Re: Gmail storage space?

[Mike <mike@apple2scans.net>]

On Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:39:24 -0600, Mike <mike@apple2scans.net> wrote:

>On Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:02:37 -0700 (PDT), rich12345
><aiiadict@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>It says I have 7566 megabytes for storage.  For free.
>>
>>Multiply that by the millions of gmail users.  You have a million hard
>>drives somewhere..  How are they supporting all of this storage?
>>
>>I remember my first apple II hard drive.  About 100 pounds.  2' by 3'
>>by 6".  5 megabytes.  Looking at advertisements it was around $2000
>>when first introduced.
>>
>>Google could probably provide heat for an entire city by ducting their
>>cooling system to houses..  There has to be a massive building
>>somewhere to house the drives..
>>
>>Rich
>
>Many buildings, actually.  This is how:
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Modular_Data_center
>
>- Mike
>http://6502lane.net


And more info about Google's shipping container data centers here:

http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/04/01/google-unveils-its-container-data-center/

- Mike
http://6502lane.net