PDA

View Full Version : Google's datacenters...



X Q mano
11-18-2003, 04:12 PM
Is it so that when I do a search in google, and do not specify a dacacenter, it gives me the result from a random one?

digitalpoint
11-18-2003, 06:10 PM
It's not completely random... Google does some geolocating based on your IP address and is able to route your request to the closest physical data center via DNS. Also, it's not just physical proximity that is taken into account, data center loads are taken to account, where you might be sent to a different data center if the first choices are under heavier loads.

- Shawn

incka
11-19-2003, 12:29 AM
How do you ask google to use a specific data center?

digitalpoint
11-19-2003, 12:33 AM
Originally posted by incka
How do you ask google to use a specific data center?

You can go directly to the data center website... for example www-va.google.com

- Shawn

Westech
11-19-2003, 07:28 AM
Is there one particular DC that shows updated results first? Where can I find a list of the DC URLs?

digitalpoint
11-19-2003, 09:45 AM
No, data centers are not updated in a specific order. Search for "Google Dance" to find tools let you look at all data centers at once.

- Shawn

X Q mano
11-19-2003, 01:36 PM
I use www.google-dance.com they're alright, but a little cluttered imo...

Westech
11-19-2003, 02:40 PM
Hey, that's cool. Thanks!