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Morgan The Datacenter as a Computer Designing Warehouse-Scale Machines by Luiz Andre Barroso, Urs Hoelzle, Parthasarathy Ranganathan
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 Each chapter contains multiple real-world examples, including detailed case studies and previously unpublished details of the infrastructure used to power Google's online services.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._x000D__x000D_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._x000D_ Table of contents :- _x000D_
Acknowledgments_x000D_
Introduction_x000D_
Workloads and Software Infrastructure_x000D_
WSC Hardware Building Blocks_x000D_
Data Center Basics: Building, Power, and Cooling_x000D_
Energy and Power Efficiency_x000D_
Modeling Costs_x000D_
Dealing with Failures and Repairs_x000D_
Closing Remarks_x000D_
Bibliography_x000D_
Author Biographies_x000D_