Google solved the problem ages ago, but only for itself. Now, Facebook is building a solution for everyone else.

As far back as 2007, rumors indicated that Google was designing its own networking switches, creating a cheaper and more effective way of moving information across the massive data centers that underpin its web empire, and early last year, the rumors crystallized into the real thing, as photos of a Google switch appeared on the web.

via Facebook Rattles Networking World With ‘Open Source’ Gear | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com.