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| Clipped from: Google Reveals Some Data Center Secrets. - BusinessWeek |
Google Reveals Some Data Center Secrets.
| Clipped from: Google uncloaks once-secret server | Business Tech - CNET News |
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.
The rear side of Google's server.
Shipping containers
Most people buy computers one at a time, but Google thinks on a very different scale. Jimmy Clidaras revealed that the core of the company's data centers are composed of standard 1AAA shipping containers packed with 1,160 servers each, with many containers in each data center.
| Clipped from: Going Green at Google | Clean Energy Initiatives |
Efficient Computing
| Clipped from: Going Green at Google | Clean Energy Initiatives |
Step 1: Efficient Servers
| Clipped from: Going Green at Google | Clean Energy Initiatives |
Step 2: Efficient Data Centers
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Step 3: Water Management
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Step 4: Sustainable Server Retirement
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Step 5: An Efficient and Clean Energy Future
Related:
YouTube - Google's Web Servers, Revealed
Google Reveals Some Data Center Secrets. - BusinessWeek
Google uncloaks once-secret server | Business Tech - CNET News
Going Green at Google | Clean Energy Initiatives
Google unveils server design used in data centers - Neoseeker News Article
Google reveals its 'Manhattan Project' Datacenter - Computerworld Blogs
