For more than two decades, Partha Ranganathan has helped define how hyperscale computing works.
As a VP Engineering Fellow at Google, Partha was one of the architects behind the idea that a data center isn’t just a warehouse full of servers — it’s a single, massive computer. That philosophy helped shape the modern cloud. Now, in the age of AI, it’s being reinvented again.
As AI workloads soar, Partha is working across every layer of the stack, from custom silicon and system design to cooling infrastructure and grid integration, to build the next generation of AI-optimized data centers.
In this special live taping of Where the Internet Lives, the award-winning podcast from Google and Latitude Studios, Partha offers a look inside Google’s data center innovations.
Latitude’s Stephen Lacey interviews Partha to explore the four dimensions of efficiency driving Google’s approach, based on the “four Ms”: models, machines, map, and mechanisation. They’ll unpack the innovations tackling data centers’ most pressing challenges, like smoothing power spikes, designing efficient cooling systems, and unlocking curtailed grid capacity.
Partha will also cut through common misconceptions about water usage and energy forecasts with a data-driven perspective on what responsible AI infrastructure actually requires.
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