Cloudflare’s Gen X: Servers for an Accelerated Future

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This post introduces Cloudflare's tenth generation of servers, 'Gen X', highlighting a significant shift away from Intel to AMD EPYC processors for improved performance and cost efficiency. It details the server's compute, memory, storage, and networking components, emphasizing the focus on CPU efficiency for Cloudflare's compute-heavy workloads. The post also discusses the architectural decision to use standard commodity hardware and the flexibility it provides for network expansion and service deployment, reinforcing the core principles of the global network expansion strategy.