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Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Dec 27, 2017 · Databases

How Alibaba’s Next‑Gen Database Powered Double 11: Elasticity, Cloud & AI

Alibaba’s database team explains how their next‑generation X‑DB system achieved extreme elasticity, high performance, and cost efficiency during the Double 11 shopping festival by leveraging cloud‑native hybrid deployment, containerization, storage‑compute separation, Paxos‑based consistency, and AI‑driven self‑optimizing DBA tools, while outlining key challenges and solutions.

AI OpsDistributed SystemsPerformance Optimization
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How Alibaba’s Next‑Gen Database Powered Double 11: Elasticity, Cloud & AI
Liulishuo Tech Team
Liulishuo Tech Team
Dec 7, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Highlights of AWS re:Invent 2017: Compute Updates and New Services

The AWS re:Invent 2017 conference in Las Vegas introduced a range of compute innovations—including Amazon EKS, AWS Fargate, new EC2 instance families, Spot Instance hibernation, Time Sync Service, and a Serverless Application Repository—while showcasing sessions from Netflix and other industry leaders.

AWSContainersEC2
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Highlights of AWS re:Invent 2017: Compute Updates and New Services
Meituan Technology Team
Meituan Technology Team
Dec 1, 2017 · Operations

Cloud SRE Development and Practice

The Meituan‑Dianping Technology Salon Online offers a recurring live‑streamed course where SRE experts, led by Zuo Pucun, discuss the challenges of high growth and concurrency, the evolution from firefighting to proactive stability, service availability, user‑experience optimization, and future automation in cloud SRE practice.

Meituan-DianpingSREStability Assurance
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Cloud SRE Development and Practice
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Nov 17, 2017 · Industry Insights

How Cloud Computing Is Bringing High‑Performance Computing to Everyday Enterprises

This article examines the evolution of high‑performance computing from exclusive national supercomputers to accessible cloud‑based services, outlines the three adoption stages for enterprises, and details Tencent Cloud's Batch platform features that simplify large‑scale HPC workloads.

Batch ProcessingHPC as a serviceHigh‑performance computing
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How Cloud Computing Is Bringing High‑Performance Computing to Everyday Enterprises
Suning Technology
Suning Technology
Nov 17, 2017 · Operations

How Suning Scaled Its API Platform: Standards, High Availability, and O2O Event Readiness

This article explains how Suning built a standardized, high‑availability API gateway, detailing naming conventions, documentation practices, protocol choices, error‑code design, dynamic configuration, SDK automation, system refactoring, monitoring, intelligent alerting, and the specific preparations made for the O2O shopping festival.

api-designcloud computinghigh availability
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How Suning Scaled Its API Platform: Standards, High Availability, and O2O Event Readiness
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Nov 15, 2017 · Cloud Computing

How Tencent Cloud Storage Evolved Through Three Eras: From Data Access to Activation

The article traces Tencent Cloud Storage's evolution from basic data access in the early 2010s, through a data‑processing phase driven by video and image workloads, to the current data‑activation era focused on big‑data analytics and cost‑effective cloud migration, highlighting technical features and real‑world use cases.

cloud computingcloud storagedata-processing
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How Tencent Cloud Storage Evolved Through Three Eras: From Data Access to Activation
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Nov 14, 2017 · Cloud Computing

How Google App Engine and AWS Compare as PaaS Solutions for Game Developers

This article examines the concepts, strengths, and limitations of Google App Engine and Amazon AWS as Platform‑as‑a‑Service offerings, focusing on their application scenarios, development support, operations management, and associated services, and draws conclusions for game server development.

AWSGame DevelopmentGoogle App Engine
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How Google App Engine and AWS Compare as PaaS Solutions for Game Developers
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Nov 5, 2017 · Operations

Scaling Ele.me’s Infrastructure: Operations, Automation, and Private Cloud Insights

This article recounts Ele.me's rapid growth from 2014 onward, detailing the challenges of network and server management, the evolution of their operations through standardization, process automation, and platform building, and how private cloud solutions like ZStack enabled fine‑grained, data‑driven infrastructure management.

AutomationInfrastructureOperations
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Scaling Ele.me’s Infrastructure: Operations, Automation, and Private Cloud Insights
UCloud Tech
UCloud Tech
Oct 27, 2017 · Cloud Computing

How to Debug Windows I/O Performance Issues in Virtualized Cloud Environments

This article walks through diagnosing and fixing severe Windows I/O performance degradation in a virtualized cloud host by using perf, systemtap, QEMU tracing, and kernel tweaks, revealing that excessive ACPI timer and APIC accesses cause costly VM exits and how enabling the Hyper‑V timer restores expected IOPS.

