Comments on: And Now Google Is Making Its Own 10-Gigabit Switches http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Selección Digital» Faq-Mac.com » Microsoft competirá por "lo gratis" por Jean-Louis Gassée http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-906270 Selección Digital» Faq-Mac.com » Microsoft competirá por "lo gratis" por Jean-Louis Gassée Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:19:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-906270 <p>[...] y personaliza el sistema operativo que utilizan. Incluso hay un rumor de que hacen sus propios switches ethernet de 10 gigabits, pero no podemos confirmarlo. En cualquier caso, imaginen cuanto valdría la cuenta de Google para [...]</p> [...] y personaliza el sistema operativo que utilizan. Incluso hay un rumor de que hacen sus propios switches ethernet de 10 gigabits, pero no podemos confirmarlo. En cualquier caso, imaginen cuanto valdría la cuenta de Google para [...]

]]> By: Software: how do you compete with free? | Monday Note http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-905869 Software: how do you compete with free? | Monday Note Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:22:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-905869 <p>[...] and customizes the Open Source OS they run.  There’s even a rumor they “roll their own” 10 Gigabits Ethernet switches but I don’t know vouch for that one.  In any event, imagine how much the Google account would be [...]</p> [...] and customizes the Open Source OS they run.  There’s even a rumor they “roll their own” 10 Gigabits Ethernet switches but I don’t know vouch for that one.  In any event, imagine how much the Google account would be [...]

]]> By: A Google é esnobe | bernabauer.com http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-898695 A Google é esnobe | bernabauer.com Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:14:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-898695 <p>[...] ano passado além de fabricar seus próprios servidores, a Google passou a construir seus próprios switches de rede. E não é qualquer switch. São switches de 10Gigabit em rede [...]</p> [...] ano passado além de fabricar seus próprios servidores, a Google passou a construir seus próprios switches de rede. E não é qualquer switch. São switches de 10Gigabit em rede [...]

]]> By: Can Today’s Hardware Handle the Cloud? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-886082 Can Today’s Hardware Handle the Cloud? - GigaOM Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:54:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-886082 <p>[...] The cloud model puts increased pressure on networking and server equipment, and on vendors to make their components reliable. Load balancers built for enterprise data centers may not be suited for the cloud, just as domestic power generators wouldn’t work for utility companies. This may be one reason Google is reputed to be building its own switches. [...]</p> [...] The cloud model puts increased pressure on networking and server equipment, and on vendors to make their components reliable. Load balancers built for enterprise data centers may not be suited for the cloud, just as domestic power generators wouldn’t work for utility companies. This may be one reason Google is reputed to be building its own switches. [...]

]]> By: Aquantia gets $26M for 10 Gig-E Chips - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-861508 Aquantia gets $26M for 10 Gig-E Chips - GigaOM Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:46:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-861508 <p>[...] to leave, there’s a wait to get out the doors. So far folks such as Google are making do with custom-built switches, and larger vendors such as Cisco are eying the [...]</p> [...] to leave, there’s a wait to get out the doors. So far folks such as Google are making do with custom-built switches, and larger vendors such as Cisco are eying the [...]

]]> By: For Google, Infrastructure is a Strategic Advantage - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-741697 For Google, Infrastructure is a Strategic Advantage - GigaOM Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:51:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-741697 <p>[...] this backdrop, it makes perfect sense for Google to build their own servers, storage systems, Internet switches and perhaps, sometime in the future, even optical transport systems. Let me rephrase that: Imagine [...]</p> [...] this backdrop, it makes perfect sense for Google to build their own servers, storage systems, Internet switches and perhaps, sometime in the future, even optical transport systems. Let me rephrase that: Imagine [...]

]]> By: More Details About Google’s Gigabit Switches « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-703153 More Details About Google’s Gigabit Switches « GigaOM Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:30:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-703153 <p>[...] Andrew Schmitt did some great reporting and broke the story about Google building its own 10-GigBE switches, designed specifically to meet its needs . Andrew had reported that Google was building the switches using Broadcom’s [...]</p> [...] Andrew Schmitt did some great reporting and broke the story about Google building its own 10-GigBE switches, designed specifically to meet its needs . Andrew had reported that Google was building the switches using Broadcom’s [...]

