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Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Dec 17, 2021 · Operations

Overview of Data Processing Units (DPUs) and Their Role in Modern Data Centers

This article provides a comprehensive overview of Data Processing Units (DPUs), tracing their evolution from smart NICs, explaining their architecture, advantages such as workload offloading, zero‑trust security, and compute‑storage separation, and discussing future trends and NVIDIA's roadmap for integrated CPU‑GPU‑DPU solutions in data‑center and edge environments.

Cloud ComputingDPUData Center
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Overview of Data Processing Units (DPUs) and Their Role in Modern Data Centers
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Dec 14, 2021 · Industry Insights

Why NVIDIA’s BlueField DPU Is Redefining Data‑Center Architecture

The article provides an in‑depth analysis of NVIDIA’s BlueField DPU series—detailing the roadmap from BlueField‑2 to BlueField‑4, the technical capabilities of BlueField‑3 across networking, security, and storage, and the DOCA ecosystem that enables programmable, hardware‑accelerated data‑center services, positioning DPUs as a core pillar of modern cloud infrastructure.

BlueFieldDPUData Center
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Why NVIDIA’s BlueField DPU Is Redefining Data‑Center Architecture
21CTO
21CTO
Nov 28, 2021 · Cloud Computing

Tencent Cloud Opens Brazil Data Center as Alpine Linux Ends MIPS64 Support

The article reports on Tencent Cloud’s new Brazil data center launch amid rumors of database leaks and Chinese state directives to limit WeChat use, details recent U.S. trade bans on Chinese tech firms, and announces Alpine Linux 3.15’s discontinuation of MIPS64 support.

Alpine LinuxData CenterMIPS64
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Tencent Cloud Opens Brazil Data Center as Alpine Linux Ends MIPS64 Support
Huawei Cloud Developer Alliance
Huawei Cloud Developer Alliance
Nov 24, 2021 · Cloud Computing

How Proactive Link Monitoring Transforms Cloud Network Reliability

This article explains Huawei Cloud Stack's proactive link monitoring system, detailing its point‑line‑plane architecture, golden metrics of packet loss and latency, detection techniques, system components, and key innovations such as strategy optimization, alarm aggregation, and visualized performance dashboards for cloud data‑center networks.

Data CenterLatencyNetwork Reliability
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How Proactive Link Monitoring Transforms Cloud Network Reliability
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Oct 20, 2021 · Fundamentals

Overview of the Specialized Data Processing Unit (DPU) Technology Whitepaper

The whitepaper from the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, provides a comprehensive analysis of DPU background, technical characteristics, reference architecture, application scenarios, and a comparative review of existing DPU products, highlighting its role in modern data‑center infrastructures.

DPUData CenterData Processing Unit
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Overview of the Specialized Data Processing Unit (DPU) Technology Whitepaper
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Sep 17, 2021 · Fundamentals

Why VXLAN Is Essential for Modern Data Center Virtualization

This article explains how VXLAN extends Layer‑2 networks over IP using UDP encapsulation, enabling seamless VM live migration and massive tenant isolation, compares VXLAN with traditional VLANs, details packet structure, VTEP/VNI roles, gateway designs, and the EVPN control plane for efficient forwarding.

Data CenterEVPNNetwork Virtualization
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Why VXLAN Is Essential for Modern Data Center Virtualization
IT Architects Alliance
IT Architects Alliance
Sep 13, 2021 · Industry Insights

Why Hyper‑Converged Data Center Networks Are the Future of AI‑Driven Infrastructure

The article analyzes how AI‑driven workloads, exploding storage and compute capabilities, and distributed architectures expose the limits of traditional three‑network data‑center designs, and explains why a lossless, hyper‑converged Ethernet network with zero‑loss, low‑latency, high‑throughput characteristics is becoming essential.

AICongestion ControlData Center
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Why Hyper‑Converged Data Center Networks Are the Future of AI‑Driven Infrastructure
Laravel Tech Community
Laravel Tech Community
Sep 13, 2021 · Operations

Understanding Douyin’s Server Bandwidth and Data Center Scale

The article explains how Douyin (TikTok) and other major Chinese tech firms operate massive self‑built data centers with terabit‑level outbound bandwidth, detailing server counts, infrastructure design, and CDN acceleration that enable hundreds of millions of users to stream video smoothly.

