How powerful are Google's servers?

Google's data center network is the magic behind what makes much of Google really work. We know that Google owns mammoth data centers (Google never says how many servers are running in its data centers ) where it develops and uses its own server designs. These servers depend upon the 3.5-inch drives. read more

Much more powerful than most people’s desktops, but still not crazy as server machines go. If you go look at the Supermicro catalog for server motherboards, you can find plenty of options there that are in the same class as a Google production server. read more

We optimize our servers and racks to use minimal fan power, and the fans are controlled to spin only as fast as necessary to keep the server temperature below a certain threshold. A rare look behind the server aisle. read more

Google's big surprise: each server has its own 12-volt battery to supply power if there's a problem with the main source of electricity. The company also revealed for the first time that since 2005, its data centers have been composed of standard shipping containers--each with 1,160 servers and a power consumption that can reach 250 kilowatts. read more