IO performanceKVMQEMU
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How to Debug Windows I/O Performance Issues in Virtualized Cloud Environments
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Oct 27, 2017 · Operations

How Alibaba Scales DevOps with StarOps: Inside Their Operations Platform

This article explains how Alibaba has evolved its DevOps practice over a decade, detailing the layered architecture of its StarOps suite—including the foundational StarAgent, the Fortress (jump server), the Qingting file‑distribution system, and intelligent AIOps features—showing how automation, scalability, and AI‑driven monitoring enable stable, low‑cost operations for massive workloads such as Double 11.

AutomationInfrastructureaiops
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How Alibaba Scales DevOps with StarOps: Inside Their Operations Platform
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Oct 25, 2017 · Information Security

Securing Cloud‑Era Network Boundaries: Practices and Automated Operations

This article presents a comprehensive overview of cloud‑era network boundary management, detailing security challenges, unified access control concepts, endpoint protection, traffic analysis, and how automated operations and visualization platforms can reduce risk while maintaining efficient network operations.

AutomationOperationsaccess control
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Securing Cloud‑Era Network Boundaries: Practices and Automated Operations
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Oct 21, 2017 · Cloud Computing

High‑Performance Load Balancing Design and Implementation Using LVS and Tengine

This article reviews Alibaba Cloud's high‑performance load‑balancing solution, explaining the evolution from basic load‑balancing concepts to the architecture of LVS and Tengine, detailing their modes, optimizations, high‑availability designs across groups, AZs and regions, and outlining current use cases and future directions.

LVSTenginecloud computing
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High‑Performance Load Balancing Design and Implementation Using LVS and Tengine
UCloud Tech
UCloud Tech
Oct 20, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Inside UCloud’s Compute Factory: Scaling VMs and Containers with Mesos

UCloud’s Compute Factory enables rapid provisioning of massive VM resources for compute‑intensive services by leveraging a Mesos‑based resource management platform that unifies multi‑region data centers, supports both VMs and containers, and addresses challenges in scheduling, networking, storage, and operational reliability.

MesosResource ManagementUCloud
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Inside UCloud’s Compute Factory: Scaling VMs and Containers with Mesos
Hulu Beijing
Hulu Beijing
Oct 20, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Inside Hulu’s Cloud Architecture: A 1,000‑Foot View of Microservices and Scale

Chief architect at Hulu shares a high‑level overview of the company’s tech ecosystem, detailing its microservice‑based backend on the Donki PaaS, cloud‑flexible deployments, extensive machine‑learning pipelines, VOD and live‑streaming services, multilingual codebases, and the operational challenges of scaling a global streaming platform.

MicroservicesVideo Streamingarchitecture
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Inside Hulu’s Cloud Architecture: A 1,000‑Foot View of Microservices and Scale
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Oct 18, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Gome Group’s Cloud Computing and Operations Automation Practices

This article details Gome Group’s transition to cloud computing and operations automation, describing its corporate background, new operational strategies, the establishment of Gome Cloud, IAAS product architecture, monitoring solutions, automation standards, and deployment practices such as gray releases and Docker integration.

DevOpsIaSOperations Automation
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Gome Group’s Cloud Computing and Operations Automation Practices
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Oct 16, 2017 · Cloud Computing

How Gome Used Cloud Computing & Automation to Revolutionize IT Ops

At Gome Group, a traditional retailer with over 30,000 employees, the IT team built a unified cloud platform and automated operations, consolidating resources across dozens of subsidiaries to cut costs, boost efficiency, and enable rapid service delivery through IAAS, standardized processes, and custom monitoring tools.

Operations Automationcloud computingenterprise IT
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How Gome Used Cloud Computing & Automation to Revolutionize IT Ops
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Oct 10, 2017 · Operations

WeChat’s 900M MAU Scaling: Secrets of Efficient Operations

The talk outlines WeChat’s approach to handling rapid user growth through disciplined operational standards, cloud‑native management, precise capacity planning, and automated scaling, detailing configuration file conventions, name‑service design, hardware metric evaluation, stress‑testing methods, and dynamic resource allocation to maintain high efficiency and low cost.

AutomationOperationscapacity management
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WeChat’s 900M MAU Scaling: Secrets of Efficient Operations
21CTO
21CTO
Oct 1, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Inside Alibaba Cloud Live Streaming: Architecture, Key Concepts & Best Practices

This article explains the fundamentals of video live streaming, covering terminology, bitrate, frames, key vs. non‑key frames, CDN caching strategies, and the end‑to‑end live streaming pipeline—including capture, preprocessing, encoding, pushing, transcoding, distribution, and playback—along with typical use‑case scenarios.