Data CenterDouyinTikTok
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Understanding Douyin’s Server Bandwidth and Data Center Scale
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Sep 13, 2021 · Cloud Native

Understanding VXLAN: Architecture, Operation, and Deployment in Cloud‑Native Networks

VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) is a network‑virtualization overlay that encapsulates Ethernet frames in UDP packets to create logical Layer‑2 domains over IP networks, enabling seamless VM migration, massive tenant isolation, and flexible gateway designs, while EVPN provides a scalable control plane for dynamic tunnel management.

Data CenterEVPNNetwork Virtualization
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Understanding VXLAN: Architecture, Operation, and Deployment in Cloud‑Native Networks
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Sep 10, 2021 · Artificial Intelligence

FPGA Technology for Compute‑Intensive and Communication‑Intensive Tasks in Data Centers

The article examines how FPGA’s pipeline parallel architecture provides latency‑critical advantages over CPU and GPU for both compute‑intensive workloads such as matrix operations and AI inference, and communication‑intensive tasks like encryption and high‑throughput networking, while also discussing deployment models, power efficiency, eFPGA trends, and the evolving Chinese FPGA market.

AICloud ComputingCompute Acceleration
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FPGA Technology for Compute‑Intensive and Communication‑Intensive Tasks in Data Centers
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Sep 5, 2021 · Fundamentals

Overview of Data Processing Units (DPUs) and Their Evolution in Data Centers

Data Processing Units (DPUs) have evolved from early I/O processors to modern programmable ASICs and FPGA-based accelerators, integrating networking, storage, and compute functions to offload workloads from CPUs, with contributions from companies like Fungible, Nvidia, Intel, and emerging Chinese firms, shaping data‑center and edge architectures.

DPUData CenterFPGA
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Overview of Data Processing Units (DPUs) and Their Evolution in Data Centers
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Aug 27, 2021 · Industry Insights

Why DPU and IPU Are Redefining Data Center Architecture

The article provides a systematic analysis of why modern data centers must evolve, detailing the rise of DPU and IPU technologies, their technical stages, advantages over traditional NICs, current challenges such as power and cost, and their pivotal role in edge and cloud computing futures.

DPUData CenterIPU
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Why DPU and IPU Are Redefining Data Center Architecture
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Aug 25, 2021 · Industry Insights

Can Storage Class Memory Transform Data Centers? A Deep Dive into SCM Benefits and Challenges

This article examines the emerging Storage Class Memory (SCM) market, outlines its various technologies, evaluates performance and cost trade‑offs, explores three concrete use cases—AI training acceleration, instant data recovery, and greener data‑center operation—and discusses the latency and workload‑model challenges that must be solved for widespread adoption.

AI trainingData CenterMemory Technology
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Can Storage Class Memory Transform Data Centers? A Deep Dive into SCM Benefits and Challenges
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Aug 25, 2021 · Cloud Computing

Carbon Neutrality and Green Cloud Computing: Alibaba Cloud’s Role in Reducing Emissions

This article explains the origins of China's Low‑Carbon Day, defines carbon peak and carbon neutrality, and highlights how Alibaba Cloud’s green technologies—such as high‑efficiency cloud computing, liquid‑cooling data centers, and clean‑energy trading—contribute to reducing emissions and supporting the nation’s double‑carbon goals.

Data CenterLiquid Coolingsustainability
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Carbon Neutrality and Green Cloud Computing: Alibaba Cloud’s Role in Reducing Emissions
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Aug 3, 2021 · Industry Insights

Why Smart NICs Are Shaping Data Center Futures: China’s 2021 Industry Overview

The article analyzes how the widening gap between CPU compute growth and network bandwidth drives the rapid emergence of smart NICs, outlines their functions, market forecasts, industry chain, key technologies such as EDA and IP cores, and compares global leaders with Chinese vendors, highlighting technical challenges and future trends.

ChinaData CenterEDA
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Why Smart NICs Are Shaping Data Center Futures: China’s 2021 Industry Overview
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jul 23, 2021 · Artificial Intelligence

2021 Overview of China’s Data Processing Unit (DPU) Industry

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s DPU market in 2021, covering DPU definitions, classifications, technology roadmaps, industry chain, business models, key applications, competitive landscape, and future trends in data centers, edge computing, telecom, and autonomous driving.

