Spanner, the Google Database That Mastered Time, Is Now Open to Everyone | WIRED
'What’s more, it can readily and reliably replicate data across multiple data centers in multiple parts of the world—and seamlessly retrieve these copies if any one data center goes down. '
'It underpins not only AdWords and Gmail but more than 2,000 other Google services, including Google Photos and the Google Play store. '
'Machines couldn’t keep databases consistent without constant and heavy communication, and communication across the globe took much too long. '
'Part of the trick is that they equipped Google’s data centers with a series of GPS receivers and atomic clocks. '
'With help from TrueTime, Spanner has provided Google with a competitive advantage in so many different markets. '
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0 u/derram 15 Feb 2017 09:00
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'What’s more, it can readily and reliably replicate data across multiple data centers in multiple parts of the world—and seamlessly retrieve these copies if any one data center goes down. '
'It underpins not only AdWords and Gmail but more than 2,000 other Google services, including Google Photos and the Google Play store. '
'Machines couldn’t keep databases consistent without constant and heavy communication, and communication across the globe took much too long. '
'Part of the trick is that they equipped Google’s data centers with a series of GPS receivers and atomic clocks. '
'With help from TrueTime, Spanner has provided Google with a competitive advantage in so many different markets. '
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