Google’s Infrastructure is its Strategic Advantage  —  Back in the day, when PC stocks were kings on Wall Street, a pesky college kid named Michael Dell figured out that he could do an end run around the then-established PC makers by developing a smarter way of making and selling boxes.

Source:   GigaOM

Author:   Om Malik

Link:   http://gigaom.com/2007/12/04/google-infrastructure/