CDNVideo Architecturecloud computing
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Inside Alibaba Cloud Live Streaming: Architecture, Key Concepts & Best Practices
JD Tech
JD Tech
Sep 26, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Impact of RDMA Technology on High‑Performance Data Centers and Its Adoption at JD.com

The article explains how RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) reduces CPU involvement, lowers latency, and increases bandwidth in data‑center networks, describes JD.com’s practical deployments across AI, big‑data, storage, and HPC workloads, and highlights industry trends toward broader RDMA adoption.

Data centerDistributed SystemsHigh‑performance computing
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Impact of RDMA Technology on High‑Performance Data Centers and Its Adoption at JD.com
vivo Internet Technology
vivo Internet Technology
Sep 26, 2017 · Databases

Redis Technology Salon - Shenzhen Event Report

On September 23 2017, the CRUG Redis Technology Salon in Shenzhen, hosted by vivo, gathered about one hundred developers and five experts from Tencent, Sina and Vivo to share practical Redis experiences, discuss its memory‑store advantages, enjoy prizes, live Q&A, and receive a downloadable PPT via the official WeChat account.

Developer EventTechnology Saloncloud computing
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Redis Technology Salon - Shenzhen Event Report
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Sep 19, 2017 · Artificial Intelligence

Inside Alibaba’s 2017 Tech Forum: AI, Big Data, and Cloud Innovations Unveiled

At the inaugural 2017 Alibaba Technology Forum held at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, senior executives highlighted Alibaba’s cutting‑edge AI, machine learning, big‑data, and cloud breakthroughs, showcasing how data‑driven technologies power billions of users across e‑commerce, finance, logistics, healthcare, and entertainment.

Big Datacloud computing
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Inside Alibaba’s 2017 Tech Forum: AI, Big Data, and Cloud Innovations Unveiled
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Sep 18, 2017 · Operations

How Meizu Built a Continuous Delivery Platform to Boost Ops Efficiency

This article details Meizu's journey from early internet eras to a mature continuous delivery platform, outlining the operational challenges, platform components, standardization, automation, and future intelligent operations to achieve high quality, efficiency, cost control, and security.

AutomationContinuous DeliveryOperations
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How Meizu Built a Continuous Delivery Platform to Boost Ops Efficiency
DevOps
DevOps
Sep 7, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Understanding Cloud Computing, ALM, and DevOps Best Practices

The article explains how cloud computing supports Application Lifecycle Management, outlines the benefits and risks of various cloud service models, and describes DevOps practices such as Infrastructure as Code, automated provisioning, continuous integration, and knowledge sharing that help mitigate cloud‑related challenges.

ALMDevOpsInfrastructure as Code
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Understanding Cloud Computing, ALM, and DevOps Best Practices
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Sep 7, 2017 · Industry Insights

How SDN Bridges Networks and Cloud Platforms: An In‑Depth Look

This article explains the relationship between Software‑Defined Networking (SDN) and cloud platforms, detailing cloud service models, OpenStack core services, OpenDaylight controller architecture, and the integration mechanisms that enable unified management of network, compute, and storage resources.

InfrastructureNetwork VirtualizationOpenDaylight
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How SDN Bridges Networks and Cloud Platforms: An In‑Depth Look
21CTO
21CTO
Sep 6, 2017 · Cloud Computing

How Alibaba Cloud SLB Achieves High Availability Across Four Layers

This article explains Alibaba Cloud's Server Load Balancer (SLB) architecture and its four-tier high‑availability design—application processing, cluster forwarding, cross‑zone disaster recovery, and cross‑region disaster recovery—detailing both product features and user‑side best practices.

Alibaba CloudSLBcloud computing
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How Alibaba Cloud SLB Achieves High Availability Across Four Layers
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Sep 6, 2017 · Industry Insights

How NFV Is Redefining Data Centers and Complementing SDN

This article explains the definition, origins, business benefits, and future of Network Function Virtualization (NFV), its relationship with Software‑Defined Networking (SDN), and how industry groups like ETSI and OPNFV are shaping its adoption in modern data centers.

NFVNetwork VirtualizationSDN
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How NFV Is Redefining Data Centers and Complementing SDN
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Sep 5, 2017 · Fundamentals

A Comprehensive History of SDN (Software-Defined Networking) from Its Origins to 2017

This article traces the evolution of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) from its early research roots at Stanford through key academic breakthroughs, industry milestones, major open‑source projects, and the rise of SDN‑related startups, highlighting both scholarly and commercial developments up to 2017.

