posted by Erin Reilly, Google Green team
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