This Is What The Internet Looks Like – Inside a Tier 1 Host
January 21st, 2010 | by admin |
Many people don’t know what the Internet is really made of. Some people thinks it’s tubes, others pulleys and levers.
Here I show you what a tier one hosting facility looks like. This is a facility much like the ones that host the webs most popular sites.
The particular rack I open is where my companies servers live.
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25 Responses to “This Is What The Internet Looks Like – Inside a Tier 1 Host”
By revenge8692 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
lulz…at the end …
lulz…at the end of the vid…there is a red box in the server rack…that firewall cost around 5-6 thousand dollars!!! and its in everysingle one! wow
By JBGUY2K on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
That is the type of …
That is the type of maintenance I wish to do. For some odd reason, for me, there is a type of awesomeness that cannot be described by words alone.
How’d you get the job, and what kind of certifications did they require you to have?
By Dillinger128 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
looks like just …
looks like just another colo to me… the “real” internet is located in COs of all the major telecom carriers.
By 123nothing456 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
yeah.. 0_0
i …
yeah.. 0_0
i totaly don’t get it:p
By georgekenedy on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
it sounds nice in a …
it sounds nice in a server facility! all the fans and the AC hehe, that serious cooling!
By Gr33nMamba on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
THe intneret is not …
THe intneret is not one network, it is a collection of networks working together, how important they are as a general defention is in Tiers.
ISP’s are usually TIER 2, they connect up with other TIER 2 networks using the backbones that are TIER 1. TIER1’s peer to other TIER 1 netowrks, usually through political agreements.
DNS servers are one of the most important servers needed and usually found in all tiers.
It’s complicated lol.
By 123nothing456 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
what does it execly …
what does it execly??
is it needed for a good internet connection or to host site’s for people..
that’s something i dont understandXD.
because i would like to do something like that later…
thanx=]
greetz 123nothing456
ps: i am not inglish..
By Maux4200 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
TO look after all …
TO look after all of that would be a dream job for me…
By tripslipfall on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
Yeah, I bet, haha.
Yeah, I bet, haha.
By njlongtin on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
There are hundreds …
There are hundreds in that one room. But even with all the server noise I think it mostly gets drowned out by the massive AC in the room. Sometimes I have a hard time even hearing if a particular server is running or not!
By tripslipfall on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
Damn those are some …
those are some loud servers.
By mudaphucker on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
soooo…im lost, …
soooo…im lost, what does it do?
By turners1 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
You mean it isn’t …
You mean it isn’t full duplex, or symmetrical. 1:1 refers to its contention ratio, which means how many people are on the line.
By turners1 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
Haha, I lovee the …
Haha, I lovee the DL380. In Japan you can buy them for $20 (the G2) and $50 for the G3. Great stuff. If you think those are heavy, try lifting the IBM x360 to the top of a rack, or a 3000VA UPS. Holy Crap!
-Alex
By turners1 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
DL380’s YES!
DL380’s YES!
By mrInternet84 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
awesome
awesome
By serpiente1991 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
what your saying is …
what your saying is what it would look to the client. The download speed of the client is the upload speed of the server.
By TheMisterP on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
What here could …
What here could possibly be classified. Nothing special about the server layout. It looks just like my data center.
By ifo23456 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
you know, this …
you know, this propably is classified information? (unless you are the CEO of the corporation, by then you should know)
By KB1KOI on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
I’m not sure if …
I’m not sure if your confusing terms. From what my network class states (cisco networking), an upload is when information is transfered from a client to a sever, while a download is the complete reverse. In a peer to peer network, all computers can act as client or sever, while in a heiacrhy base network there is typically a centerized sever.
By gettys81 on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
hahaha
hahaha
By musicfromlatem on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
We’ve got some …
We’ve got some DL360 running too, in my eyes, these are one of the greatest x86 systems you can find. Very easy to manage and ow yeah we don’t need to use screws.
By fofusion on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
Yes but your …
Yes but your connection wont have a 1:1 ratio (meaning their connection is 20mb down and up).
Upload being the important one for a server seen as they are uploading the content to who requested it.
By njlongtin on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
Thanks. I am a big …
Thanks. I am a big fan of DL380s and DL360s. We have had great luck with them. They sure are heavy though. I nearly broke my back mounting the top ones.
By aaopwner on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
Nice HP ProLiant’s.
Nice HP ProLiant’s.