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0 pointsModernMech5mo ago0 comments

You're running this at the airport?

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fragmede5mo ago· 1 in thread

It's a Googleism. The datacenter is referred to by the nearest airport because airport codes make it straightforwardsto know roughly where the DC is.

Bender5mo ago

For completeness sake this is not strictly a Google thing. Many companies use airport codes for their data-centers.

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