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IMPACTS ON DOT-COM INDUSTRY ...supported by data centers with backup generators
EVENT YEAR
AOL 1989 Amazon 1994 Streaming Video 1995 Yahoo 1995 Netscape 1995 Internet Explorer 1995
1st dot-com bubble 1995-2000 Google 1998
eBay 1995 Netflix 1997
Wifi 1997 dot-com bust 2001-2002 3G 2002 Skype 2003 MySpace 2003 LinkedIn 2003 Gmail 2004 FaceBook 2004 YouTube 2005
2nd dot-com boom 2006-present Twitter 2006
iPhone 2007 Android 2008 Instagram 2010
4G 2011 5G 2019 Covid-19 2020
Peterson. And that synergy has helped make Peterson’s team a leader in the hyperscale business from coast to coast. “We’re under very strict time- lines and quality standards,” explains Hamilton. “It’s not just important that we deliver on time. We have to or we face financial penalty. So we’ve gotten very good at this.”
A key part of Peterson’s backup generator system is the enclosure it resides in. Each enclosure typi- cally contains one Cat 3516 generator along with
the switchgear, electronics, cooling system, emis- sions package, a noise reduction silencer, and the exhaust system. “These are massive units that put out 4,000-5,000 amps, weigh 60 tons, and fit into a box 12 feet wide and 50-60 feet long,” says Treat. “When they’re disassembled for transport, some of the larger units take four trucks to deliver.”
The enclosures are built by a group of six careful- ly vetted packagers located around the country. “It takes 28 weeks for Cat to build and ship an engine
DEBUT
DETAILS
Launches Instant Messenger chat with You’ve Got Mail
Launch of America’s largest on-line retailer
First live stream broadcast: ESPN Mariners vs NY Yankees on Sept 5 Internet search engine—launched Mar 1, 1995
Web browser founded Aug 8, 1995
Microsoft releases Windows 95 including first version of Explorer Caused by excessive speculation of Internet-based companies Search engine, email, social networking—founded Sept 4, 1998 Online auction/shopping site—founded Sept 3, 1995
Streaming media provider—founded Aug 29, 1997
Wireless network technology debuts
Data Centers overbuild, many went bankrupt, stock market crashed Verizon releases 3rd gen wireless mobile telecom technology in U.S. Telecommunications app specializing in video chat debuts
Largest social networking site in the world (2005-08)
Social media—launched May 5, 2003
Google’s free email service with 1.5 billion users
Social media—launched Feb 4, 2004
Streaming video—launched Dec 15, 2005
Internet—based companies come back and thrive
Social media—launched July 15, 2006
Apple’s smartphone—introduced June 2007
Google’s smartphone—introduced Sept 2008
Social media—launched in U.S. Oct 6, 2010
Verizon releases 4th gen wireless mobile telecom technology in U.S. Verizon releases 5th gen projected to have 1.7 billion users by 2025 Internet explodes w/ e-commerce, telecommuting, online education
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