How Google Routes Around Outages 105
1sockchuck writes "Making changes to Google's search infrastructure is akin to 'changing the tires on a car while you're going at 60 down the freeway,' according to Urs Holzle, who oversees the company's massive data center operations. In a Q-and-A with Data Center Knowledge, Holzle discusses Google's infrastructure, how it has engineered its system to route around hardware failures, and how it responds when something goes awry. These updates usually go unnoticed, but during system maintenance last month a software bug triggered an outage for Gmail."
Just me? (Score:5, Funny)
Was it just me or did anyone else spend a few minutes contemplating how you actually could make a car that did allow you to change a flat while moving?
Re:Just me? (Score:5, Funny)
I know! I know! Pick Me!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I know! I know! Pick Me!!! (Score:1, Funny)
It treats the routes as damage and censors them.
Re:Just me? (Score:5, Funny)
Just you. I kept thinking about how I could use a car metaphor to describe how google...oh wait.
I kept thinking about derailing a car, before I realized I was on the wrong track.
Video of the car analogy (Score:5, Funny)
Excellent use of the car analogy, especially since it is possible to change a tire while driving a car. Youtube video [youtube.com] at 1:48.
Slightly..ahem... OT so posting anon.
Re:nothing (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I know! I know! Pick Me!!! (Score:5, Funny)
It treats the censors as routes and damages them?
Re:Google File System Paper (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Simple, really... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Just me? (Score:5, Funny)
I was going to reply about mixing metaphors, but then I lost my train of thought.
Re:Just me? (Score:3, Funny)
What are you talking about? I'm in America, and we need to find someone to blame for the flat first....
Then, maybe we can fix it..Got any nails and a hammer?