server reliability

vivo Internet Technology

Jul 20, 2022 · Operations

Applying the EDAC Framework for Memory Error Detection and Prediction in Vivo Servers

The article explains how Vivo’s data centers use the Linux EDAC framework—combined with sysfs mapping, driver selection, and APEI error‑injection testing—to monitor per‑DIMM correctable and uncorrectable errors, enabling early fault prediction, reducing server crashes, and supporting broader RAS strategies.

EDACError InjectionMemory Error Detection

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Applying the EDAC Framework for Memory Error Detection and Prediction in Vivo Servers

Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure

Oct 16, 2018 · Operations

Improving Server Reliability by Reducing Memory Faults: Alibaba's Memory Fault Isolation Enhancements

The article explains how Alibaba's infrastructure team tackles unexpected server outages caused by memory hardware failures by enhancing memory fault isolation, using AI‑driven prediction, hardware‑level segregation, and improved diagnostics to boost overall system stability and reduce downtime.

AI predictioncloud infrastructurehardware reliability

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Improving Server Reliability by Reducing Memory Faults: Alibaba's Memory Fault Isolation Enhancements

Efficient Ops

Jan 18, 2017 · Databases

What the Hearthstone Database Rollback Reveals About MySQL Backup Best Practices

This article examines the Hearthstone database rollback incident, highlighting the timeline, power‑related hardware failures, backup shortcomings, and offers concrete MySQL backup and server‑monitoring recommendations to prevent similar data loss in game operations.

Data recoveryMySQLdatabase backup

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What the Hearthstone Database Rollback Reveals About MySQL Backup Best Practices

Efficient Ops

Aug 24, 2015 · Operations

Can Cloud Servers Be More Reliable Than Physical Machines? Insights and Strategies

This article examines why cloud virtual machines can achieve lower failure rates than physical servers by leveraging large‑scale operations, kernel optimization, hot‑patching, live migration, and proactive hardware quality management, while highlighting the challenges smaller organizations face.

Virtualizationcloud computinghardware maintenance

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Can Cloud Servers Be More Reliable Than Physical Machines? Insights and Strategies