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KS2009: How Google uses LinuxKS2009: How Google uses LinuxPosted Oct 21, 2009 12:30 UTC (Wed) by nye (guest, #51576)In reply to: KS2009: How Google uses Linux by sdalley Parent article: KS2009: How Google uses Linux
>Who actually wants to buy memory that doesn't work, or flips random bits on an off-day?
Anyone who wants to buy real memory that exists in the physical world, really.
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KS2009: How Google uses Linux Posted Nov 7, 2009 21:01 UTC (Sat) by jlin (guest, #61855) [Link]
I've read from a conference that Google actually goes to DRAM manufacturers and buys bulk memory chips that failed QA, and makes the ram dimm modules themselves in order to take advantage of scale. For Google, the low price outweighs the troubles of validating the failed RAM chips themselves for salvagable parts.
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