AWS Is Killing the Fat-Tree: Inside Its Radical New Data Center Network

Management Tech Brief By HackerNoon · Aug 14, 2026 · 6m

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AWS is replacing traditional fat-tree networks with RNG, cutting networking devices by 69% while improving throughput, power use, and cost.

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