Thursday, April 15, 2010

Google's Insane Number of Servers Visualized [Google]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5517041/googles-insane-number-of-servers-visualized

Google's Insane Number of Servers VisualizedYou already just sort of know, logically and instinctively, that Google's got a ridiculous number of servers working for them. That doesn't make it any less mind-boggling when visualized. Get ready for a lot of scrolling.

Of course, not all servers are created equal—so "more" is a problematic word here. And I'm betting this wouldn't look quite so lopsided if big hitters like Microsoft, Yahoo, and Amazon were represented. Regardless, though, such a massive difference of scale is incredibly impressive, even if not entirely surprising. [Intac via Reddit]