Network VirtualizationNetworking HistoryOpen Networking
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A Comprehensive History of SDN (Software-Defined Networking) from Its Origins to 2017
网易UEDC
网易UEDC
Aug 28, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Essential Skills Every Cloud Computing Interaction Designer Should Master

This article outlines the unique knowledge and abilities required for interaction designers working on cloud computing products, covering core UX competencies, essential front‑end and back‑end development concepts, cloud‑specific technical fundamentals, and vital soft skills, plus a curated reading list for continuous growth.

BackendInteraction DesignUX
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Essential Skills Every Cloud Computing Interaction Designer Should Master
21CTO
21CTO
Aug 23, 2017 · Fundamentals

The Ultimate Technical Knowledge Map: A Complete Guide for Architects

This article compiles an extensive set of technical knowledge maps—covering architecture, JVM, Java concurrency, big data, cloud computing, mobile, frontend, backend, DevOps and more—to help engineers and architects quickly locate and master essential concepts across the software development spectrum.

Software Architecturecloud computingknowledge map
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The Ultimate Technical Knowledge Map: A Complete Guide for Architects
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Aug 15, 2017 · Artificial Intelligence

Why AI Engineers Must Understand Basic Infrastructure: From Big Data to Deep Learning

The article explains why AI engineers need foundational infrastructure knowledge—covering big‑data processing, cloud services, containerization, MapReduce, and deep‑learning platforms—to effectively solve real‑world problems, collaborate with teams, and build scalable, maintainable AI solutions.

AI InfrastructureBig DataMapReduce
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Why AI Engineers Must Understand Basic Infrastructure: From Big Data to Deep Learning
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Aug 9, 2017 · Fundamentals

Understanding NVIDIA GRID vGPU Virtualization and Its Allocation Modes

This article explains NVIDIA GRID vGPU virtualization, detailing how GPUs are partitioned by memory size, the supported hypervisors, the operation of virtual GPU resources, differences between full‑allocation vGPU and GPU pass‑through, licensing requirements, and performance considerations for cloud and data‑center environments.

GPU virtualizationNvidiacloud computing
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Understanding NVIDIA GRID vGPU Virtualization and Its Allocation Modes
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Aug 4, 2017 · Operations

How Tencent’s ZhiYun Platform Powered the “Military Photo” Campaign with 4,000 Servers

This article details how Tencent's SNG operations team leveraged the ZhiYun intelligent operations platform—through standardized processes, massive IaaS provisioning, CMDB management, automated workflows, and real‑time capacity monitoring—to support the high‑traffic “Military Photo” H5 campaign, scaling up to 4,000 servers and 24 GB bandwidth.

AutomationCMDBIaS
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How Tencent’s ZhiYun Platform Powered the “Military Photo” Campaign with 4,000 Servers
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jul 16, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Why PB‑Level Object Storage Is Essential and How to Choose the Right Solution

With data volumes soaring to petabyte scales, the article explains why object storage is the only viable solution for massive storage needs, outlines procurement considerations, design principles, and operational challenges, and offers practical guidance for building, evaluating, and scaling PB‑level storage systems.

Big Datacloud computingobject storage
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Why PB‑Level Object Storage Is Essential and How to Choose the Right Solution
21CTO
21CTO
Jul 16, 2017 · Artificial Intelligence

Why Every AI Engineer Must Master Infrastructure Basics

In the AI era, engineers need more than cutting‑edge algorithms—they must understand infrastructure, deployment, scalability, and team collaboration, as illustrated by four practical reasons and Google’s architectural breakthroughs that bridge big data, machine learning, and deep learning.

AI InfrastructureGoogleSoftware Architecture
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Why Every AI Engineer Must Master Infrastructure Basics
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Jul 13, 2017 · Operations

Comprehensive Architecture and DevOps Tool Knowledge Map

This article compiles an extensive collection of architecture knowledge maps and a detailed overview of DevOps tools, categorizing them by development, deployment, and maintenance functions while also presenting related big‑data and cloud‑computing skill maps for engineers seeking a holistic view of modern software infrastructure.

Big DataDevOpsOperations
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Comprehensive Architecture and DevOps Tool Knowledge Map
21CTO
21CTO
Jul 11, 2017 · Fundamentals

From Mainframes to Cloud‑Native OS: How Elastos Envisions the Next Generation of Operating Systems

This extensive essay traces the evolution of computer operating systems from the 1940s to today, analyzes the limitations of current OS architectures, and proposes a cloud‑native, container‑based future exemplified by the open‑source Elastos platform, highlighting security, interoperability, and new business models.

