Google uncloaks once-secret server

[Deepak]

Google uncloaks once-secret server

Google's big surprise: each server has its own 12-volt battery to supply power if there's a problem with the main source of electricity. The company also revealed for the first time that since 2005, its data centers have been composed of standard shipping containers--each with 1,160 servers and a power consumption that can reach 250 kilowatts.

 

[suryad]

Wasn't there an Anandtech article that took apart one of the Google search appliances as well?

 

[AlNom]

April 1, 2009 2:26 PM PDT

Indeed!

 

[Scott_Arm]

Indeed!

From what I've read, this thing isn't an April Fool's joke. Well, I've read some disagreement. I'm not sure what to believe.

 

[nutball]

I'm not sure what to believe.

Why not search on Google? All of the trooth comes from Google

 

[Scott_Arm]

Looks like it is not a joke ...
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10215392-92.html