Google is currently in the process of building a replacement of its 10 year old file system, Google File System (GFS). GFS was never intended to handle all the kinds of applications that it currently governs–apps like Gmail and Youtube. The system, designed in the 90s, was made for batch-oriented applications such as web crawling [...]
New File System In The Works For Google
August 14th, 2009 · 7:18 am
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Microsoft and Yahoo Unite In Battle Against Google, Yahoo Shares Fall 15%
July 31st, 2009 · 7:36 am
A deal has been struck between Microsoft and Yahoo for coordinating search efforts to increase market share and innovation. With Yahoo and Bing combining, they will now command 26% of US search volume. Google however controls 70% of US search volume. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s Chief Executive, stated that investors still don’t understand the deal that [...]
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