Microsoft Cloud Unity Architecture

As a software giant--Microsoft, naturally also will not ignore cloud http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/13748.html "> Infrastructure construction and promotion." For two different types of cloud applications, public and private, Microsoft proposed the concept of the cloud continuum (Cloud continuum). Through the cloud continuum, public and private clouds can deliver services with a high degree of virtualization, consistency management, dynamic, and capacity scaling.

Microsoft Cloud Unity Architecture

1, Private cloud: Deployed in the user's data center, for efficiency and cost optimized, service-oriented environment. The implementation of the private cloud incorporates a range of server products, including Windows server and System Center products, that can be compatible with existing applications.

2, Public cloud: Public Cloud is provided by service providers, can provide customers with deployment and application services. In this category, Azure is a highly scalable service platform that provides the flexibility to pay on demand.

In the specific implementation of cloud architecture, Microsoft proposed to the energy-saving micro-server as a hardware platform, and specifically designed a unique set of power systems to improve energy efficiency. At the same time, three major design principles are also proposed:

Microsoft's design principles

Cloud Architecture Server Application standards

Controlling the temperature and humidity of the entire architecture

1, the removal of redundant components, select the right power supply, the appropriate control of the expansion of the platform to achieve rationalization configuration;

2, the use of high-performance components, low-power processors and optimize the rack of power and refrigeration configuration to improve overall performance;

3, chip, power supply and storage equipment on the extensive use of new technologies.

In addition, Microsoft Cloud architecture also uses a large number of micro-servers, in 1U space can accommodate two micro-servers, greatly improve efficiency. The benefit of this design is that a single rack can accommodate more servers, such as Microsoft's 57U cabinet, which can hold up to 96 micro-servers and at least two power modules in each cabinet to provide a short-term standby power supply.

Using micro-server technology can effectively increase the number of schema servers

Use a large number of micro-servers in the cloud computing infrastructure

High Density rack Concept

In the power system designed by Microsoft, by converting three-phase alternating current directly into a micro-server in 12V DC access cabinet, it can reduce the electric energy consumed by the converter.

Power supply with higher conversion rates

5 times times performance growth only increases 40% power consumption

Reviews：

Microsoft's cloud architecture is mainly embodied in two aspects, on the one hand, it has a wealth of application tools and Windows platform, not only to meet the needs of users can reduce costs, user-friendly rapid deployment and application; On the other hand, Microsoft in the server, power and other hardware aspects of the design and application, can help users maximize energy savings. Compared to other vendors ' cloud architectures, Microsoft's solution highlights energy saving, streamlining and flexibility.

(Responsible editor: Lu Guang)