Artificial IntelligenceChinaDPU
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2021 Overview of China’s Data Processing Unit (DPU) Industry
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Jul 23, 2021 · Cloud Computing

Alibaba Cloud's Zhangbei Data Center: Green Low‑Carbon Design and Liquid‑Cooling Innovations

Alibaba Cloud’s Zhangbei data center in Hebei leverages abundant wind energy, advanced air‑handling units, and pioneering liquid‑cooling technology to achieve a PUE below 1.2, cutting carbon emissions and exemplifying the green, low‑carbon infrastructure goals outlined in China’s new data‑center development plan.

Alibaba CloudData CenterLiquid Cooling
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Alibaba Cloud's Zhangbei Data Center: Green Low‑Carbon Design and Liquid‑Cooling Innovations
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Jun 27, 2021 · Operations

How ByteDance Powers Billions with Multi‑Terabit Data Center Bandwidth

The article examines how ByteDance, Douyin, TikTok and other Chinese tech giants operate massive data centers with terabit‑level outbound bandwidth, millions of servers, and extensive CDN and load‑balancing architectures to support hundreds of millions of concurrent users.

ByteDanceCDNData Center
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How ByteDance Powers Billions with Multi‑Terabit Data Center Bandwidth
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
May 29, 2021 · Fundamentals

NVMe Network Protocol Development Trends Overview

This article introduces the high‑performance NVMe storage protocol, its architecture, advantages over traditional SATA/SAS, the evolution of NVMe‑oF with RDMA and Fibre Channel, and provides links to related technical resources and download materials.

Data CenterHigh-PerformanceNVM
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NVMe Network Protocol Development Trends Overview
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
May 21, 2021 · Cloud Computing

2021 Data Center High‑Quality Development Conference Highlights Liquid‑Cooling Innovations and Industry Standards

The 2021 Data Center High‑Quality Development Conference in Beijing showcased the release of industry indexes and low‑carbon white papers, awarded Alibaba Cloud for liquid‑cooled cloud computing innovations, and detailed China's rapid data‑center growth, emerging liquid‑cooling technologies, and collaborative standard‑setting efforts.

Alibaba CloudData CenterHigh‑Performance Computing
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2021 Data Center High‑Quality Development Conference Highlights Liquid‑Cooling Innovations and Industry Standards
JD Cloud Developers
JD Cloud Developers
May 11, 2021 · Operations

How JD.com’s AIDCTwins Digital Twin Transforms Data Center Operations

JD.com’s AIDCTwins platform leverages low‑code modeling, IoT sensing and cross‑platform 3D visualization to create a digital twin of its massive data‑center infrastructure, dramatically cutting labor costs, enabling real‑time updates, and boosting intelligent, green operation across thousands of servers and racks.

Data CenterDigital TwinInfrastructure
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How JD.com’s AIDCTwins Digital Twin Transforms Data Center Operations
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Apr 14, 2021 · Cloud Computing

How Nutanix Hyper‑Converged Infrastructure Redefines Modern Data Centers

The article explains how Nutanix's hyper‑converged infrastructure combines general‑purpose servers, local storage, and intelligent software to replace traditional siloed data‑center components, offering scalable, fault‑tolerant, and cloud‑like performance for enterprise IT environments.

Cloud ComputingData CenterHyper-Converged Infrastructure
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How Nutanix Hyper‑Converged Infrastructure Redefines Modern Data Centers
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Feb 8, 2021 · Fundamentals

Overview of UPS Technologies and Redundant Power System Architectures

This article explains the fundamentals of UPS systems, describing standby, line‑interactive, and double‑conversion topologies, their operational principles, economic mode based on ITIC curves, and various redundancy configurations such as parallel N+1, centralized and distributed bypass, and dual‑bus architectures for data‑center reliability.

Data CenterElectrical EngineeringUPS
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Overview of UPS Technologies and Redundant Power System Architectures
JD Cloud Developers
JD Cloud Developers
Dec 28, 2020 · Operations

How JD’s Modular Servers Redefine Data Center Efficiency and Flexibility

This article examines JD Intelligent Cloud’s self‑developed modular servers, highlighting their innovative front‑back I/O design, liquid‑cooling integration, custom Intel CPUs, and performance gains that address high PUE, deployment complexity, and scalability challenges in modern data centers.

