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A Tour Inside CloudFlare's Latest Generation Servers

Jul 22, 2013Matthew Prince
A Tour Inside CloudFlare's Latest Generation Servers
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This post details the evolution of Cloudflare's server hardware, specifically the G4 generation, highlighting upgrades in storage (SSDs, increased RAM for caching), CPU (low-power Sandybridge for efficiency and future features), and network interfaces (10Gbps Solarflare cards with kernel bypass technology). This hardware evolution is presented as a direct enabler of their global network expansion and ability to handle increasing traffic and new service demands.

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