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Network Intelligence Research Center (NIRC)
Network Intelligence Research Center (NIRC)
Jun 29, 2025 · Artificial Intelligence

Multimodal AI Assistant Boosts Network Config: 96.6% Accuracy, 26× Labor Cut

The paper presents NLI2Conf, an intent‑driven network configuration model that fuses configuration files, topology and performance data via a multimodal interface, using large language and graph neural models to align natural‑language intents with forwarding and performance constraints, achieving 96.6% accuracy and a 26‑fold reduction in manual effort.

Graph Neural NetworkMultimodal AINLI2Conf
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Multimodal AI Assistant Boosts Network Config: 96.6% Accuracy, 26× Labor Cut
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Aug 14, 2024 · Artificial Intelligence

Network Architecture and Performance Requirements for Training Large-Scale Generative AI Models

The article examines the ultra‑large‑scale, high‑bandwidth, low‑latency, and automated network infrastructure needed for training generative AI models, covering custom network designs, congestion control, deterministic RDMA, topology choices such as Fat‑Tree, and emerging deterministic networking technologies.

High BandwidthLow latencyRDMA
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Network Architecture and Performance Requirements for Training Large-Scale Generative AI Models
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Jun 11, 2024 · Operations

Highlights of the 4th Open Innovation Network Open‑Source Technology Ecosystem Conference – SONiC Forum and Phoenix Wing Project Launch

The 4th Network Open‑Source Technology Ecosystem Conference in Beijing showcased the SONiC technical forum, launched the Phoenix Wing project, and featured expert talks on large‑scale SRv6 WAN deployment, AI networking, BGP optimizations, P4‑based hyper‑converged gateways, and collaborative round‑table discussions on data‑center and network challenges.

P4SONiCSRv6
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Highlights of the 4th Open Innovation Network Open‑Source Technology Ecosystem Conference – SONiC Forum and Phoenix Wing Project Launch
AsiaInfo Technology: New Tech Exploration
AsiaInfo Technology: New Tech Exploration
Nov 20, 2023 · Industry Insights

How AI/ML is Transforming 5G RAN: From O‑RAN to Self‑Intelligent Networks

The article examines how the massive rollout of 5G creates complex radio‑network challenges and how AI/ML, combined with O‑RAN standards and open‑ecosystem xAPP/rAPP architectures, can accelerate self‑intelligence in wireless networks, improve performance, reduce energy consumption, and pave the way for future large‑model‑driven automation.

5GAI/MLO-RAN
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How AI/ML is Transforming 5G RAN: From O‑RAN to Self‑Intelligent Networks
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Jan 12, 2023 · Cloud Computing

Alibaba's Self‑Developed White‑Box Switches: Scaling, Automation, and Ecosystem Evolution

Alibaba's self‑developed white‑box switches, built since 2018, enable hyperscale data‑center access, operation, and evolution through scale‑out CLOS architecture, SDN openness, SONiC OS, full‑link automation, BMC management, and ecosystem standards like S³IP and QSFP112, driving cost‑effective, automated cloud networking.

Alibaba CloudScale-out Architecturenetwork automation
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Alibaba's Self‑Developed White‑Box Switches: Scaling, Automation, and Ecosystem Evolution
DevOps
DevOps
Sep 9, 2022 · Operations

What Is NetDevOps and How It Helps IT Meet Business Goals

NetDevOps applies DevOps principles to networking, enabling automated, code‑driven network provisioning, continuous integration/deployment, and real‑time monitoring, which improves agility, collaboration, and reliability while presenting challenges such as cultural shift, skill gaps, and risk aversion that organizations must address through training, process redesign, and appropriate tooling.

DevOpsInfrastructure as CodeNetDevOps
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What Is NetDevOps and How It Helps IT Meet Business Goals
Python Programming Learning Circle
Python Programming Learning Circle
Jun 16, 2022 · Backend Development

Python Script to Keep Campus Network Connection Alive

This article explains how to use a Python script that continuously pings an external address and automatically logs into a campus web authentication portal via HTTP POST when the connection drops, ensuring the computer stays online for remote access, and provides the full source code and setup instructions.

Base64Campus WiFiHTTP POST
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Python Script to Keep Campus Network Connection Alive
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Mar 28, 2022 · Operations

Zhejiang Mobile’s AI‑Driven Self‑Healing: Pioneering Intelligent Network Operations

This article examines the challenges of intelligent telecom network operation, presents Zhejiang Mobile’s AI‑powered self‑healing practice—including process re‑design, system reconstruction, talent transformation, and measurable results—and outlines the AIOps maturity model and future outlook for digital network management.

