Comments on: Rising Cost of Facebook Infrastructure; CTO Resigns http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Storage Effect » Facebook’s real world stretching to match its virtual world http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-970234 The Storage Effect » Facebook’s real world stretching to match its virtual world Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:16:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-970234 <p>[...] Om Malik draws some conclusions on this as well. [...]</p> [...] Om Malik draws some conclusions on this as well. [...]

]]> By: Facebook’s $200M Cash Cushion May Be a Lifeline http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-946997 Facebook’s $200M Cash Cushion May Be a Lifeline Tue, 26 May 2009 20:04:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-946997 <p>[...] and amortization and is often used as a substitute for cash flow. But in businesses in which equipment costs are high and replaced in a short amount of time (servers typically only last 3-5 years), EBITDA is [...]</p> [...] and amortization and is often used as a substitute for cash flow. But in businesses in which equipment costs are high and replaced in a short amount of time (servers typically only last 3-5 years), EBITDA is [...]

]]> By: dcing.net » Things you should consider before choosing web hosting http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-928229 dcing.net » Things you should consider before choosing web hosting Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:02:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-928229 <p>[...] to this link, Facebook is spending $7.8 Million per year on their bandwidth. Bandwidth is one of the core of the [...]</p> [...] to this link, Facebook is spending $7.8 Million per year on their bandwidth. Bandwidth is one of the core of the [...]

]]> By: Akron Headlines | Tech News, Sport News, any news that is interesting to Valerie Shipbaugh http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-927225 Akron Headlines | Tech News, Sport News, any news that is interesting to Valerie Shipbaugh Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:10:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-927225 <p>[...] making any. The expense of running the Facebook show, with 750 employees, huge bandwidth, and other scalability issues, likely exceeds their estimated $260 million in revenues per year. Add to this the recent economic [...]</p> [...] making any. The expense of running the Facebook show, with 750 employees, huge bandwidth, and other scalability issues, likely exceeds their estimated $260 million in revenues per year. Add to this the recent economic [...]

]]> By: SitePoint » Facebook Loses Face Value - ls Seppuku Imminent? http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-927020 SitePoint » Facebook Loses Face Value - ls Seppuku Imminent? Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:38:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-927020 <p>[...] making any. The expense of running the Facebook show, with 750 employees, huge bandwidth, and other scalability issues, likely exceeds their estimated $260 million in revenues per year. Add to this the recent economic [...]</p> [...] making any. The expense of running the Facebook show, with 750 employees, huge bandwidth, and other scalability issues, likely exceeds their estimated $260 million in revenues per year. Add to this the recent economic [...]

]]> By: Thomas http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-904279 Thomas Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:48:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-904279 <p>If they're going to be spending $100m every couple o' years (as has been reported elsewhere, this debt is expected to cover server acquisitions for the next "year or two") on just servers, and continue to grow, there's not going to be much room for profit. This sort of thing is probably whey the IPO's being avoided.</p> If they’re going to be spending $100m every couple o’ years (as has been reported elsewhere, this debt is expected to cover server acquisitions for the next “year or two”) on just servers, and continue to grow, there’s not going to be much room for profit. This sort of thing is probably whey the IPO’s being avoided.

]]> By: Ouverture des réseaux sociaux, la route sera longue… | Médias sociaux http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-895573 Ouverture des réseaux sociaux, la route sera longue… | Médias sociaux Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:25:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-895573 <p>[...] Pire, certains y voient également un aveu de faiblesse concernant la plateforme technique (qui a visiblement du mal à tenir la charge) et un moyen détourné de ne pas avoir à investir trop d’argent trop vite pour la remettre à niveau. La démission récente du fondateur et directeur technique ne serait pas un hasard : Rising Cost of Facebook Infrastructure; CTO Resigns. [...]</p> [...] Pire, certains y voient également un aveu de faiblesse concernant la plateforme technique (qui a visiblement du mal à tenir la charge) et un moyen détourné de ne pas avoir à investir trop d’argent trop vite pour la remettre à niveau. La démission récente du fondateur et directeur technique ne serait pas un hasard : Rising Cost of Facebook Infrastructure; CTO Resigns. [...]