IoTOperating Systemscloud computing
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From Mainframes to Cloud‑Native OS: How Elastos Envisions the Next Generation of Operating Systems
21CTO
21CTO
Jul 6, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Can Facebook Run on AWS? Analyzing Server Capacity, Costs & Feasibility

This article explores whether Facebook could be hosted on AWS by estimating Facebook's server count, comparing hardware performance, evaluating software compatibility, and calculating the massive cost implications, ultimately concluding that while technically possible, it would be far more expensive than maintaining its own data centers.

AWSFacebookcloud computing
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Can Facebook Run on AWS? Analyzing Server Capacity, Costs & Feasibility
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Jul 5, 2017 · Artificial Intelligence

Is This the New Golden Age of Visual AI? Insights from Alibaba Cloud

The article reviews the three historic AI booms, explains why today’s cloud‑based visual intelligence represents a distinct era, outlines five key factors for successful visual AI, and showcases real‑world Alibaba Cloud applications such as product search, city‑wide monitoring, medical diagnosis, and visual advertising.

AI applicationsAlibaba CloudBig Data
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Is This the New Golden Age of Visual AI? Insights from Alibaba Cloud
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jul 2, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Why Azure’s Open‑Source Turn Is Redefining Cloud Computing and DevOps

The article examines how legacy, monolithic software struggles in modern IT, while cloud‑centric architectures—exemplified by Microsoft Azure’s embrace of open‑source, IaaS, PaaS, and DevOps tools—enable scalable, flexible development and operations, signaling an inevitable shift toward cloud‑native production.

AzureDevOpsIaaS
0 likes · 8 min read
Why Azure’s Open‑Source Turn Is Redefining Cloud Computing and DevOps
21CTO
21CTO
Jun 26, 2017 · Operations

From Lab Chemist to KVM Guru: A Veteran Ops Leader’s Journey

This interview chronicles Xiao Li’s unconventional path from a petroleum chemistry graduate to a senior operations director, highlighting his hands‑on experience with system administration, virtualization, cloud computing, and team management across major Chinese tech firms.

KVMOperationsProject Management
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From Lab Chemist to KVM Guru: A Veteran Ops Leader’s Journey
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jun 22, 2017 · Cloud Computing

How to Choose the Right Cloud Host: Inside Trusted Cloud’s Rating System

This article explains the Trusted Cloud host rating framework, detailing its star‑based levels, evaluation criteria such as availability, security and disaster recovery, and how enterprises can use the standards to select the most suitable cloud host provider.

AvailabilityCloud Hostcloud computing
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How to Choose the Right Cloud Host: Inside Trusted Cloud’s Rating System
ITFLY8 Architecture Home
ITFLY8 Architecture Home
Jun 18, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Inside Alibaba’s Middleware: Career Paths, Tech Stack, and Architecture Challenges

This article explores why Alibaba's middleware is dubbed the architect's cradle, outlines career development routes within the team, details the extensive technology stack, and examines the major technical challenges such as massive data processing, real‑time analytics, and large‑scale deployment during peak events.

Big DataCareer DevelopmentSoftware Architecture
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Inside Alibaba’s Middleware: Career Paths, Tech Stack, and Architecture Challenges
21CTO
21CTO
Jun 16, 2017 · Fundamentals

11 Bold Predictions Shaping the Future of Programming

This article surveys eleven forward‑looking predictions—from cloud computing eclipsing Moore's law to IoT security challenges, video‑centric web experiences, AI‑driven features, evolving UI design, autonomous transport, legal constraints, and the rise of containers—highlighting how programmers must adapt to stay competitive.

IoT securitycloud computingfuture technology
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11 Bold Predictions Shaping the Future of Programming
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jun 8, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Mellanox InfiniBand Technology Overview: Architecture, Protocol Stack, and Product Portfolio

This article provides a comprehensive overview of Mellanox's InfiniBand solutions, covering the company's background, network architecture, routing algorithms, Fat‑Tree topology, the OFED software stack, management tools, MPI support, adapters, switches, routers, cables, and related products for high‑performance computing and cloud data centers.

Data Center NetworkingFat-TreeHigh-Performance Computing
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Mellanox InfiniBand Technology Overview: Architecture, Protocol Stack, and Product Portfolio
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Apr 24, 2017 · Cloud Computing

How Alibaba Is Pushing the Limits of Optical Communication in the Cloud

Alibaba senior technology director Xie Chongjin explains the company's ambitious roadmap for optical communication networks, tracing their historical roots, current technical challenges such as the Shannon limit, and future standards that aim to accelerate data‑center bandwidth while keeping costs under control.

