Report: Google's Secret 10GbE Switch

Google is now building its own energy-efficient 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches for its data centers, according to analyst Andrew Schmitt at Nyquist Capital. Andrew says he learned about Google's effort while researching anomalies in the equipment market. He was tracking shipments of components for 10GbE but couldn't account for the difference between those parts and the gear being manufactured by vendors, creating "an optical component dark matter problem." After extensive digging, Schmitt believes the answer is Google (GOOG):

It's well known that Google builds its own servers and power supplies, and also uses its own customized operating system and web server products. Schmitt believes Google's 10GbE switch effort has implications for the broader market for this equipment, and may eventually lead to more attractive energy saving options for other data center operators. You can read more at Andrew's blog.