Data CenterLiquid CoolingPUE
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How JD’s Modular Servers Redefine Data Center Efficiency and Flexibility
JD Cloud Developers
JD Cloud Developers
Nov 18, 2020 · Operations

Inside JD.com’s Self‑Developed Switch: Zero‑Touch Deployment for Massive 11.11 Sales

JD.com’s self‑developed white‑box switch, built on open‑source SONiC, delivers automated zero‑touch provisioning, GRPC‑based configuration, warm‑reboot upgrades and millisecond‑level telemetry, ensuring stable, high‑performance networking for global massive events like the 11.11 shopping festival.

Data CenterWhite-box Switchnetwork automation
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Inside JD.com’s Self‑Developed Switch: Zero‑Touch Deployment for Massive 11.11 Sales
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Nov 11, 2020 · Cloud Computing

Understanding VXLAN: How Virtual Extensible LAN Powers Scalable Data Center Networks

This article explains the fundamentals of VXLAN, its tunnel-based architecture, why it is needed for virtual machine migration and multi‑tenant isolation, how it differs from VLAN, the packet format, VTEP and VNI concepts, tunnel establishment methods, gateway types, and detailed forwarding processes within both centralized and distributed VXLAN deployments.

Data CenterNetwork VirtualizationOverlay Networking
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Understanding VXLAN: How Virtual Extensible LAN Powers Scalable Data Center Networks
Java Architect Essentials
Java Architect Essentials
Nov 8, 2020 · Operations

What Happens If You Destroy All of Alipay’s Storage Servers? A Deep Dive into Data Center Architecture and Disaster Recovery

The article explores the consequences of destroying Alipay’s storage servers, detailing typical financial data center architectures, backup strategies, power redundancy, fire suppression systems, and the practical challenges of crippling such facilities, while highlighting regulatory and physical security measures.

Data CenterFire SuppressionOperations
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What Happens If You Destroy All of Alipay’s Storage Servers? A Deep Dive into Data Center Architecture and Disaster Recovery
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Oct 23, 2020 · Industry Insights

What Makes a SmartNIC Different from Traditional NICs? A Deep Dive into Leading Products

The article defines SmartNICs, outlines their key capabilities such as off‑loading processing to programmable hardware, compares major vendor implementations—including Broadcom, Nvidia/Mellanox, Intel, Xilinx, Netronome, and Pensando—and discusses market trends that position SmartNICs as the next wave of FPGA‑based acceleration for data‑center workloads.

Data CenterFPGANetwork Acceleration
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What Makes a SmartNIC Different from Traditional NICs? A Deep Dive into Leading Products
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Oct 23, 2020 · Cloud Computing

How VXLAN Enables Scalable Data Center Networking and Seamless VM Migration

This article explains the VXLAN technology, its tunnel‑based architecture, why it is needed for virtual machine migration and multi‑tenant isolation, how it differs from VLAN, the roles of VTEP and VNI, gateway designs, and the detailed packet‑forwarding processes in both centralized and distributed data‑center networks.

Data CenterNetwork VirtualizationOverlay Networks
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How VXLAN Enables Scalable Data Center Networking and Seamless VM Migration
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Oct 21, 2020 · Cloud Computing

Computing Power as New Infrastructure: Trends, Challenges, and Future Outlook

In the next decade computing power will become a ubiquitous utility akin to water or electricity, forming a new digital infrastructure delivered through cloud platforms, while China’s “new infrastructure” strategy drives upgrades, smart retrofits, and AI‑enabled services, confronting material limits, cooling demands, and heightened security‑computing challenges to enable a democratized, energy‑efficient computing era.

AICoolingData Center
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Computing Power as New Infrastructure: Trends, Challenges, and Future Outlook
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Oct 18, 2020 · Cloud Computing

Understanding VXLAN: Concepts, Architecture, and Deployment in Data Center Networks

This article explains VXLAN technology, covering its definition, tunnel architecture, VTEP and VNI concepts, differences from VLAN, packet format, tunnel establishment methods, gateway types, and detailed forwarding processes for both same‑subnet and cross‑subnet communications in data‑center networks.

Data CenterNetwork VirtualizationOverlay Networking
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Understanding VXLAN: Concepts, Architecture, and Deployment in Data Center Networks
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Sep 25, 2020 · Cloud Computing

SmartNICs: Types, Benefits, and Design Strategies for Data‑Center Acceleration

The article explains how SmartNICs—available as multi‑core ASIC, FPGA‑based, or FPGA‑enhanced designs—offload networking, storage, and compute tasks from CPUs, improve bandwidth and power efficiency, and outlines their architectural forms, development methods, and example feature extensions for modern data‑center environments.