AlibabaData centerShannon limit
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How Alibaba Is Pushing the Limits of Optical Communication in the Cloud
21CTO
21CTO
Apr 21, 2017 · R&D Management

How to Turn Technical Experience into Personal Value: Lessons from Outsourcing to Big Data

The author shares a candid journey from low‑paid outsourcing coding to senior roles in design, analysis, and big‑data architecture, revealing how understanding value networks, leveraging cloud and data trends, and expanding beyond pure coding can dramatically increase a technologist’s personal and market value.

Big DataCareer DevelopmentR&D management
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How to Turn Technical Experience into Personal Value: Lessons from Outsourcing to Big Data
Meituan Technology Team
Meituan Technology Team
Apr 14, 2017 · Operations

Meituan Dianping's Automation Concepts and Practices

Meituan Dianping’s technical salon showcased its automation journey—detailing database automation platforms, service‑tree management, Puppet‑based web control, and a CMDB case study from Shanghai Zhaogang—highlighting rapid iteration, standardization challenges, and the evolution of automation from tools to core operational practice.

DevOpsMeituanOperations Automation
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Meituan Dianping's Automation Concepts and Practices
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Apr 12, 2017 · Cloud Computing

How Alibaba Cloud Achieved Ultra‑Low Latency with High‑Performance Local Storage

This article details Alibaba Cloud's high‑performance local storage solution for the massive Alipay Red Packet service, covering business requirements, existing block storage limitations, architectural redesign, key components like Virtio‑blk, SPDK, and NVMe SSD, and performance benchmarks demonstrating dramatically lower latency and higher IOPS.

NVMeSPDKcloud computing
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How Alibaba Cloud Achieved Ultra‑Low Latency with High‑Performance Local Storage
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Apr 11, 2017 · Cloud Computing

How JD Built a Scalable Elastic Cloud Platform: Architecture, Challenges, and Lessons

This article details JD.com's Elastic Cloud 1.0 platform—its massive container deployment, four‑principle philosophy, architectural design, operational challenges, performance optimizations, and the roadmap toward Elastic Cloud 2.0—offering practical insights for large‑scale cloud engineering.

JD.comPerformance Optimizationcloud computing
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How JD Built a Scalable Elastic Cloud Platform: Architecture, Challenges, and Lessons
Huawei Cloud Developer Alliance
Huawei Cloud Developer Alliance
Apr 10, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Why SDN Is the Key to Elastic Hybrid Cloud Networks

The article explains how hybrid cloud adoption demands on‑demand, elastic networking and argues that Software‑Defined Networking (SDN) provides the scalability, multi‑vendor interoperability, reliability and intelligence needed to seamlessly connect private and public clouds.

Elastic NetworkingSDNcloud computing
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Why SDN Is the Key to Elastic Hybrid Cloud Networks
Baidu Waimai Technology Team
Baidu Waimai Technology Team
Apr 6, 2017 · Artificial Intelligence

Intelligent Logistics Scheduling System for Food Delivery Using Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Deep Learning

This article describes a cloud‑based intelligent logistics scheduling platform for food‑delivery services that leverages big‑data analytics, deep‑learning prediction models, and visualisation tools to achieve multi‑objective dynamic optimization, improve dispatch efficiency, and enhance user experience across thousands of cities.

AIDeep LearningLogistics
0 likes · 14 min read
Intelligent Logistics Scheduling System for Food Delivery Using Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Deep Learning
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Mar 25, 2017 · Fundamentals

Understanding Industry 4.0: Technologies, Development Stages, and Key Features

Industry 4.0, driven by IoT, artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing, represents a new manufacturing era; this article outlines its historical stages, nine supporting technologies, three core characteristics, strategic approaches, eight key factors, eight values, and the Chinese adaptation, illustrated through extensive visual content.

Industry 4.0IoTManufacturing
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Understanding Industry 4.0: Technologies, Development Stages, and Key Features
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Mar 19, 2017 · Cloud Computing

From IOE to Cloud: China Mobile Zhejiang’s Journey to Modern Ops

This article recounts how China Mobile Zhejiang’s IT department evolved from a traditional IOE architecture to a cloud‑native, DevOps‑driven operation, detailing the motivations, challenges, migration steps, new organizational models, and future concerns for telecom operators.

cloud computingmigrationtelecom
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From IOE to Cloud: China Mobile Zhejiang’s Journey to Modern Ops
Ctrip Technology
Ctrip Technology
Mar 17, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Ctrip Container Cloud: Architecture, Elastic Scaling, and Monitoring Practices

This article details Ctrip's journey in building a private container cloud to support rapid business growth, covering elasticity challenges, container deployment principles, orchestration platform choices, network design, operational issues, custom executors, monitoring solutions, and the overarching CDOS system.

