Network Infrastructure

Architects' Tech Alliance

Jun 14, 2022 · Cloud Computing

Computing Power Networks: Definitions, Metrics, and Technological Challenges

The article examines the concept of computing‑power networks as a new digital‑economy infrastructure, explains their definition and measurement, compares computing power to electricity, and outlines the technical breakthroughs needed—especially in DPU, AI chips, and data‑center architectures—to realize a nationwide, low‑carbon, high‑performance computing fabric.

AI chipsDPUNetwork Infrastructure

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Computing Power Networks: Definitions, Metrics, and Technological Challenges

Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure

Mar 16, 2022 · Fundamentals

Release of the First Open Control Module (OCM) Hardware Specification for White‑Box Switches

The newly published Open Control Module (OCM) hardware specification standardizes white‑box switch control modules, addressing existing compatibility and performance issues while supporting next‑generation switch chips, diverse CPUs, and fostering ecosystem adoption through the S³IP collaborative project.

Network InfrastructureOCMS³IP

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Release of the First Open Control Module (OCM) Hardware Specification for White‑Box Switches

Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure

Jan 26, 2022 · Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing on Light: Evolution, Open Optical Modules, and Future Challenges

The article explores how modern cloud computing relies on high‑speed optical modules for massive data transmission, detailing the shift from proprietary, closed‑box solutions to open, scalable designs, the rapid development of 40G‑400G optics, quality‑control challenges, and future demands from AI, 5G, and edge computing.

Network InfrastructureOpen Sourcecloud-computing

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Cloud Computing on Light: Evolution, Open Optical Modules, and Future Challenges

Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure

Jan 24, 2022 · Cloud Computing

Alibaba Cloud’s IPv6 Deployment: Achievements, Importance, and Future Outlook

The article recounts Alibaba Cloud’s large‑scale IPv6 rollout, highlighting a thank‑you letter from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the technical benefits of IPv6 over IPv4, deployment challenges, optimization efforts, and the broader impact on digital society.

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Alibaba Cloud’s IPv6 Deployment: Achievements, Importance, and Future Outlook

Architecture Digest

Jun 20, 2021 · Operations

Understanding the Bandwidth and Server Scale of Douyin (TikTok) Data Centers

This article explains how Douyin (TikTok) and its parent companies operate massive data centers with tens of thousands of servers and multi‑terabit outbound bandwidth, using dual‑link designs, CDN acceleration, and load‑balancing to support hundreds of millions of concurrent users.

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Understanding the Bandwidth and Server Scale of Douyin (TikTok) Data Centers

Architects' Tech Alliance

Feb 3, 2021 · Fundamentals

Understanding Power over Ethernet (PoE): Principles, Standards, Advantages, Troubleshooting, and Deployment Guidelines

This article explains the concept, standards, power delivery methods, installation advantages, troubleshooting steps, distance calculations, and selection guidelines for Power over Ethernet (PoE) systems, helping network engineers design reliable PoE solutions for security, surveillance, and wireless access applications.

IEEE 802.3afIEEE 802.3atNetwork Infrastructure

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Understanding Power over Ethernet (PoE): Principles, Standards, Advantages, Troubleshooting, and Deployment Guidelines

Architects' Tech Alliance

Aug 30, 2020 · Fundamentals

Evolution and Trends of 25G/50G/100G/400G Optical Modules in Data Center and Transport Networks

The article reviews the shift from 10G to 25G and higher‑speed optical modules, comparing 25G native chips with 10G over‑clock solutions, discussing supply‑chain dynamics, network upgrade paths, 400G packaging standards, and the growing demand for high‑speed transceivers in modern data‑center and telecom infrastructures.

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Evolution and Trends of 25G/50G/100G/400G Optical Modules in Data Center and Transport Networks

Architects' Tech Alliance

May 23, 2020 · Fundamentals

Understanding Power over Ethernet (PoE): Principles, Standards, Deployment, and Troubleshooting

This article explains the fundamentals of Power over Ethernet (PoE), covering its definition, IEEE 802.3af/at standards, mid‑span and end‑span power schemes, operation steps, advantages, troubleshooting methods, distance calculations, switch power sizing, cable selection, and typical applications in security and wireless networks.

IEEE 802.3afIEEE 802.3atNetwork Infrastructure

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Understanding Power over Ethernet (PoE): Principles, Standards, Deployment, and Troubleshooting

Youku Technology

Apr 22, 2020 · Backend Development

Youku IPv6 Transformation Practice: Technical Challenges and Solutions

Youku completed a six‑month, full‑scale IPv6 migration in 2018, upgrading client and server stacks, deploying dual‑stack then IPv6‑only networks with 4over6, solving challenges like lack of IPv6 environments, OS module updates, MTU handling, address libraries, CDN coordination, and robust fallback, testing, and monitoring.

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Youku IPv6 Transformation Practice: Technical Challenges and Solutions

Tencent Cloud Developer

Dec 4, 2019 · Cloud Computing

IPv6 Development in China and Tencent Cloud's Large-Scale Transformation Practice

The article traces China’s IPv6 evolution from the 1999 RIPE NCC allocation through low adoption rates, the 2017 national action plan, and the 2019 IPv4 exhaustion, while detailing Tencent Cloud’s four‑phase, dual‑stack migration—spanning over 50 products and 150 million users—driven by innovative SDN, DDoS defense, and automated address management technologies.

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IPv6 Development in China and Tencent Cloud's Large-Scale Transformation Practice