ASICData CenterFPGA
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SmartNICs: Types, Benefits, and Design Strategies for Data‑Center Acceleration
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Sep 21, 2020 · Cloud Computing

Fangsheng Open Source Project Wins Awards at ODCC 2020 and Publishes Cloud Data Center Hardware Specification Standards

At the ODCC 2020 summit, Alibaba's Fangsheng open source project received the Excellent Project Award, released detailed server, cabinet, and power hardware specifications and corresponding test standards, showcased a compliant product prototype, and outlined future open‑source developments for cloud data center infrastructure.

Data CenterHardware StandardsODCC2020
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Fangsheng Open Source Project Wins Awards at ODCC 2020 and Publishes Cloud Data Center Hardware Specification Standards
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Sep 3, 2020 · Operations

What Recent Cloud and Data Center Incidents Reveal About Industry Risks?

A roundup of recent tech news covering a Cisco sabotage case, a London data‑center fire, Linux's 29th anniversary, Gartner's China ICT trends, major cloud investments, Windows 95 milestones, Didi's GPU server launch, Hainan's DNS project, Dell’Oro's market report, executive share reductions, and an upcoming global operations conference.

Cloud ComputingData CenterGPU
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What Recent Cloud and Data Center Incidents Reveal About Industry Risks?
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Aug 29, 2020 · Cloud Computing

Global IDC Service Market Trends and Consolidation Analysis

The global IDC service market is increasingly dominated by third‑party providers as telecom operators withdraw, with enterprises shifting workloads to the cloud, leading to rising M&A activity, higher market concentration, and distinct wholesale and retail IDC business models driven by 5G and cloud growth.

Data CenterIDCM&A
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Global IDC Service Market Trends and Consolidation Analysis
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jun 27, 2020 · Cloud Computing

The Fourth Wave of IT Infrastructure: Application‑Defined Infrastructure (ADI) and Its Impact

This article reviews the evolution of data‑center infrastructure through three historic waves, introduces the fourth wave of application‑defined infrastructure (ADI), and examines how container technologies, hypervisor‑based virtualization, hyper‑converged infrastructure, and Robin Systems’ ADI reshape cloud computing and large‑scale IT operations.

Application-Defined InfrastructureContainersData Center
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The Fourth Wave of IT Infrastructure: Application‑Defined Infrastructure (ADI) and Its Impact
Suning Technology
Suning Technology
Jun 22, 2020 · Operations

How Suning Moved 26,888 Servers in 75 Days – Key Takeaways

Suning’s data center team completed a record-breaking migration of 26,888 servers across 75 days, detailing the planning, tight time windows, intensive communication, cross‑team coordination, risk management, and efficiency gains that enabled zero‑downtime migration and significant cost savings for future operations.

Cloud ComputingData CenterInfrastructure
0 likes · 7 min read
How Suning Moved 26,888 Servers in 75 Days – Key Takeaways
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Jun 8, 2020 · Operations

Data Center Structure Management and Automation with Cisco DCNM and Spine‑Leaf Architectures

This article explains various Cisco tools and architectures for data‑center structure management and automation, including Cisco Data Center Network Manager modes, Network Insights applications, and a detailed comparison of FabricPath, VXLAN flood‑and‑learn, VXLAN MP‑BGP EVPN, and MSDC Layer 3 spine‑leaf designs.

CiscoDCNMData Center
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Data Center Structure Management and Automation with Cisco DCNM and Spine‑Leaf Architectures
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Jun 6, 2020 · Cloud Computing

Cisco VXLAN Flood and Learn Spine‑and‑Leaf Network Overview

This article explains Cisco's VXLAN flood‑and‑learn spine‑and‑leaf architecture, covering its standards compliance, encapsulation format, underlay and overlay network design, multicast and ingress replication, host discovery, routing, and multi‑tenant support for both Layer 2 and Layer 3 environments.

CiscoData CenterNetwork Virtualization
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Cisco VXLAN Flood and Learn Spine‑and‑Leaf Network Overview
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Feb 11, 2020 · Fundamentals

NVMe/TCP: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

This article provides a comprehensive Q&A overview of NVMe over TCP, covering its specification status, required host components, performance characteristics, namespace limits, OS support, comparisons with NVMe/RDMA and FC, and practical deployment considerations in data‑center environments.

