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Infrastructure insights, product updates, and engineering deep-dives from the Vertical team.
AI · July 3, 2026
Bypassing the Kernel: How RDMA Made GPU Clusters Fast Enough for AI
Why AI training clusters abandoned the standard TCP/IP networking stack for RDMA, and what kernel bypass actually buys you.
Engineering Team · 10 min
Industry · July 2, 2026
CXMT: Inside China's Rise to Become the World's Fourth-Largest DRAM Maker
How ChangXin Memory Technologies went from a loss-making domestic supplier to a credible fourth player in the global DRAM oligopoly — and what its IPO means for memory markets.
Engineering Team · 12 min
Engineering · March 30, 2026
The Hidden Cloud Bill: How Startups Overpay by up to 40% on Cloud Infrastructure
A practical guide to identifying, understanding, and eliminating cloud cost waste before it quietly kills your runway.
Engineering Team · 8 min
Engineering · February 9, 2026
From VXLAN to Geneve: What Changed in Our New India Availability Zone
We moved from VXLAN to Geneve, hit 1 Gbps uploads, and rebuilt our India infrastructure to handle what's coming next.
Engineering Team · 5 min
Engineering · February 6, 2026
AWS Is Charging You 3x More for Slower Compute. We Have the Benchmarks to Prove It
Sustained benchmarks comparing Vertical Cloud's $22/mo VM against AWS t3.medium and c7i.large on real engineering workloads.
Engineering Team · 10 min
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