DockerMesoscdos
0 likes · 16 min read
Ctrip Container Cloud: Architecture, Elastic Scaling, and Monitoring Practices
AntTech
AntTech
Feb 28, 2017 · Artificial Intelligence

Key Computing Capabilities Driving the Evolution of Digital Financial Services

The talk outlines nine essential computing capabilities—transaction processing, system robustness, connectivity, decision-making, data insight, intelligent services, biometric authentication, blockchain trust, and immersive integration—that have transformed Ant Financial over the past decade and outlines the challenges and strategies for the next ten years.

Big DataBlockchainFinTech
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Key Computing Capabilities Driving the Evolution of Digital Financial Services
ITFLY8 Architecture Home
ITFLY8 Architecture Home
Feb 16, 2017 · Backend Development

How VIPshop Evolved from Monolithic LAMP to Distributed Service Architecture

This article examines VIPshop's transformation from a single‑application LAMP system to a vertically split and finally distributed service‑oriented architecture, detailing the business model, key design requirements, platform governance, and the technical services that enable a scalable e‑commerce operation.

Distributed SystemsMicroservicesSystem Architecture
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How VIPshop Evolved from Monolithic LAMP to Distributed Service Architecture
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jan 22, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Why Enterprises Are Shifting to Private Cloud: Lessons from OpenStack

This article examines the evolution of cloud computing, compares public and private cloud models, highlights the strengths and shortcomings of major providers such as AWS, Azure, and Alibaba Cloud, and explores how OpenStack can address enterprise needs while outlining future software‑defined trends.

OpenStackcloud computingenterprise IT
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Why Enterprises Are Shifting to Private Cloud: Lessons from OpenStack
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jan 11, 2017 · Operations

How Lean Engineering Transforms Enterprise IT Delivery

This article explains how applying Lean Engineering principles—such as small batches, rapid failure, continuous improvement, and continuous delivery—can reduce risk, accelerate software delivery, and improve quality in enterprise IT environments, while also integrating cloud‑based automation and feedback loops.

Continuous ImprovementMVPcloud computing
0 likes · 14 min read
How Lean Engineering Transforms Enterprise IT Delivery
21CTO
21CTO
Jan 11, 2017 · Backend Development

Why Microservices Turn Software Development Into an Agile Powerhouse

The article explains how growing business complexity and legacy code make monolithic systems hard to maintain, and shows how microservice architecture—by isolating functionality, improving scalability, supporting DevOps, and fitting cloud environments—delivers agility, lower error rates, and easier resource management.

Agile DevelopmentMicroservicesSoftware Architecture
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Why Microservices Turn Software Development Into an Agile Powerhouse
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Baidu Intelligent Testing
Jan 11, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Overview of Baidu App Engine (BAE) PaaS: Resource Isolation, Performance Evaluation, and Local Development Environment

This article explains Baidu App Engine's lightweight virtual‑machine based resource isolation, presents performance test results for PHP workloads, details the platform's features such as multi‑language support and automatic dependency installation, and provides step‑by‑step instructions for setting up the local development environment on Windows and Linux.

Local DevelopmentPaaSResource Isolation
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Overview of Baidu App Engine (BAE) PaaS: Resource Isolation, Performance Evaluation, and Local Development Environment
Node Underground
Node Underground
Jan 9, 2017 · Cloud Computing

Exploring OpenWhisk: IBM’s Serverless Platform Meets AWS Lambda on Bluemix

Serverless computing has surged since Amazon introduced Lambda in 2014, and IBM’s open‑source OpenWhisk—now integrated with Bluemix and supporting Node.js—offers a comparable FaaS solution, enabling developers to quickly deploy functions such as a Node.js Yahoo Weather query on the cloud.

AWS LambdaFaaSIBM Bluemix
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Exploring OpenWhisk: IBM’s Serverless Platform Meets AWS Lambda on Bluemix
Ctrip Technology
Ctrip Technology
Jan 5, 2017 · Artificial Intelligence

Design and Implementation of a Billion‑Scale Generalized Recommendation System at Tencent Cloud

This article explains how Tencent built a billion‑scale, generalized recommendation system by designing a reusable algorithm library, deploying a low‑latency, highly available real‑time streaming platform (R2), and offering a cloud‑based recommendation engine that simplifies integration for internet businesses.

AIReal‑Time Computingcloud computing
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Design and Implementation of a Billion‑Scale Generalized Recommendation System at Tencent Cloud
Meituan Technology Team
Meituan Technology Team
Jan 5, 2017 · Cloud Computing

MGW: Meituan's High‑Performance Four‑Layer Load Balancer

Meituan’s self‑developed MGW replaces LVS with a DPDK‑based four‑layer load balancer that handles tens of gigabits per second and millions of concurrent connections by eliminating interrupts and locks, isolating control and data planes, and providing OSPF‑ECMP clustering with seamless failover and session synchronization.

