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Ever wonder how big google is?

Discussion in 'Google' started by GPGrieco, Jan 18, 2008.

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  1. #1
    I was wondering how big google really is, and how they can handle so many searches. Then I found this.

    Here is another one

    Now we know how they can handle so many search querys, while still indexing sites, and managing advertisements through adsense and adwords.
     
    GPGrieco, Jan 18, 2008 IP
  2. BTCollins

    BTCollins Peon

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    I saw something on TV about how it takes a refrigerator the size of large building

    just to keep the Google servers cool

    :cool:
     
    BTCollins, Jan 18, 2008 IP
  3. ortega

    ortega Banned

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    450,000 servers? that's huge!
     
    ortega, Jan 19, 2008 IP
  4. scubita

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    google? never heard of... are they in internet business?

    :D
     
    scubita, Jan 19, 2008 IP
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  5. ColorWP.com

    ColorWP.com Notable Member

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    Wow, I knew they were big, but that much...? Is that just for the search engine or plus for the additional services such as Gmail, iGoogle, Blogger etc...?
     
    ColorWP.com, Jan 19, 2008 IP
  6. DRay9911

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    that story is over 2 years old, can you imagine how much it's grown since then?

    i would love to see a picture of their server farm.

    -dan
     
    DRay9911, Jan 19, 2008 IP
  7. glasglow

    glasglow Active Member

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    That's an amazing amount of servers.. It would be cool to know how many they were doing as a startup.. before corporate funding.
     
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    How big they are : Check Stock Prices :D

    About the 450.000 servers - imagine what would happen to the world if someone bombarded the place, and destroyed all google servers ;) Life without Google....ah...can't imagine...
     
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    Never fear, there are backups
     
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    Wow..thats more servers than I can imagine.
     
    trigoon, Jan 19, 2008 IP
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    ColorWP.com Notable Member

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    I believe those 450k servers are spread all over the world. :p
    However, I can't even imagine a world without Google. :eek:
     
    ColorWP.com, Jan 19, 2008 IP
  12. GPGrieco

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    #12
    if you search, they are looking into custom building a server, the size of a building to replace all 450,000 servers.
     
    GPGrieco, Jan 19, 2008 IP
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    I read all this & much more in a book (The Google Story). However, Google has grown manifold since then.
     
    Pentane, Jan 19, 2008 IP
  14. kgrad

    kgrad Well-Known Member

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    That'll be dangerous...isn't it wise to spread the whole thing, instead of keeping it at one place?
     
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    jain Banned

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    O my god they are huge

    what if everything fails
    haha
     
    jain, Jan 19, 2008 IP
  16. draxima

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    Very interesting numbers, thanks for sharing!
     
    draxima, Jan 19, 2008 IP
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    Itzabreeze Peon

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    Wow, thats pretty interesting.
     
    Itzabreeze, Jan 19, 2008 IP
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    .

    Are we talking about "internet inches" or "real inches" on that yardstick? :D
     
    Bryce, Jan 19, 2008 IP
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    lifegauge Banned

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    I read an article that was talking about the size of their server farms ... can't find this article any longer...
     
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    i thought google was hosted on laptop:confused:
     
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