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Google wants you (maybe)


November 29, 2007

Posted by Stephen Hardy

Here's a belated update to the last post on SFP+ optics for Google's DIY 10GbE switch. (No, I'm not going to link to it -- just scroll one item down!)

As I mentioned in the post, I shot an email to Google to ask if the stories about the existence of the switch were accurate and, if so, what they could tell me about the optics. I didn't have a lot of hope of getting a response, particularly when my query, directed at the media relations department, elicited a canned email from the Help Desk in reply.

However, lo and behold, I received an email from Google's Sonya Boralv (who is a frequently quoted Google media relations person) the very next day. Her response:

We can't share details on our infrastructure but would encourage any interested engineers to check out our job listings at www.google.com/jobs. We currently have job openings for hardware and software engineers with networking backgrounds that might be of interest to your readers.

So I've struck out so far on the optics story -- but I may be the gateway to your next career. 10% of your first paycheck there will do just fine as thanks.

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