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Google's servers full - CEO says it's a crisis
I came across a curious quote from Google CEO Eric Schmidt that suggests Google is running out of server room and that this is a "crisis". Here's the quote, from the International Herald Tribune:"Google continued to make substantial capital investments, mainly in computer servers, networking equipment and its data centers.
"Google continued to make substantial capital investments, mainly in computer servers, networking equipment and its data centers. It spent $345 million on such items in the first quarter, more than double the level of last year. Yahoo, its closest rival, spent $142 million on capital expenses in the first quarter.
Referring to the sheer volume of Web site information, video and e-mail that Google's servers hold, Schmidt said: "Those machines are full. We have a huge machine crisis."
I'm sure that Google's hardware costs must be huge, but I must say I'm surprised to hear the situation described as critical!