Napatech Unveils 400G AI SmartNIC Based on Altera FPGA
Napatech introduced its new N3070X AI SmartNIC, designed to meet the growing demands of AI infrastructure. The 400 Gbps SmartNIC is built using Altera’s Agilex 7 FPGA technology and targets...
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ECOC24: Molex Intros VaporConnect for Immersion-Cooling Data Centers
Molex introduced new VaporConnect Optical Feedthrough Modules for immersion cooling in high-performance data centers. VaporConnect uses a cassette-based design that bolts directly onto immersion tanks. This solution allows optical transceivers...
Nokia’s New Kubernetes-based Automation Platform Targets AI-Era Data Centers
Nokia has launched its Event-Driven Automation (EDA) platform, a next-generation solution built to enhance data center operations in the AI era. The EDA platform, powered by Kubernetes, aims to reduce...
Nokia and NL-ix Launch Europe’s Largest IXP-Based Anti-DDoS Protection
Nokia and NL-ix have announced the deployment of Nokia’s Deepfield Defender across NL-ix’s network, creating the largest anti-DDoS solution implemented at an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Europe. This advanced...
CyrusOne and KEPCO Break Ground on Hyperscale Data Center in Japan
CyrusOne KEP, a joint venture between global data center provider CyrusOne and Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), has officially broken ground on its first data center in Japan. The project,...
FS Unveils 1.6T OSFP DAC Cable
FS has announced the release of its new 1.6T OSFP Close Top Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cables, designed to meet the growing demands of hyperscale data centers, machine learning, and...
Credo Launches 400G HiWire AECs for AI/ML
Credo announced a new line of HiWire Active Electrical Cables (AECs) aimed at China’s growing hyperscale data centers, specifically for the 400G Q112 network port market. These new cables are...
Meta’s Networking @Scale: Evolving the Edge Architecture
At its NETWORKING @SCALE 2024 event in Santa Clara, California, Meta engineers Shivkumar Chandrashekhar and Lee Hetherington outlined how the company’s global edge infrastructure is evolving to meet the growing...
Oracle Builds Zettascale Clusters with 131,072 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs
Oracle unveiled plans to build the first zettascale cloud computing cluster, powered by NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. This new AI supercomputer, available via Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), will be the largest...
Crehan: Server-Class Ethernet Merchant NIC Revenue Surges Ahead in Q2
Data center customers spent significantly on merchant-built server-class Ethernet NICs (including adapters, controllers, and LOMs) in calendar Q2 2024, with total market revenues increasing 40% year-over-year, according to a recent...
Xockets Alleges DPU Patent Infringement by NVIDIA, Microsoft
Xockets, a Texas-based developer of advanced Data Processing Units (DPUs), has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against Nvidia, Microsoft, and RPX...
xAI Activates ‘Project Colossus’ in Memphis with 100K H100 GPUs
In a stunning display of technological prowess and rapid execution, xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, has unveiled its groundbreaking supercomputer project, dubbed "Colossus." The system, boasting...
CoreWeave Leads with First-to-Market NVIDIA H200 GPUs for AI
CoreWeave has announced that it is the first cloud provider to bring NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPUs to market. These GPUs are designed to enhance the performance of generative AI...
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