The Hardware Behind Google

3. Jul 2006, 10:09 (by martin_)
***  tags: in the media, computing, corporate research, internet
Saul Hansell and John Markoff write about hardware and computer centers used by Google (NY Times, 3.7.2006). It's nothing off the shelf, but tailor-made for Google's needs -- we would have already thought that. However, Google is according to an analyst the fourth biggest maker of servers, behind Dell, HP and IBM. Even more, Google invested in "technologies it designed to reduce its ravenous need for electricity. These computers in turn use software developed with advanced tools that Google also designed itself. There are signs that Google is even preparing to create its own custom microchips," write the authors.
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