Tencent Unveils Three Open-Source Technologies to Enhance Efficiency of Operation and Maintenance
On April 11, 2019, in Shenzhen, Tencent announced the launch of three open-source technologies aimed at improving the efficiency of operation and maintenance within the company. This move reflects Tencent’s commitment to embracing the open-source culture, encouraging the use of high-quality technology, and promoting the development of the domestic open-source community.
The Mainstream Culture of Code Sharing
Tencent’s engineers still adhere to the mainstream culture of code sharing, with the slogan “talk is cheap, show me the code.” This emphasis on code sharing has led to the development of high-quality technology that is increasingly being made available to outside developers. By doing so, Tencent aims to promote the vigorous development of the domestic open-source community while also benefiting from the open-source ecosystem.
Three Open-Source Technologies Unveiled
Tencent has announced the launch of three open-source technologies:
- Tencent Blue Whale Zhiyun Community Edition: A PaaS (Platform as a Service) platform that provides a complete framework for building enterprise R&D operations Integration System. This platform offers a range of modules, including DevOps lines, operating environment hosting, front and back frame, continuous integration, CMDB, work platforms, container management, data platform, AI, and other atomic platforms. The platform enables business and technical personnel to quickly build infrastructure operators PaaS, enhance corporate R&D operational efficiency, and help enterprises transition operation and maintenance teams.
- Scheduling Arrangement SaaS “Standards of Operation and Maintenance”: A lightweight class SaaS product that provides a task performed by the system and process orchestration through a visual graphical interface. This product enables operation and maintenance personnel to make business daily operation and maintenance work more efficient, while shielding the differences between underlying systems.
- DCache: A distributed NoSQL storage system that is used internally by Tencent for high-performance caching. DCache provides highly scalable and high-availability features, using a memory-based storage system that supports DB data persistence.
Tencent’s Open-Source Strategy
Tencent has been transitioning from a closed-source model to an open-source model, with the goal of lowering the cost of upgrading key strategic technologies. According to Wang Chunyu, the head of operations at Tencent’s open-source department, the company has obtained over 200,000 stars on GitHub, marking a significant milestone in its open-source efforts.
Tencent’s open-source strategy involves the establishment of an open-source management office, each open-source project having an appropriate management committee, and the development of training and continued investment in ensuring open-source legal, compliance, governance practices promotion and creation of open source, open source collaborative lay a solid foundation.
Collaboration and Innovation
Tencent’s open-source strategy is aimed at promoting collaboration and innovation within the company and the broader open-source community. The company hopes to promote the internal open-source collaboration to reduce duplication of code development, improve the efficiency of the project forward, and accelerate the integration of the cloud configuration.
As of April 2019, Tencent has published 73 projects on GitHub, covering cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, mobile development, applets, architecture, systems, and other areas. These projects have been tested and validated by massive data from Tencent’s business units, including micro-letter, Tencent cloud, Tencent games, Tencent AI, and Tencent security.
Conclusion
Tencent’s launch of three open-source technologies marks a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to promote the development of the domestic open-source community. By embracing the open-source culture and making high-quality technology available to outside developers, Tencent aims to enhance the efficiency of operation and maintenance within the company and accelerate innovation in the industry.