Google Search 502 Error

Shobhit Prabhakar
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Google Search 502 Error
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I was searching on Google as usual and just moments ago I faced 502 error on search result page. Even Google can face such problems.

HTTP Error code 502 is also known as Bad gateway error, which in simple language means that the server which is distributing the content received from upstream server got invalid response from upstream server. Usually on big and busy sites a proxy or cache server works in between the web application server and the user (your web browser) to minimize the stress on application server. In such scenario sometimes, the application server get too many requests or due to some other cause can not deliver the content to the caching server and the 502 error is displayed at user’s browser.

It is not the first time Google faced some problem, I have seen many other errors while using Google, but it is important to note that even the all mighty Google can face problems such as Error 502.

By the way, the Robot image and the last line in error description: “That’s all we know.” feels funny. 🙂

 

Shobhit Prabhakar

Shobhit Prabhakar

I have been providing survey design and data analytics solution for last 10 years. I specialize in ODK (Open Data Kit) and making complex multilingual XLSForms with randomization, skip logics, validation, multimedia etc. Over the years I have developed over 100 complex XLSForms for surveys conducted by reputed research scholars from major US universities. I've also been in web development field for over 15 years. I've vast experience in PHP, MySQL, Linux, CSS, SEO as well as in various applications in Windows Platform etc. I wish to serve my clients with diverse needs using my experience and talent to improve customer satisfaction and help my company achieve rapid success. I've Engineering degree in Information Technology as well as Engineering Diploma in Electrical Engineering.

2 technical comments on “Google Search 502 Error”

  1. Google’s rise to success was in large part due to a patented algorithm called PageRank that helps rank web pages that match a given search string. When Google was a Stanford research project, it was nicknamed BackRub because the technology checks backlinks to determine a site’s importance.

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