Data CenterNVMeProtocol
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NVMe/TCP: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Feb 8, 2020 · Cloud Computing

Demystifying FPGA: Architecture, Performance, and Microsoft's Data Center Deployment

FPGA, a reconfigurable hardware architecture, offers low latency and high efficiency compared to CPUs, GPUs, and ASICs, making it ideal for both compute‑intensive and communication‑intensive tasks, and Microsoft’s multi‑stage data‑center deployments illustrate its scalability, flexibility, and impact on cloud services.

Data CenterFPGALow latency
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Demystifying FPGA: Architecture, Performance, and Microsoft's Data Center Deployment
Tencent Tech
Tencent Tech
Dec 23, 2019 · Cloud Computing

How Tencent Scaled to Over 1 Million Servers and Cut Costs by 30%

Tencent’s 2019 infrastructure breakthrough revealed a million‑plus servers, 100 Tbps network bandwidth, modular data centers, self‑developed hardware and software innovations that together slashed total cost of ownership by 30%, boosted efficiency, and pushed cloud elasticity to new heights.

Cloud ComputingData CenterInfrastructure
0 likes · 8 min read
How Tencent Scaled to Over 1 Million Servers and Cut Costs by 30%
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Dec 8, 2019 · Operations

Can Your Money Survive a Bombed Alipay Server? Inside Data Center Redundancy

The article explores how Alipay’s financial data is protected through multi‑site data centers, hot and cold backups, and disaster‑recovery mechanisms, explaining why destroying a single server—or even multiple facilities—won’t instantly erase users’ funds, and outlining the lengths required to truly cripple the system.

Data Centerbackupdisaster recovery
0 likes · 10 min read
Can Your Money Survive a Bombed Alipay Server? Inside Data Center Redundancy
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Nov 16, 2019 · Operations

What Happens If Alipay’s Data Centers Are Physically Destroyed? A Deep Dive into Redundancy and Disaster Recovery

The article examines how Alipay’s financial data would survive a physical destruction of its servers by explaining multi‑site data center architectures, hot and cold backups, power redundancy, fire‑suppression systems, and the role of partner banks in data recovery, highlighting the extensive resilience measures in modern financial infrastructures.

AlipayData CenterInformation Security
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What Happens If Alipay’s Data Centers Are Physically Destroyed? A Deep Dive into Redundancy and Disaster Recovery
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Nov 13, 2019 · Industry Insights

How SmartNICs Transform Data Center Performance: Types, Benefits, and Design Strategies

The article explains how SmartNICs offload networking, storage, and compute tasks from CPUs to improve server performance and reduce power consumption, outlines three SmartNIC architectures—multicore ASIC, FPGA‑based, and FPGA‑enhanced—and details design methods and functional extensions illustrated with thirteen practical examples.

ASICData CenterFPGA
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How SmartNICs Transform Data Center Performance: Types, Benefits, and Design Strategies
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Oct 11, 2019 · Cloud Computing

Understanding FPGA: Architecture, Advantages, and Microsoft’s Data‑Center Deployments

This article explains what FPGA (Field‑Programmable Gate Array) is, why it offers lower latency and higher energy efficiency than CPUs or GPUs for both compute‑intensive and communication‑intensive workloads, and details Microsoft’s three‑generation FPGA deployment strategy in its data‑center and cloud infrastructure.

Data CenterFPGAMachine Learning
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Understanding FPGA: Architecture, Advantages, and Microsoft’s Data‑Center Deployments
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Sep 20, 2019 · Cloud Computing

Alibaba Announces Open‑Source “Fangsheng” Project for Next‑Generation Cloud Server Architecture

At the ODCC 2019 Open Data Center Conference in Beijing, Alibaba server architect Guo Rui unveiled the open‑source “Fangsheng” project, detailing a new cloud‑server architecture that addresses ultra‑large scale, diverse customer needs, and intense competition by improving cooling, power efficiency, modularity, and deployment flexibility for Chinese cloud data centers.

AlibabaData CenterFangsheng
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Alibaba Announces Open‑Source “Fangsheng” Project for Next‑Generation Cloud Server Architecture
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Sep 19, 2019 · Industry Insights

Why 400G Optical Modules Are Poised to Transform Data Centers

The article analyzes the rapid growth of 400G optical modules, comparing OSFP and QSFP‑DD form factors, detailing Cisco's new Nexus 400G switch lineup and Broadcom's BCM87400 PAM‑4 PHY, and explains how these technologies are set to meet expanding data‑center bandwidth demands while highlighting market adoption trends and potential cost trade‑offs.

