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Google Prefers DRAM to Hard Disks

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the speed-versus-spin dept.

KP writes: "I came across this interview with Google's CEO. A very interesting read." It's interesting in part becase that CEO (Eric Schmidt) claims that for Google's purposes, "it costs less money and it is more efficient to use DRAM as storage as opposed to hard disks." "I still cannot figure out how he says storing data on DRAM is cheaper than storing it on hard-disks. Maybe, if you buy in bulk?"

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  1. I can see it now... by AcidDan · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    In the hallowed halls of Google... Row upon row of uber-boxen with a Bagillion megabytes of ram...

    Then someone trips over the power chord...

    -- Dan =)

    1. Re:I can see it now... by MadFarmAnimalz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22trip+over+ power+cord%22+google Gee, zero hits returned... Doesn't look like they have any contingency plans for this one. Well spotted, mate!

      --
      Blearf. Blearf, I say.
  2. So that's how they do it... by svara · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I was always wondering how google could mirror almost the entire internet and server millions of hits, I mean, it would need super super super fast storage... DRAM is at least a step in that direction... They must have a fsckin LOT of it tho :) A few TB...

  3. Lay off those power chords! by Mr+Z · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Cranking the amp too loud is bad for the computers. Or did you mean power cord ?

    --Joe
    --
    Program Intellivision!
  4. Re:The Google feature I want by hayne · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    How about a "mature content ONLY search"?

    % google -noFilter | google -v