Digital Transformationaiopsnetwork automation
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Zhejiang Mobile’s AI‑Driven Self‑Healing: Pioneering Intelligent Network Operations
UCloud Tech
UCloud Tech
Mar 14, 2022 · Operations

How to Build a 10,000‑Server Data Center Network in Hours with Big Bang

This article explains how UCloud’s Big Bang system automates data‑center network construction—from manual wiring and IP allocation to layered design, resource allocation, configuration generation, and zero‑touch provisioning—enabling a ten‑thousand‑server network to be deployed in just a few hours.

Configuration ManagementDSLData center
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How to Build a 10,000‑Server Data Center Network in Hours with Big Bang
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Sep 25, 2021 · Operations

Why Software-Defined Networking Is Revolutionizing Network Management

This article explains how Software-Defined Networking (SDN) decouples control and forwarding planes, overcomes the limitations of traditional networks, outlines its layered architecture, compares classic and hardware‑centric SDN approaches, and discusses its advantages, relationship with NFV, future prospects, and key challenges.

NFVSDNnetwork architecture
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Why Software-Defined Networking Is Revolutionizing Network Management
iQIYI Technical Product Team
iQIYI Technical Product Team
Sep 17, 2021 · Cloud Computing

iQIYI Full‑Network Automatic Traffic Scheduling System: Architecture, Implementation, and Performance Evaluation

iQIYI’s SDN‑based full‑network automatic traffic‑scheduling system dynamically balances inter‑ and intra‑province traffic using BGP and policy routing, integrates monitoring, flow collection, DFS backup‑path calculation, and real‑time Kafka/Flink processing, cutting fault‑handling time to minutes and boosting link availability to 99.9999 % while preparing for programmable‑switch and SR‑based extensions.

BGPSDNTraffic Scheduling
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iQIYI Full‑Network Automatic Traffic Scheduling System: Architecture, Implementation, and Performance Evaluation
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jul 12, 2021 · Industry Insights

How AI and Automation Are Shaping the Next Network Era – Key Insights

The 2020 Global Network Trends Report analyzes how large‑scale automation, intent‑based networking, AI‑driven assurance, multi‑cloud connectivity, wireless evolution, and shifting security roles are reshaping enterprise networks, highlighting adoption statistics, technical challenges, and strategic recommendations for IT leaders.

AI AssuranceIntent-based NetworkingMulti-Cloud Networking
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How AI and Automation Are Shaping the Next Network Era – Key Insights
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
May 2, 2021 · Operations

Mastering Autossh: Secure Automatic SSH Tunnels and Port Forwarding

This guide explains how autossh automates SSH connections, provides reliable reverse and dynamic port forwarding, details installation steps, command‑line options, practical examples, and system‑level startup configuration for robust network tunneling.

SSH tunnelingautosshnetwork automation
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Mastering Autossh: Secure Automatic SSH Tunnels and Port Forwarding
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Apr 7, 2021 · Operations

Master Secure SSH Tunneling with Autossh: A Complete Guide

This article explains how autossh automates secure SSH tunneling, covering its background, installation, command options, practical examples of local, remote, and dynamic port forwarding, and how to configure it for automatic startup on Linux systems.

SSH tunnelingautosshnetwork automation
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Master Secure SSH Tunneling with Autossh: A Complete Guide
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Feb 25, 2021 · Operations

How Autonomous Networks Are Driving Telecom Industry Transformation

In a keynote at MWC 2021 Shanghai, Huawei’s Dr. Che Haiping explained how the Autonomous Networks initiative, likened to Industry 4.0, is reshaping telecom production, enabling flexible, intent‑driven services and accelerating digital transformation across the sector.

Digital InfrastructureHuaweiOperations
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How Autonomous Networks Are Driving Telecom Industry Transformation
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Feb 2, 2021 · Cloud Computing

Design and Implementation of UCloud's Next‑Generation Backbone Network Using Segment Routing

The article details UCloud's next‑generation backbone network architecture, describing its intelligent controller, SR‑TE routing, MP‑BGP/L2VPN designs, control‑plane and forwarding‑plane mechanisms, and how these enable a smart, reliable, and highly schedulable cloud‑wide transport fabric.

SR-TESegment Routingbackbone network
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Design and Implementation of UCloud's Next‑Generation Backbone Network Using Segment Routing
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
Huawei Cloud Developer Alliance
Huawei Cloud Developer Alliance
Jun 28, 2020 · Operations

How Autonomous Driving Networks Could Redefine Future Telecom Infrastructure

The article explores the concept of an Autonomous Driving Network, its macro‑level meaning, envisioned core capabilities, staged development path, and the SMART² architectural principles that aim to transform network operations into a more intelligent, self‑optimizing infrastructure for the coming AI‑driven society.

AI-driven networkautonomous networkfuture telecom
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How Autonomous Driving Networks Could Redefine Future Telecom Infrastructure
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
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.