DPDKcloud computinghigh performance
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MGW: Meituan's High‑Performance Four‑Layer Load Balancer
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Dec 29, 2016 · Operations

Meet the Top Operations Experts of 2016: Profiles and Must‑Read Articles

This article introduces the standout operations professionals featured by the High‑Efficiency Operations community in 2016, summarizing each expert’s background, key achievements, and a curated list of their most influential technical articles for readers seeking deep insights into modern ops practices.

AutomationOperationscloud computing
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Meet the Top Operations Experts of 2016: Profiles and Must‑Read Articles
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Dec 26, 2016 · Big Data

Why Data Lakes Are Redefining Enterprise Data Architecture

This article explains the origins, core features, logical architecture, and advantages of data lakes, contrasts them with traditional data warehouses, outlines a modern data architecture that combines lakes and warehouses, and introduces the DCE intelligent data lake platform with practical Q&A.

Big DataData Lakecloud computing
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Why Data Lakes Are Redefining Enterprise Data Architecture
Liulishuo Tech Team
Liulishuo Tech Team
Dec 16, 2016 · Cloud Computing

Key Takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2016: New Services, Data Architecture, and Operational Insights

The article shares a comprehensive recap of AWS re:Invent 2016, highlighting over a thousand new features across compute, storage, networking, security and tools, discussing serverless concepts, the Modern Data Architecture framework, and practical lessons learned by the English‑Fluent‑Talk engineering team.

AWSData ArchitectureServerless
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Key Takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2016: New Services, Data Architecture, and Operational Insights
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Nov 30, 2016 · Big Data

Core Technologies and Challenges of Big Data: ETL, Storage, Analysis, and Cloud Integration

This article examines the core technologies of big data—including data collection, storage, management, analysis, and mining—highlighting architectural challenges, analysis techniques, storage solutions, ETL processes, and the interplay between big data and cloud computing, while emphasizing practical implementation considerations.

ETLcloud computingdata analysis
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Core Technologies and Challenges of Big Data: ETL, Storage, Analysis, and Cloud Integration
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Nov 30, 2016 · Big Data

How Alibaba’s Double 11 Turned Big Data into a Global E‑Commerce Game‑Changer

MIT Technology Review reports that Alibaba’s 2022 Double 11 shopping festival set new e‑commerce records while showcasing the company’s advanced big‑data, AI, and cloud‑computing technologies, highlighting massive transaction volumes, high‑quality data processing, robust security measures, and the strategic push toward global digital infrastructure.

Big Datacloud computingdata security
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How Alibaba’s Double 11 Turned Big Data into a Global E‑Commerce Game‑Changer
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Nov 30, 2016 · Cloud Computing

Step-by-Step Guide to Deploy OpenStack Neutron Server on Icehouse

This article provides a comprehensive, command‑by‑command tutorial for installing and configuring the OpenStack Neutron networking service on the controller, network, and compute nodes, covering package installation, database setup, Keystone integration, ML2 plugin configuration, and service startup.

LinuxNetworkingNeutron
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Step-by-Step Guide to Deploy OpenStack Neutron Server on Icehouse
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Nov 28, 2016 · Cloud Computing

Step-by-Step Guide to Deploy OpenStack Icehouse Private Cloud

Learn how to set up a private OpenStack Icehouse cloud by following detailed installation steps, configuring Keystone, setting up networking, creating tenants, roles, and users, and verifying services, complete with command-line examples and essential configuration files.

DeploymentKeystoneLinux
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Step-by-Step Guide to Deploy OpenStack Icehouse Private Cloud
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Nov 24, 2016 · Cloud Computing

Master KVM: Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines on Linux with Libvirt

This guide walks through KVM’s background, features, architecture, and step‑by‑step deployment—including hardware checks, module loading, qemu‑kvm options, bridge configuration, script creation, VM installation, and Libvirt‑based management with virt‑install and virt‑manager—providing a comprehensive tutorial for Linux virtualization.

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Master KVM: Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines on Linux with Libvirt
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Nov 20, 2016 · Operations

Top Insights from the 2016 Global Agile Operations Summit

The 2016 Global Agile Operations Summit in Shanghai concluded with a series of expert sessions covering agile DevOps trends, cloud‑native automation platforms, database performance tuning, container orchestration, and real‑world case studies from leading companies, followed by the award ceremony honoring ten MVPs who drove innovation across operations and infrastructure.

AutomationContainerDevOps
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Top Insights from the 2016 Global Agile Operations Summit