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Load Balancer Misbehavior Cited in Google Outage
December 12th, 2012 : Rich Miller
According to an incident report, Monday's Gmail outage was indeed caused by a software update causing a networking issue, specifically in Google's load balancers, as we had theorized. Read More
Why Does Gmail Go Down?
December 10th, 2012 : Rich Miller
There have been a number of Gmail outages over the years, usually involving software updates or networking issues. Here's a look at these outages, and what they may tell us about today's issues. Read More
Google Expansion Boosts Iowa Investment Past $1 Billion
November 19th, 2012 : Rich Miller
With Friday's announcement of an additional $200 million expansion at its data center in Council Bluffs, Google has now invested more than $1 billion in infrastructure in the state of Iowa. Read More
Iowa Boom: More Google Investment, New Mega-Project Looms
November 15th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Iowa's data center boom is kicking into a higher gear. Google is investing in more wind power in Iowa, and also set to unveil additional investment at its data center in Council Bluffs. Meanwhile, officials in Altoona are seeking to land a $1.5 billion project from a mystery company. Read More
Google ‘Guts’ Oregon Data Center to Upgrade Power
November 13th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Google recently "gutted" the electrical infrastructure of its data centers in The Dalles, Oregon to upgrade it for more powerful servers. Read More
Alligator Patrols Google’s Data Center
November 13th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Google's data centers may not be surrounded by moats filled with sharks with friggin' laser beams on their heads. But one of them has a pond full of alligators. Read More
Google Data Center Spending Rebounds to $872 Million in 3Q
October 22nd, 2012 : Rich Miller
Google invested $872 million in its Internet infrastructure in the third quarter of 2012, up from $774 million the previous quarter. Over the last four quarters, Google has invested nearly $3.2 billion in servers and mission-critical facilities. Read More
How Google Cools Its Armada of Servers
October 17th, 2012 : Rich Miller
One of Google's best-kept secrets has been the details of its cooling system, which allows Google to pack tens of thousands of servers into racks. Google's Joe Kava discusses the design of its cooling system, where all the magic is focused on the hot aisle. Read More
Google Brings You Inside Its Mighty Data Centers
October 17th, 2012 : Rich Miller
Google has provided the most comprehensive look yet inside its mighty Internet infrastructure, releasing a portfolio of images of its data centers that reveal the technology powering its online information empire. Read More