Inside Google data centers

Came across this article about Google data centers and thought I would share. It is amazing to see things so organized and on a larger scale.

Google opens window into secretive data centers - SFGate

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cyberguypr

Awesome pics. That beauty is what I want to emulate in my home lab

Time to expose conduits and color code them.

networker050184

Doesn't look any different than any other DC I've been in.

Drovor

networker050184 wrote: »

Doesn't look any different than any other DC I've been in.

For someone like me it is, I have only worked in a small DC. It might not be much different from others like Apple or Amazon but it is still impressive.

tpatt100

I just like the way the photos were taken.

vanquish23

Google built a data center in my home town in GA. Ofcourse everyone and there grand mother wants to work for them. Maybe one day...

demonfurbie

data ****

Everyone

I like the Wired article...
Google Throws Open Doors to Its Top-Secret Data Center | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com

networker050184 wrote: »

Doesn't look any different than any other DC I've been in.

Look closer. It's all homebrew. I'm sure most if not all datacenters you've been in use mostly rackmount and/or blade enclosures from some place like Dell, HP, IBM, etc.

From the pics/vids it looks like Google's homebrew are all 2U. Something of note is they appear to not be much more than a metal shelf to screw components into. There's no front fascia, wiring sticks out the front side almost as much as the back.

The more interesting thing is the rumors I've heard around these homebrew servers. Supposedly they use returned/rejected parts. Huge cost savings, pick up hardware that would otherwise be tossed out due to a defect for pennies on the dollar. Use software to work around the defects. The fault tolerance built in has to be unbelievable.

inscom.brigade

networker050184 wrote: »

Doesn't look any different than any other DC I've been in.

really?

WOW google DC cool!

demonfurbie

to me it looks like motherboards with a rack mount on it most likely running on strait dc power possibly arm chips