Google's datacenters...

[X Q mano]

Is it so that when I do a search in google, and do not specify a dacacenter, it gives me the result from a random one?

[digitalpoint]

It's not completely random... Google does some geolocating based on your IP address and is able to route your request to the closest physical data center via DNS. Also, it's not just physical proximity that is taken into account, data center loads are taken to account, where you might be sent to a different data center if the first choices are under heavier loads.

- Shawn

[incka]

How do you ask google to use a specific data center?

[digitalpoint]

Originally posted by incka
How do you ask google to use a specific data center?

You can go directly to the data center website... for example www-va.google.com

- Shawn

[Westech]

Is there one particular DC that shows updated results first? Where can I find a list of the DC URLs?

[digitalpoint]

No, data centers are not updated in a specific order. Search for "Google Dance" to find tools let you look at all data centers at once.

- Shawn

[X Q mano]

I use www.google-dance.com they're alright, but a little cluttered imo...

[Westech]

Hey, that's cool. Thanks!