[rescue] Apple Announces Rackmount Server - WITH IDEHARDWARE RAID

[Tim H.]

Nope, wasn't dreaming, I got it right, google is IDE

http://www.internetweek.com/story/INW20010427S0010

Tim

On Wed, 15 May 2002 23:00:32 -0400
Joshua D Boyd <jdboyd at cs.millersville.edu> wrote:

> On Wed, May 15, 2002 at 10:45:40PM -0400, Tim H. wrote:
> > In the midst of the smoke, I seem to remember google running on IDE drives, 
> > i per channel, 2 per box, some boxes with extra card, 4 drives.  Maybe I was 
> > dreaming.
> 
> I believe you are thinking of the wayback machine.  They run something like
> 4 chanels per machine, 100gig drives, 1 per chanel, and add machines as they
> need more storage.  I can't see this being the best idea long term though.
> I mean, they are using intel or amd boxes, and that addes up to a tremendous
> amount of power used and heat put out.  They claim it is cheaper though.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Joshua D. Boyd
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