Robert X. Cringely has three articles about how Google is planning to drop containers (like container ship containers) off at all the major peering points on the internet.

“We’re talking about 5000 Opteron processors and 3.5 petabytes of disk storage that can be dropped-off overnight by a tractor-trailer rig. The idea is to plant one of these puppies anywhere Google owns access to fiber, basically turning the entire Internet into a giant processing and storage grid.”

Very interesting nerd reading…

• Google Mart: Sam Walton Taught Google More About How to Dominate the Internet Than Microsoft Ever Did.

• The Google Cube: Taking over the digital world four ounces at a time.

• The Sweet Spot: By Choosing Where NOT to Compete, Google Can Win the Broadband Game.

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