]]> By: Digg, Facebook Connect To Headline at f8Con - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-889926 Digg, Facebook Connect To Headline at f8Con - GigaOM Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:44:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-889926 <p>[...] silo. These applications grew at a breakneck speed and created a bubble of their own. They also put the Facebook infrastructure under extreme stress and on a cost curve that only large revenue streams can support. The inane and pointless [...]</p> [...] silo. These applications grew at a breakneck speed and created a bubble of their own. They also put the Facebook infrastructure under extreme stress and on a cost curve that only large revenue streams can support. The inane and pointless [...]

]]> By: FredCavazza.net » Ouverture des réseaux sociaux, la route sera longue… http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-878204 FredCavazza.net » Ouverture des réseaux sociaux, la route sera longue… Tue, 13 May 2008 19:48:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-878204 <p>[...] Pire, certains y voient également un aveu de faiblesse concernant la plateforme technique (qui a visiblement du mal à tenir la charge) et un moyen détourné de ne pas avoir à investir trop d’argent trop vite pour la remettre à niveau. La démission récente du fondateur et directeur technique ne serait pas un hasard : Rising Cost of Facebook Infrastructure; CTO Resigns. [...]</p> [...] Pire, certains y voient également un aveu de faiblesse concernant la plateforme technique (qui a visiblement du mal à tenir la charge) et un moyen détourné de ne pas avoir à investir trop d’argent trop vite pour la remettre à niveau. La démission récente du fondateur et directeur technique ne serait pas un hasard : Rising Cost of Facebook Infrastructure; CTO Resigns. [...]

]]> By: The Fall of Facebook - Dan Root dot Net http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-878090 The Fall of Facebook - Dan Root dot Net Tue, 13 May 2008 07:08:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-878090 <p>[...] costs are way too high.  Seriously, do you know what it takes to run a website like [...]</p> [...] costs are way too high.  Seriously, do you know what it takes to run a website like [...]

]]> By: Why would you do it????? at diversity.net.nz http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-878065 Why would you do it????? at diversity.net.nz Tue, 13 May 2008 01:49:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-878065 <p>[...] just read that Facebook have just raised USD100mill all to “invest” in new servers. Apparently [...]</p> [...] just read that Facebook have just raised USD100mill all to “invest” in new servers. Apparently [...]

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-878048 Om Malik Tue, 13 May 2008 00:23:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-878048 <p>@ Daniel,</p> <p>I think you are right about this - and that explains why Google spends so much money on its infrastructure.</p> <p>You should come to our conference though. It be fun to have you around.</p> @ Daniel,

I think you are right about this – and that explains why Google spends so much money on its infrastructure.

You should come to our conference though. It be fun to have you around.

]]> By: Daniel Golding http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-878012 Daniel Golding Mon, 12 May 2008 18:02:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-878012 <p>A 23-year old, no matter how smart, is simply unqualified to run engineering at a firm like Facebook. Even if he has the development chops, he certainly doesn't have the infrastructure experience needed.</p> <p>Of course, I'm waiting for one of your commenters to drop some piece of science like "why don't they just use EC2" or "but what about the cloud?". At some point, running your own servers makes sense, even if owning your own datacenter doesn't. Thats the point Facebook is at.</p> A 23-year old, no matter how smart, is simply unqualified to run engineering at a firm like Facebook. Even if he has the development chops, he certainly doesn’t have the infrastructure experience needed.

Of course, I’m waiting for one of your commenters to drop some piece of science like “why don’t they just use EC2″ or “but what about the cloud?”. At some point, running your own servers makes sense, even if owning your own datacenter doesn’t. Thats the point Facebook is at.

]]> By: Facebook’s real world stretching to match its virtual world « Storage Effect http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-878000 Facebook’s real world stretching to match its virtual world « Storage Effect Mon, 12 May 2008 16:28:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-878000 <p>[...] Om Malik draws some conclusions on this as well. [...]</p> [...] Om Malik draws some conclusions on this as well. [...]

]]> By: Pete Steege http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-877999 Pete Steege Mon, 12 May 2008 16:18:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-877999 <p>The virtual world is starting to look very physical. The Web kicks things off, but data "factories" are going to keep it going.</p> The virtual world is starting to look very physical. The Web kicks things off, but data “factories” are going to keep it going.

]]> By: steveballmer http://gigaom.com/2008/05/11/the-rising-cost-of-facebook-infrastructure/#comment-877989 steveballmer Mon, 12 May 2008 15:45:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13376#comment-877989 <p>I gave em more than that!</p> I gave em more than that!

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