Here's How Google Makes Sure It (Almost) Never Goes Down

When was the last time you needed to Google something and Google wasn't there? Odds are, you don't remember that ever happening. Sure, there are times when you can't reach Google because your internet connection is down. But Google's primary online services, from its search engine to Gmail to Google Docs and more, are nearly always accessible. The company's Google Apps suite, including Gmail and Docs, was available about 99.97 percent of the time in 2015, according to the company's own numbers.