Comments on: Google is the World’s Fourth Largest Server Manufacturer http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/ Connecting the dots ... Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:10:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Does Google’s DIY Server strategy Mess With Market Stats? | Have Mac Will Blog (.com) http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-7350 Does Google’s DIY Server strategy Mess With Market Stats? | Have Mac Will Blog (.com) Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:18:23 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-7350 [...] I’d recently read that Google is the world’s 4th largest maker of computer servers. The story on Zoli’s Blog actually dates back to October 2004, so it could be that Google is now actually third (still a [...] [...] I’d recently read that Google is the world’s 4th largest maker of computer servers. The story on Zoli’s Blog actually dates back to October 2004, so it could be that Google is now actually third (still a [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-668 Anonymous Wed, 05 Jul 2006 04:24:44 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-668 <em>Anonymous</em>, are you Sarge? It's not easy to figure out what your problem is, unless you say it... but I think I've got it. My post got submitted to reddit, and I guess you must have seen it there (?). But I did not know about it, I just wrote my own post, that's all. Anonymous, are you Sarge? It’s not easy to figure out what your problem is, unless you say it… but I think I’ve got it.

My post got submitted to reddit, and I guess you must have seen it there (?). But I did not know about it, I just wrote my own post, that’s all.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-667 Anonymous Wed, 05 Jul 2006 04:09:17 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-667 point is that coming to this page first is a complete waste of time. point is that coming to this page first is a complete waste of time.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-666 Anonymous Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:07:20 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-666 Sarge, thanks for commenting. I make no secret of the fact the the NYT article was published before mine, in fact I am openly using them as source and refer readers to the full article. What is your point? Sarge, thanks for commenting. I make no secret of the fact the the NYT article was published before mine, in fact I am openly using them as source and refer readers to the full article. What is your point?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-665 Anonymous Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:17:59 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-665 Thats odd, I read that article on reddit a few hours prior to seeing this zoliblog post on here using the same image from the first post. Nothing new just rehasing a story to draw attention to a lame blog. Thats odd, I read that article on reddit a few hours prior to seeing this zoliblog post on here using the same image from the first post. Nothing new just rehasing a story to draw attention to a lame blog.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-664 Anonymous Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:08:15 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-664 When RAID emerged there were doubts about it, primarily FUD from the premium storage providers. But as history has shown us, RAID was an exceptional breakthrough for storage reliability. It still runs counter to intelligence in many ways, Centering one's design on failure stills seems strange. The concept of arrays of low cost servers/components seems similarly frightening from a design perspective, but in reality, for the kind of uptimes needed for web applications, it must be centered into anyreliable design. Most server manufacturers however are likely to oppose this failure centric design. After all selling a product designed to fail would not appeal to the big margin server marketeers. It would be great if a manufacturer could start up with a RAID designed cluster. Sell its servers in small clusters with failover designed in, so that components could be easily swapped on failure (accessable components). Of course for this to work each server and it's components should be "Inexpensive" as in the "I" in RAID, unfortunately most server manafacturers go for Expensive.. regards Al When RAID emerged there were doubts about it, primarily FUD from the premium storage providers. But as history has shown us, RAID was an exceptional breakthrough for storage reliability. It still runs counter to intelligence in many ways, Centering one’s design on failure stills seems strange.
The concept of arrays of low cost servers/components seems similarly frightening from a design perspective, but in reality, for the kind of uptimes needed for web applications, it must be centered into anyreliable design. Most server manufacturers however are likely to oppose this failure centric design. After all selling a product designed to fail would not appeal to the big margin server marketeers.
It would be great if a manufacturer could start up with a RAID designed cluster. Sell its servers in small clusters with failover designed in, so that components could be easily swapped on failure (accessable components). Of course for this to work each server and it’s components should be “Inexpensive” as in the “I” in RAID, unfortunately most server manafacturers go for Expensive..
regards
Al

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-663 Anonymous Mon, 03 Jul 2006 09:52:27 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2006/07/02/google-is-the-worlds-fourth-largest-server-manufacturer/#comment-663 Your blog requested authorisation for some reason (username and password) I just dismissed it. Thought I'd let you know as this is unsual for a public blog. You might want to double check you http auth settings. unless this is some kind on new anti comment spam technique.. regards Al Your blog requested authorisation for some reason (username and password) I just dismissed it. Thought I’d let you know as this is unsual for a public blog. You might want to double check you http auth settings.
unless this is some kind on new anti comment spam technique..
regards
Al

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