A Tour Inside CloudFlare's Latest Generation Servers
Jul 22, 2013Matthew Prince

Summary
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.