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How flat is replacing fat in AWS data center networks (opens in new tab)

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“Quasi-random” network topologies and new passive optical components called ShuffleBoxes make more-efficient flat networks as practical as traditional “fat-tree” networks.

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Covered in 7 articles

InfoQ·

AWS Replaces Fat-Tree Data Center Networks with Random Graph Theory, Cutting Routers by 69%

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heise online·

AWS: Randomness instead of hierarchy in the data center

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Perspectives·

Flat Datacenter Networks at Scale

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