28 Dec
2005
28 Dec
'05
9:32 p.m.
Even more amazing, Google is going further---not
only does it consider a
computer a mere component to be replaced, they're trying to make *data
centers* a component! [3] A 40'x8'x8' data center, ready to be shipped
anywhere in the world, the ultimate in plug-n-play.
Old AOL trick.
Dialup POPs were extremely modular, and whole racks were assembled at USR
and shipped all at once. The planners would figure out how many ports were
needed at the POP, then send the appropriate number of racks. At the site,
they were bolted down, plugged into power, plugged into the network, and
BINGO - new modems. 99 percent of the engineering, assembly and testing
was done on the factory floor.
William Donzelli
aw288 at osfn.org