Configuration ManagementData centerKafka
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How UCloud’s Physical Network Orchestrator Cuts IDC Build Time from Days to Hours
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Aug 23, 2018 · Operations

Inside Alibaba’s Vision for the Future of Network Technology at SIGCOMM 2018

Alibaba showcased its cutting‑edge network research at SIGCOMM 2018, highlighting programmable hardware, integrated software‑hardware designs, AI‑driven operations, the Hyper‑scale Edge Network vision, hierarchical network lifecycle management, large‑scale RDMA deployment, and advanced network visualization, positioning itself alongside leading global tech firms.

AlibabaNetworkingRDMA
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Inside Alibaba’s Vision for the Future of Network Technology at SIGCOMM 2018
DevOps Coach
DevOps Coach
Mar 27, 2018 · Operations

How IT Automation Will Transform Networks, Infrastructure, and Security in 2018

The article outlines how the 2018 automation wave is reshaping IT by accelerating network, infrastructure, cloud, and security processes, highlighting tools like Terraform, Ansible, SDN solutions, and DevSecOps practices, and urging organizations to adopt DevOps‑style automation to stay competitive.

DevOpsIT AutomationInfrastructure as Code
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How IT Automation Will Transform Networks, Infrastructure, and Security in 2018
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure
Feb 12, 2018 · Operations

Intelligent Network Practices for Alibaba's Double 11: Automation, Fault Detection, and Traffic Optimization

Alibaba senior technical expert Houyi explains how intelligent network automation, rapid fault detection, automatic isolation, and traffic‑optimizing technologies were applied during Double 11 to dramatically improve stability, reduce costs, and enhance overall network performance across millions of devices.

AlibabaOperationsfault detection
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Intelligent Network Practices for Alibaba's Double 11: Automation, Fault Detection, and Traffic Optimization
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jan 14, 2018 · Operations

How We Built a Unified Network Automation Framework for Heterogeneous Devices

This article shares how a telecom operations team tackled the complexity of managing dozens of device vendors and hundreds of models by designing a Python‑based automation module called Forward, which standardizes low‑level actions, provides reusable libraries, and enables rapid script composition for diverse network scenarios.

Heterogeneous DevicesInfrastructure as CodeOperations
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How We Built a Unified Network Automation Framework for Heterogeneous Devices
360 Zhihui Cloud Developer
360 Zhihui Cloud Developer
Nov 14, 2017 · Operations

Unlocking Scalable Network Automation: Lessons from 360’s Ops Strategy

This article explores how rapid growth in network devices drives the need for comprehensive automation—covering script‑based tasks, zero‑touch provisioning, orchestration with OpenStack, device selection criteria, fault diagnosis, and monitoring—to keep operations ahead of business demands.

Fault DiagnosisNetwork MonitoringOpenStack integration
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Unlocking Scalable Network Automation: Lessons from 360’s Ops Strategy
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Dec 7, 2016 · Operations

How Alibaba Automates Its Network for Double 11 Traffic Surges

This article outlines Alibaba researcher Zhang Ming’s presentation on the network automation system that enables Alibaba’s infrastructure to handle the massive traffic and rapid fault recovery required during the Double 11 shopping festival, highlighting the challenges, detection methods, and automated tools used across routers, switches, and L4‑L7 devices.

AlibabaOperationsfault detection
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How Alibaba Automates Its Network for Double 11 Traffic Surges
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Sep 26, 2016 · Operations

How Ctrip Automates Network Management with the Netranger SDN Tool

At Ctrip, the Netranger system leverages software-defined networking to automate network operations, from server port provisioning and switch onboarding to configuration visualization, security zone management, IP path discovery, and syslog alert analysis, addressing the challenges of a traditional, high‑change data‑center network.

CtripNetconfPython
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How Ctrip Automates Network Management with the Netranger SDN Tool
Art of Distributed System Architecture Design
Art of Distributed System Architecture Design
Apr 7, 2015 · Fundamentals

Review of SDN Definition, Applications, Challenges, and Recommendations

The article reviews various definitions of Software‑Defined Networking, examines its primary use in network virtualization, discusses additional application areas, outlines obstacles to adoption, critiques OpenFlow limitations, and offers practical recommendations for successful SDN deployment.

Network VirtualizationNetworkingOpenFlow
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Review of SDN Definition, Applications, Challenges, and Recommendations
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Jul 5, 2014 · Operations

8 Critical Factors to Evaluate Before Deploying SDN

This article outlines eight essential considerations—including industry type, network size, complexity, workload dynamics, VM count, agility needs, security simplification, and resource availability—that organizations should assess to determine whether Software‑Defined Networking is a suitable investment.

IT OperationsSDNcloud infrastructure
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8 Critical Factors to Evaluate Before Deploying SDN