400GBroadcomCisco
0 likes · 16 min read
Why 400G Optical Modules Are Poised to Transform Data Centers
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Aug 29, 2019 · Fundamentals

Alibaba's In-Storage Computing SSD (AliFlash V5) and the Evolution of AliFlash Products

Alibaba introduced its next‑generation In‑Storage Computing SSD (AliFlash V5) at the 2019 Flash Memory Summit, detailing the product lineage from host‑based PCIe SSDs to open‑channel NVMe devices and demonstrating how near‑storage computing reduces latency and CPU load for data‑center workloads.

AliFlashData CenterIn-Storage Computing
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Alibaba's In-Storage Computing SSD (AliFlash V5) and the Evolution of AliFlash Products
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Aug 23, 2019 · Cloud Computing

What Is Cloud Computing? From PCs to IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS Explained

Cloud computing, the evolution of personal computers into networked servers and massive data centers, offers three service models—Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service—delivering scalable resources, high concurrency, rapid performance, and strong security, enabling users to access powerful software instantly without managing hardware.

Cloud ComputingData CenterIaaS
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What Is Cloud Computing? From PCs to IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS Explained
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Jul 22, 2019 · Industry Insights

Why Traditional Enterprises Are Accelerating Their Move to the Cloud

The interview with cloud expert Tu Chuan reveals how traditional enterprises are shifting from legacy three‑tier data centers to hybrid and public cloud solutions, highlighting motivations, success stories, common pain points, and the technical advantages that drive faster, cost‑effective digital transformation.

Cloud ComputingData CenterIndustry Insights
0 likes · 16 min read
Why Traditional Enterprises Are Accelerating Their Move to the Cloud
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jun 30, 2019 · Operations

How DNS and GSLB Enable Multi-Active Data Center Load Balancing

This article explains DNS fundamentals, the step‑by‑step resolution process, TTL caching, and how DNS‑based Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) can direct traffic to the nearest active data‑center, providing a practical guide for building multi‑active, high‑availability infrastructures.

DNSData CenterGSLB
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How DNS and GSLB Enable Multi-Active Data Center Load Balancing
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jun 20, 2019 · Industry Insights

Why the Open Compute Project Is Shaping the Future of Data Centers

The Open Compute Project, backed by leading tech giants, is driving open‑hardware standards, accelerating AI and edge computing, and fostering collaboration across data‑center operators, telecoms, and hardware vendors, as highlighted by the upcoming OCP China Day conference.

AI accelerationData CenterHardware Standards
0 likes · 11 min read
Why the Open Compute Project Is Shaping the Future of Data Centers
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Apr 7, 2019 · Fundamentals

Understanding NVMe/TCP and Its Role in Modern Data Center Storage

The article explains the evolution of NVMe‑oF, compares RDMA, FC and TCP transports, highlights the advantages and challenges of NVMe/TCP in modern data‑center and cloud storage, and discusses Lightbits' LightOS and accelerator card as a cost‑effective solution for high‑performance distributed storage.

Data CenterLightbitsNVMe
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Understanding NVMe/TCP and Its Role in Modern Data Center Storage
UCloud Tech
UCloud Tech
Mar 14, 2019 · Cloud Computing

How UCloud’s DCN V4 Architecture Boosted Data Center Capacity and Performance

This article details UCloud's transition from the V3 to V4 data‑center network architecture, explaining why the older design fell short, how the new 25 G/100 G three‑level CLOS, POD, and DC Group concepts were implemented, and the resulting four‑fold increase in server‑port capacity and performance.

CLOSDCNData Center
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How UCloud’s DCN V4 Architecture Boosted Data Center Capacity and Performance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Mar 11, 2019 · Fundamentals

Understanding Mellanox InfiniBand Technology and Its Role in High‑Performance Computing

The article explains Nvidia's $6.9 billion acquisition of Mellanox, outlines Mellanox's history and product portfolio, and provides a detailed overview of InfiniBand architecture, network topologies, protocols, and related software stacks such as OFED, highlighting their importance for data‑center, HPC, and cloud environments.

Data CenterHigh‑Performance ComputingInfiniBand
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Understanding Mellanox InfiniBand Technology and Its Role in High‑Performance Computing
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Feb 6, 2019 · Artificial Intelligence

Intel's $5.5 Billion Bid for Mellanox: Implications for Data Center AI and High‑Performance Computing

Intel has reportedly offered $5.5 billion to acquire Mellanox Technologies, a leading provider of high‑performance networking hardware, sparking interest from multiple tech giants and analysts who see the deal as a potential boost for data‑center AI, big‑data analytics, and HPC capabilities.

