Byte and Switch - Google Groans Under Data Strain - Storage Networking News Analysis

Byte and Switch - Google Groans Under Data Strain - Storage Networking News Analysis: "There have been recent hints that Google, like other firms, could be wrestling with its data demons. According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last month, the firm?s capital expenditures more than doubled, growing from $259.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, to $592.4 million for the same period in 2005. Google expects to spend more than $800 million on property and equipment, including IT infrastructure, land, and buildings, to help manage and expand its operations during 2005."