[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE] Scaling GenAI inference performance requires increasing the number of GPUs or accelerators working in parallel within the scale-up domain. In-package optical I/O offers a path forward by breaking the ….
Optical I/O: The Key to Unlocking AI Infrastructure, Profitability and Performance
October 1, 2024 by
The Next Big Interconnect Technology Could Be Plastic
September 18, 2024 by
[CONTRIBUTED THOUGHT PIECE] …. large language models and generative AI applications are driving hyperscalers to adopt a new data center-scale switch fabric… And there is a new interconnect technology ….
NTT: All-Photonics Network Activated between Taiwan and Japan
August 30, 2024 by
NTT Corp. and Chunghwa Telecom announced they have activated the first all-photonics network between Taiwan and Japan with approximately 17 msec on an approximately 3,000 km one-way network, according to the companies.
NTT Demonstrates Optical Fiber Monitoring Technology for All-Photonics Network
August 20, 2024 by
TOKYO – August 20, 2024 – NTT Corporation (NTT) has developed technology to visualize the state of end-to-end fiber-optic links without using measuring equipment and succeeded, according to the company, for the first time in demonstrating the world’s highest accuracy in a North American field-deployed environment simulating a commercial network. This technology will advance the […]
Preparing Networks for the Growing Demands of HPC and AI
August 8, 2024 by
(We need) … smarter networks that use software to identify areas of congestion and potential outages — and which can automatically respond, self-configure, self-optimize, and self-heal as needed. This next-level, coherent network intelligence ….
HPE Acquisition of Juniper Networks OK’d by UK Competition Authority
August 7, 2024 by
HPE’s planned $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks has won crucial clearances from two European antitrust regulatory bodies. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which began a Phase 1 inquiry ….
Microchip Introduces PCIe Gen 5 SSD Controllers
August 5, 2024 by
CHANDLER, Ariz., August 5, 2024 — Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has released the Flashtec NVMe 5016 Solid State Drive (SSD) controller. The 16-channel, PCIe Gen 5 NVM Express (NVMe) controller is designed to offer higher levels of bandwidth, security and flexibility. “Data center technology must evolve to keep up with the significant advancements occurring in AI and Machine […]
Corning and Lumen in Agreement on Fiber-Optic Cable for Data Center AI
August 1, 2024 by
CORNING, NY, Aug. 1, 2024 — Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced an agreement with Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) for a substantial supply of next-generation optical cable. This fiber-dense cable will more than double Lumen’s U.S. intercity fiber miles, offering capacity to major cloud data centers racing to stay ahead of AI workloads and high […]
Graphene Plasmon: NTT and Univ. of Tokyo Control THz-Region for High-Speed Signal Processing
July 24, 2024 by
NTT Corporation and The University of Tokyo announced they have generated and controlled graphene plasmon wave packets with a pulse width of 1.2 picoseconds. They said this offers a novel approach to THz ….
Micron Introduces PCIe Gen5 Data Center SSD
July 23, 2024 by
BOISE, Idaho, July 23, 2024 — Micron Technology, Inc. today announced availability of the Micron 9550 NVMe SSD – which Micros said is the fastest data center SSD for AI performance and power efficiency.1 The SSD integrates its own controller, NAND, DRAM and firmware into one product. The Micron 9550 SSD delivers best-in-class performance with […]
