AWS acquires 960-MW data center center next to nuclear plant
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is set to acquire a data center campus next to Talen Energy's nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania for $650 million. The 1,200-acre campus will have access...
Data Centers
Engineering the AI Factory Converge Digest tracks the technologies defining next-generation AI data centers—from GPUs and CPUs to networking fabrics, storage, cooling, power systems and hyperscale infrastructure. Coverage spans the complete architecture of modern AI factories. |
Technology Pillars AI Infrastructure ›GPUs ›CPUs ›Ethernet Fabrics ›Storage ›DCI ›Liquid Cooling ›Power › |
Key Players NVIDIA ›AMD ›Intel ›Broadcom ›Arista ›Cisco ›Supermicro ›Equinix › |
| Tracking: Scale Up • Scale Out • AI Factories • Rack-Scale Systems • Ultra Ethernet • InfiniBand • PCIe • CXL • HBM • 1.6T |
Keysight intros test platform for AI/L networks
Learn about the new Keysight AI Data Center Test Platform, designed to validate and optimize AI/ML networks. It offers deep insights, simplifies benchmarking, and executes AI/ML models for reproducible experiments....
Blueprint: The Power of Open Infrastructure, Featuring StarlingX
Discover the world of Open Infrastructure and its importance in today's technology landscape. Learn about StarlingX, a scalable and reliable edge infrastructure platform, and its open source components. Find out...
Video: Zero Gap AI – Vapor.io, SuperMicro, NVIDIA
Discover what's next for the network edge as high-performance, GPU-driven AI services disrupt the industry. Cole Crawford and Matt Trifiro from Vapor explain the benefits of their Zero Gap AI...
Aviz unveils Networking 3.0 Stack and AI Copilot
Aviz Networks introduces its Networking 3.0 Stack, including ONES for network operations, OPB for Packet Brokers, and the GenAI-based Network Copilot. Find out how this comprehensive suite empowers network owners...
Digital Realty: AI will lift data center demand
Digital Realty reported Q4 2023 revenues of $1.4 billion, a 2% decrease QoQ and an 11% increase YoY. Highlights include new leases signed and a partnership with Brookfield. #DigitalRealty
Lambda secures $320M funding to forge AI-optimized GPU cloud
Lambda, a GPU cloud company established by AI engineers and powered by NVIDIA GPUs, has announced the completion of a $320 million Series C funding round. Founded in 2012, Lambda...
NTT to establish its first data center in Paris
NTT Ltd. is expanding into the Paris market with a new data center campus, supporting 84 MW of critical IT load. This investment strengthens their presence in Europe and enhances...
Cisco adds AI across its networking and security portfolios
Cisco introduces new integrations for its networking and security portfolios, allowing IT teams to manage secure networking technologies from a unified AI-driven cloud platform. These integrations provide insights into network,...
Equinix purchases 151 MW of renewable energy in Australia
Equinix has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with TagEnergy in Australia, purchasing 151 MW of renewable energy from the Golden Plains Wind Farm. This is Equinix's first long-term renewable energy...
Meta to spend big on data centers and AI infrastructure in 2024
Meta has outlined its financial strategy for 2024, emphasizing substantial investments in data centers, artificial intelligence (AI) hardware, and broader infrastructure enhancements. In its quarterly financial report, Meta projects its...
Dell’Oro: Data center physical infrastructure market to hit $46B in 2028
The Data Center Physical Infrastructure (DCPI) market is projected to reach over $46 billion by 2028, driven by the increasing demand for accelerated computing to support AI and ML workloads....
Keysight’s 800GE Layer 1-3 platform hits 51.2 Tbps test load
Keysight Technologies' AresONE-M 800GE Layer 1-3 Ethernet performance test platform set a new benchmark for validating Ethernet silicon switches by processing 1.2 Tbps of traffic across 64 x 800GE links...
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