Google and Microsoft Cohabitating on the Beach

I thought it was interesting that here in Israel, Google and Microsoft located their offices very close to each other as you can see below.

Search Companies in Israel
I had to wade into the water so you could see how close the Google and Microsoft offices are. You can see my sandals in the foreground. Click to enlarge.

Google Search Company in Israel
Close up of Google’s offices
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Close up of Microsoft’s offices

Israel is a very small country and it isn

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2 Responses to “Google and Microsoft Cohabitating on the Beach”

  1. Ryan Bies Says:

    one of the primary reasons a business locates in specific places is the availability of high-speed, high-bandwidth internet connection, which, in a small country would definitely explain proximity. They may not (or actually, they may) have datacenters there, but their regular offices require plenty of internet goodness anyway.

  2. isr Says:

    on the scale of Israel its not very close to each other.. )

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