Tencent

Background

Tencent was founded in November 1998 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Tencent provides communication and social media services to connect over a billion people worldwide, together with travel, payment, and entertainment services. Tencent provides trustworthy AIGC content services to enterprises, and collaborates with industry partners to explore deep integration of AIGC with various industries.

Challenges

Tencent's data centers face challenges and demands across several key areas.

• To support high-performance and low-latency computing services, data centers need to use high-performance switches and transmission devices and optimize network protocols to enhance data transmission efficiency and speed.
• Moreover, high-volume data processing requires high-density, large-capacity devices, and multi-dimensional processing technologies to improve processing capabilities and efficiency. Data centers also demand network capabilities including high-speed transmission, low latency, and high stability and reliability.
• In addition, data centers need to continuously evolve their architecture to adapt to changing market demands and technology development. This necessitates collaboration with vendors to explore new technologies and solutions.
• Lastly, data centers need to decrease costs and increase efficiency to maintain strong competitiveness and profitability. This means cost-effective devices and protocols need to be used, and optimization and improvement need to be conducted to achieve superior performance at lower costs.

Contending with Challenges

Ruijie Networks has provided Tencent with the 25G/100G commercial and self-developed switch solution, helping Tencent successfully implement key features such as RDMA and Telemetry. To further promote technological innovation, Ruijie cooperates with Tencent to jointly develop products with TD4, TH4, and TH5 chips for 100G/200G/400G architecture. This enables rapid delivery of new architecture, aligning with growing service demands.

Ruijie and Tencent also carry out in-depth cooperation in various cutting-edge technology fields.

• In the area of edge computing, the two parties are committed to improving computing efficiency and reducing network latency.
• In programmability, both parties work together to explore the scenarios of applying P4 and NPL to gateways, enhancing network flexibility.
• In the domain of private cloud, our cooperation aims to provide enterprises with secure and efficient cloud services to meet increasing business needs.

These close collaborations not only drive the development and application of new technologies, but also contribute to significant cost reduction and efficiency improvement for Tencent's business.

Customer Benefits

For Tencent's data centers, Ruijie has established a support team with high-quality delivery and fast response capabilities. This team ensures that problems are quickly solved and needs are satisfied promptly during project implementation. The professional and efficient support has provided a solid foundation for Tencent's network construction and operation. Ruijie also provides swift support in the development and implementation of new products and features. As the network architecture evolves rapidly, Ruijie has demonstrated strong R&D and delivery capabilities, empowering Tencent to keep pace with the market and maintain its leading technological position.

More importantly, Ruijie works closely with Tencent to explore innovative solutions from a business perspective. This cooperation approach ensures that solutions are tailored to Tencent's actual business needs, addressing diverse scenarios and requirements. Tencent has highly praised Ruijie's customized and business-driven service model.