]]> By: Top Posts « WordPress.com http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-701278 Top Posts « WordPress.com Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:59:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-701278 <p>[...] And Now Google Is Making Its Own 10-Gigabit Switches [qi:051] Google, has been known to come up with its own technologies when dissatisfied with commercial and/or open […] [...]</p> [...] And Now Google Is Making Its Own 10-Gigabit Switches [qi:051] Google, has been known to come up with its own technologies when dissatisfied with commercial and/or open […] [...]

]]> By: cjw http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-700715 cjw Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:12:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-700715 <p>The Dude, if this article is true Google just built their own car. Why would they stop at the wheel?</p> The Dude, if this article is true Google just built their own car. Why would they stop at the wheel?

]]> By: Biho http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-697528 Biho Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:59:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-697528 <p>Google wants to be numoro uno forever.</p> Google wants to be numoro uno forever.

]]> By: Thomas http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-697075 Thomas Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:56:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-697075 <p>Chill people, Google is the 4th largest server manufacturer in the U.S. and it hasn't hurt any of the server manufacturers. Servers just had their best quarter ever. If Google builds their own switches it means that switches will start having a great quarter. Google is just a proxy for what technology is critical for the next wave of cloud computing.</p> Chill people, Google is the 4th largest server manufacturer in the U.S. and it hasn’t hurt any of the server manufacturers. Servers just had their best quarter ever. If Google builds their own switches it means that switches will start having a great quarter. Google is just a proxy for what technology is critical for the next wave of cloud computing.

]]> By: The Dude Abides http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-696777 The Dude Abides Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:27:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-696777 <p>I would be curious to know if Google is also using the protocol stack and Network OS that Broadcom acquired when they purchased LVL7 Systems. I can't imaging them trying to recreate the wheel.</p> I would be curious to know if Google is also using the protocol stack and Network OS that Broadcom acquired when they purchased LVL7 Systems. I can’t imaging them trying to recreate the wheel.

]]> By: Toby DiPasquale http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-696608 Toby DiPasquale Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:06:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-696608 <p>They've been doing this kind of thing for a while. I had it confirmed for me in one of interviews with Google: http://cbcg.net/talks/googleinternals/index.html</p> They’ve been doing this kind of thing for a while. I had it confirmed for me in one of interviews with Google: http://cbcg.net/talks/googleinternals/index.html

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-695890 Om Malik Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:41:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-695890 <p>tomo, the fact that they are building switches is a telling sign about the state of the market. I just think it is interesting to see Google take the commoditization to the extreme.</p> tomo, the fact that they are building switches is a telling sign about the state of the market. I just think it is interesting to see Google take the commoditization to the extreme.

]]> By: Anshu http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-695723 Anshu Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:01:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-695723 <p>Cisco is in online software business (WebEx, Securent, etc.) while Google is getting into building routers. The world as we know it is falling apart.</p> <p>Or does this mean Apple with its I-build-everything approach was right all along and all these guys are just now realizing the value that can be created if you can design the entire system?</p> <p>Time will tell - but for now it must be really confusing for a Cisco networking guru, Apple phone guru, etc. to be getting phone calls from a search and ad company!</p> Cisco is in online software business (WebEx, Securent, etc.) while Google is getting into building routers. The world as we know it is falling apart.

Or does this mean Apple with its I-build-everything approach was right all along and all these guys are just now realizing the value that can be created if you can design the entire system?

Time will tell – but for now it must be really confusing for a Cisco networking guru, Apple phone guru, etc. to be getting phone calls from a search and ad company!

]]> By: Free Market Research Tool http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-695627 Free Market Research Tool Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:38:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/google-making-its-own-10gig-switches/#comment-695627 <p>which means Cisco may be out of the business?</p> which means Cisco may be out of the business?

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