Google and Distribution
Google, not surprisingly, has intense demands when it comes to data storage and is therefore at the forefront of database technology. From performance to availability to security, Google considers it all. One of the biggest costs Google has is the money spent storing, powering, and maintaining their extensive data centers. Data has to be stored with redundancy and global distribution considerations. For this discussion, read the assigned article, Spanner: Google's Globally-Distributed Database, as well as some additional research and answer the following questions:
- What is a Google data center, and how many do they operate?
- How does Google manage global distribution of data?
- What is Spanner? How does it operate?
- Does Google rely on any proprietary data storage or data processing technologies?
- How does Google handle security in its data centers?