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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book describes warehouse-scale computers (WSCs), the computing platforms that power cloud computing and all the great web services we use every day. It discusses how these new systems treat the datacenter itself as one massive computer designed at warehouse scale, with hardware and software working in concert to deliver good levels of internet service performance. The book details the architecture of WSCs and covers the main factors influencing their design, operation, and cost structure, and the characteristics of their software base. Each chapter contains multiple real-world examples, including detailed case studies and previously unpublished details of the infrastructure used to power Google's online services. Targeted at the architects and programmers of today's WSCs, this book provides a great foundation for those looking to innovate in this fascinating and important area, but the material will also be broadly interesting to those who just want to understand the infrastructure powering the internet.
The third edition reflects four years of advancements since the previous edition and nearly doubles the number of pictures and figures. New topics range from additional workloads like video streaming, machine learning, and public cloud to specialized silicon accelerators, storage and network building blocks, and a revised discussion of data center power and cooling, and uptime. Further discussions of emerging trends and opportunities ensure that this revised edition will remain an essential resource for educators and professionals working on the next generation of WSCs.
Authors and Affiliations
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Google LLC, USA
Luiz André Barroso, Urs Hölzle, Parthasarathy Ranganathan
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Datacenter as a Computer
Book Subtitle: Designing Warehouse-Scale Machines, Third Edition
Authors: Luiz André Barroso, Urs Hölzle, Parthasarathy Ranganathan
Series Title: Synthesis Lectures on Computer Architecture
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-01761-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0), eBColl Synthesis Collection 8, eBColl Synthesis Collection 5
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
License: CC BY
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-00633-3Published: 29 October 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-01761-2Published: 01 June 2022
Series ISSN: 1935-3235
Series E-ISSN: 1935-3243
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XVIII, 189