Google, Amazon, Microsoft Go East For Network Gear

theodp writes "Wired's Cade Metz has the scoop on the move away from U.S. network equipment stalwarts, calling it of the best-kept secrets in Silicon Valley. 'Cloud computing is an arms race,' writes Metz. 'The biggest web companies on earth are competing to see who can deliver their services to the most people in the shortest amount of time at the lowest cost. And the cheapest arms come straight from Asia.' Or, as Joyent's Howard Wu puts it, 'It's kind of like buying couches. If you buy one, you go to a retail store. If you buy 10,000 couches, you go straight to the factory.'"

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Re:I expect to see some typical comment about the

[ozmanjusri]

In Australia's instance, it's more likely because Washington told them to refuse than any home-grown reason.

Re:wow.. really?

[lightknight]

As opposed to the networking gear that comes from the US, that has a NSA-approved sticker attached to it.

Pot, this is the kettle. You're black.