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Presumably Google also keeps backups, though, right?
by teraflop 3y ago
Presumably Google also keeps backups, though, right?
- dilyevsky 3y agoYes they also store to tape
- AuthorizedCust 3y agoThat means 2X at a minimum. Then RAID overhead. Possibly other hot or warm copies ready to take over instantly.
- dilyevsky 3y agoAnd tape costs same as ssd/spindles in your calculations?
- dietr1ch 3y agoAnd mirrors to at least one extra datacenter as they can lose bandwidth with a fiber getting cut, become unreachable due to networking snafu, or even burn down entirely.