does google use linux?

**Off** · 01-16-2009, 05:46 PM

I was reading some posts on another forum and they stated Google used linux to run their search engine. Can anyone verify this?

**moonknight** · 01-16-2009, 05:52 PM

informationweek.com/news/software/open_source/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=178600189

hope this helps (i didnt read article)

**Off** · 01-16-2009, 06:20 PM

It says they use Ubuntu internally but not for what. I wonder if they use it for their servers though.

**moonknight** · 01-16-2009, 06:30 PM

there desktop when coding then red hat or some big linux brand for servers (diffently not windows)

**Off** · 01-16-2009, 06:33 PM

I wonder if they have their own version of Linux.

**moonknight** · 01-16-2009, 06:36 PM

most possibly they are all like coding genuisous (not as smart as linus obviously)

**Off** · 01-16-2009, 06:38 PM

Haha, you are right. They are all very smart people. I also heard they have their own database the runs entirely in memory.

**TcM** · 01-26-2009, 01:59 AM

I guess so, because it's very fast.. so most probably the memory thing is true..

**Off** · 01-26-2009, 06:56 AM

What would happen if the power went off or the servers crashed though? All that index would be destroyed....

**moonknight** · 01-26-2009, 02:00 PM

they probly have linux installed onto there hardware and probly have back up generators for the servers

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