Google's switch to the next wave of networking
Urs Hölzle details our adoption of the new, open-source infrastructure technology OpenFlow in this article from Wired. Not only is the shift the largest infrastructure change in Google’s history, but it allows for increased speed, efficiency and almost 100% network utilization. Read this article from Wired to learn how our infrastructure teams are pushing the field forward.
Platforms Networking (PlaNet), the team that builds much of the hardware and software behind Google's backbone and data-center networks, is hiring. If you are interested in working for PlaNet, search for "Platforms Networking" (in quotes!) in the search box at the top right corner of this page, or click here.
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