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Here's an upclose one on the first gen rack: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Google’s_First_Production_Server.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org

Here's an upclose one on the first gen rack: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Google’s_First_Production_Server.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Google’s_... My understanding is that they found the HP ProCurve switches were a better deal to buy two chassis and stuff all the blades into one box rather than buy the blades and add them to one. It was cheaper that way.

tlrobinson 18y ago
What were those switches for? (not the network switches, the physical on/off switches with the green and white wires) Fans?
- timtrueman 18y ago
  They are the power LEDs/switches for each of the four motherboards on each piece of cork board. Yes, cork board. It's non-conductive.
- paul 18y ago
  Power switches. There were 4 machines per layer, 80 per rack. BTW, here's a video (taken by someone else): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z19-6tvGSq4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z19-6tvGSq4
lyime 18y ago
thats almost amazing
RossM 18y ago
Wait, are there wood shelves in there!?