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Intel's $5.5 Billion Bid for Mellanox: Implications for Data Center AI and High‑Performance Computing
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jan 12, 2019 · Cloud Computing

China IDC Market Forecast, Development Models, and Emerging Trends

An in‑depth analysis of China's IDC market predicts continued growth beyond 200 billion yuan by 2020, outlines evolving development models that combine large‑scale, energy‑efficient facilities with micro‑IDC edge deployments, and examines technological trends such as cloudification, modular data centers, high‑density, green, and customized solutions.

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China IDC Market Forecast, Development Models, and Emerging Trends
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Jan 11, 2019 · Operations

How Alibaba’s Real‑Time CFD Sandbox Revolutionizes Data Center Change Management

Alibaba and Nanyang Technological University have built a high‑precision, real‑time CFD change‑sandbox system that integrates with DCIM to simulate and validate data‑center HVAC modifications, enabling automated, accurate impact assessment, reducing fault risk, and supporting design optimization and operational automation.

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How Alibaba’s Real‑Time CFD Sandbox Revolutionizes Data Center Change Management
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jan 3, 2019 · Industry Insights

How NVMe over Fabrics Is Transforming Modern Storage Networks

This article examines the evolution from legacy SCSI and SAS storage protocols to NVMe and NVMe over Fabrics, explaining the performance bottlenecks of traditional storage, the technical advantages of NVMe, deployment options, vendor implementations, and future trends shaping data‑center storage architectures.

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How NVMe over Fabrics Is Transforming Modern Storage Networks
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Dec 28, 2018 · Fundamentals

Overview of the OpenPower Foundation, Alliance, and Ecosystem

The article provides a comprehensive overview of the OpenPower initiative, explaining its origins, the formation of the OpenPower Foundation and Alliance, the technical and collaborative principles behind the Power architecture, and the growing ecosystem of hardware, software, and industry partners driving its adoption in data centers and cloud environments.

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Overview of the OpenPower Foundation, Alliance, and Ecosystem
Tongcheng Travel Technology Center
Tongcheng Travel Technology Center
Nov 30, 2018 · Operations

Automated Data Center Management System: Architecture, Implementation Steps, and Operational Benefits

The article describes a comprehensive data‑center automation solution that standardizes hardware, implements a CMDB‑driven workflow, integrates procurement, visualization, fault diagnosis, and fine‑grained component management to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of large‑scale operations.

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Automated Data Center Management System: Architecture, Implementation Steps, and Operational Benefits
UCloud Tech
UCloud Tech
Nov 29, 2018 · Operations

How UCloud’s Physical Network Orchestrator Cuts IDC Build Time from Days to Hours

UCloud’s physical network orchestrator automates large‑scale data‑center switch configuration, reducing IDC network build cycles from 2‑3 days to 2‑3 hours, boosting success rates to 99%, while handling 3000+ switches, 200 Gbps access throughput, and supporting hybrid‑cloud real‑time connectivity through a scenario‑driven, Kafka‑backed architecture.

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How UCloud’s Physical Network Orchestrator Cuts IDC Build Time from Days to Hours
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Nov 21, 2018 · Cloud Computing

Alibaba Data Center Network Architecture HAIL 5.1: High Availability, De‑stacking, and Low‑Latency RDMA Design

The article describes Alibaba's HAIL 5.1 data‑center network architecture introduced for the 2018 Double‑11 event, detailing its high‑availability de‑stacking design, low‑latency RDMA deployment, and future HAIL 2.0 evolution to support larger‑scale, intelligent, and high‑performance cloud networking.

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Alibaba Data Center Network Architecture HAIL 5.1: High Availability, De‑stacking, and Low‑Latency RDMA Design
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Nov 18, 2018 · Fundamentals

How NVMe over Fabrics Will Transform the Storage Landscape

This article explains the evolution of storage networking, the performance bottlenecks of legacy SCSI‑based protocols, and how NVMe and NVMe over Fabrics leverage PCIe, RDMA, and high‑speed fabrics to deliver massive parallelism, lower latency, and a new paradigm for data‑center storage architectures.

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How NVMe over Fabrics Will Transform the Storage Landscape