Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #827 - Undersea Cable
Hi Mom,
While we're distracted by Trump's antics and legitimate news like the massacre in Las Vegas (yes, I finally mentioned it and it didn't take me this long because I don't care).
But how come more people are not talking about this cable?
Please don't troll me. I am not making ANY comparison between the Las Vegas tragedy, which is terrible and horrid, and this cable other than they are somewhat related in time. I have steered clear of the Las Vegas slaughter here on the blog because I have nothing to add to the national discussion and the last thing the nation needs is more words. It needs actions.
Anyway, that's not today's subject.
Today's subject is this
This cable is an amazing achievement of modern civilization.
Check out the full article after this summary from SLASHDOT.
55% more data across the Atlantic than the Pacific.
Did we move to the wrong side of the country? :-)
Um.... the SLASHDOT story title is wrong. I changed the title but I can't change the URL.
This is what happens in OPEN SOURCE and SLASHDOT is open source.
If I understood the code and the way to the git hub works, I would just change it.
I am surprised no one fixed it, but the comments are pretty hilarious.
There's a cool video at the end.
Microsoft and Facebook Just Built a 4,000-Mile Cable Across the Atlantic Ocean (popularmechanics.com)
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/17/09/23/1935237/microsoft-and-facebook-just-built-a-4000-mile-cable-across-the-pacfic-ocean
An anonymous reader quotes Popular Mechanics:Microsoft, Facebook and global telecommunication infrastructure company Telxius have completed the Marea subsea cable, the world's most technologically advanced undersea cable. The Marea crosses the Atlantic Ocean over 17,000 feet below the ocean's surface, connecting Virginia Beach with Bilbao, Spain. Over 4,000 miles (6,600 kilometers) long and weighing nearly 10.25 million pounds (4.65 million kilograms), the Marea can transmit up to 160 terabits of data per second, which Microsoft notes is "more than 16 million times faster than the average home internet connection, making it capable of streaming 71 million high-definition videos simultaneously."
The undersea cable -- about 1.5 times the diameter of a garden hose -- contains eight pairs of fiber optic cables encircled by copper, a protective layer of hard plastic, and then waterproof coating. Its 4,000-mile route had to avoid everything from earthquake zones to active volcanoes.
Cables under the Atlantic Ocean carry 55% more data than cables under the Pacific, Microsoft writes, adding that "the project highlights the increasing role of private companies in building the infrastructure of the future."
Microsoft, Facebook, Complete Enormous Undersea Cable
Marea reaches from Spain to Virginia.
Microsoft, Facebook and global telecommunication infrastructure company Telxius have completed the Marea subsea cable, the world's most technologically advanced undersea cable. The Marea crosses the Atlantic Ocean over 17,000 feet below the ocean's surface, connecting Virginia Beach with Bilbao, Spain.
Over 4,000 miles (6,600 kilometers) long and weighing nearly 10.25 million pounds (4.65 million kilograms), the Marea can transmit up to 160 terabits of data per second, which Microsoft notes is "more than 16 million times faster than the average home internet connection, making it capable of streaming 71 million high-definition videos simultaneously." With digital services expected to see an eightfold increase in usage by 2025, it's safe to say that capacity will probably be useful.
The Marea, which is Spanish for 'tide,' is designed to be interoperable with a variety of networking equipment. This openness will allow for the cable to evolve with the latest technologies in the years to come. In the present, Microsoft lists a wide array of cloud-based services that it aims to enhance with the Marea ranging from Bing and Office 365 to Skype and Xbox Live. For Facebook, Marea will increase its capabilities as the site looks to expand into VR.
Rafael Arranz, Telxius COO, has said in a previous statement that "all of these applications, especially everything that is driven by video, consume a huge amount of bandwidth. So everybody needs to be connected with a high-volume, high-bandwidth infrastructure."
The impetus for the cable emerged out of Hurricane Sandy, which in 2012 knocked out servers and disconnected wireless, internet and home phone service for days. "It was a major disruption," says Frank Rey, director of global network strategy for Microsoft's Cloud Infrastructure and Operations division, in a press statement. "The entire network between North America and Europe was isolated for a number of hours. For us, the storm brought to light a potential challenge in the consolidation of transatlantic cables that all landed in New York and New Jersey."
After running into Facebook executives at meetings, the companies eventually agreed to join forces on the historic cable. Work started last year in August 2016.
"Marea comes at a critical time," says Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, in a statement. "Submarine cables in the Atlantic already carry 55 percent more data than trans-Pacific routes and 40 percent more data than between the U.S. and Latin America. There is no question that the demand for data flows across the Atlantic will continue to increase and Marea will provide a critical connection for the United States, Spain, and beyond."
Source: Microsoft via TheNextWeb
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Reflect and connect.
Have someone give you a kiss, and tell you that I love you, Mom.
I miss you so very much, Mom.
Talk to you tomorrow, Mom.
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NEW (written 1708.27) NOTE on time: I am now in the same time zone as Google! So, when I post at 10:10 a.m. PDT to coincide with the time of your death, Mom, I am now actually posting late, so it's really 1:10 p.m. EDT. But I will continue to use the time stamp of 10:10 a.m. to remember the time of your death, Mom. I know this only matters to me, and to you, Mom.
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