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NVIDIA launched four inference platforms optimized for generative AI applications: “The rise of generative AI is requiring more powerful inference computing platforms,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “The number of applications for generative AI is infinite, limited only by human imagination. Arming developers with the most powerful and flexible inference computing platform […]
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has selected the NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU as the latest addition to its networking stack, offering OCI customers a new option for offloading data center tasks from CPUs. BlueField-3 is NVIDIA’s third-generation data processing unit BlueField-3 is the foundation of the data center control plane that delivers cloud and AI services. The […]
Is quantum-secured networking ready for commercialization? What value does it provide? In this video, Andrew Lord, Distinguished Engineer and Senior Manager Optical Networks and Quantum Research, BT, explains that while quantum has often been perceived as a complex science experiment, it has moved on incredibly in the last few years, and it is now ready […]
Arista Networks has begun customer trials of a new WAN Routing System that combines its enterprise-class routing platforms, carrier/cloud-neutral internet transit capabilities, and its CloudVision Pathfinder Service, which modernizes WAN management and provisioning, aligning the operating model with visualization and orchestration across all network transport domains The Arista WAN Routing System aims for a consistent networking […]
Google Cloud is the first cloud services provider to offer NVIDIA’s L4 Tensor Core GPU. Additionally, L4 GPUs will be available with optimized support on Vertex AI, which now supports building, tuning and deploying large generative AI models. NVIDIA’s L4 GPU is a universal GPU capable of delivering 120x more AI-powered video performance than CPUs. […]
How do you build a data center rack for AI/ML training? At OFC23, Credo showcased a high-performance rack with 3 next gen appliances connected with 3 types of physical networking, including a big backbone for RDMA sharing, which could be used for GPT-style applications. Also on display was a Credo 800G Active Electrical Cable with […]
Intel announced the appointment of Stuart Pann as senior vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry Services (IFS), reporting to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. He succeeds Dr. Randhir Thakur, the inaugural general manager of Intel Foundry Services, who stepped down from the role in November 2022 and will depart Intel at the end of […]
