So who gets the broken stuff? Is it cannibalized for parts or should I start raiding the dumpsters at Google?
Jon <snip> 1U netbooted boxes (most of their machines don't even HAVE disks, just CPU and network) are essentially disposable at the volume that Google buys them -- 5000 to 10000 at a time. It is *literally* cheaper to do machine-level replacement -- repair costs more than just dumping it and replacing it with a newer/faster machine. It also provides them with a rolling technology upgrade capability without shutdown for maintenance. </snip> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
