Intel Nervana Aims for AI

Intel introduced its "Nervana" platform and outlined its broad for artificial intelligence (AI), encompassing a range of new products, technologies and investments from the edge to the data center. Intel currently powers 97 percent of data center servers running AI workloads on its existing Intel Xeon processors and Intel Xeon Phi processors, along with more workload-optimized accelerators, including FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays). Intel...

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Infinera Upgrades and Expands DTN-X with Infinite Capacity Engine

Infinera introduced a number of new platforms within its DTN-X Family designed to power cloud scale networks.  The rollout include two new platforms, the XT-3300 and the XT-3600 meshponders, as well as significant upgrades to the XTC-4 and XTC-10 Packet Optical Transport Node (P-OTN) platforms. Infinera also announced the MTC-6 FlexILS chassis and 20-port super-channel Flexible Grid Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (FlexROADM), a...

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LinkedIn Inaugurates Hyperscale Data Center in Oregon

LinkedIn opened a massively scalable, next-generation data center in Oregon. The facility, which is hosted by Infomart, is now fully live and ramped. The location benefits from a direct access contract for 100% renewable energy, network diversity, expansion capabilities, and talent opportunities. LinkedIn expects to achieve a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of 1.06 during full economization mode. The network in the new data center uses LinkedIn's...

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Intel and Google Alliance Looks to Multi-Cloud Enterprise IT

Intel and Google announced a strategic alliance to help enterprise IT deliver an open, flexible and secure multi-cloud infrastructure for their businesses. The companies agreed to collaborate on Kubernetes (containers), machine learning, security and IoT. One area of focus is the optimization of the open source TensorFlowOpens in a new window library to benefit from the performance of Intel architecture. The companies said their "joint work will...

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Versa Networks Hires Kelly Ahuja and Pankaj Patel

Versa Networks named Kelly Ahuja as its new CEO, replacing company co-founder Kumar Mehta, who now takes on the role of Chief Development Officer. Kelly is an eighteen-year veteran of Cisco, serving most recently as senior vice president (SVP) of the Service Provider Business.  He held multiple leadership roles during his tenure at Cisco, including SVP/GM of the Mobility Business Group and SVP/GM of the Service Provider Routing Technology Group. Versa...

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OIF Commences Work on Four New Project

Following its Q4 meeting this month in Auckland, New Zealand, The Optical Internetworking Forum announced four new projects: 400ZR Interoperability Project -- will develop an implementation agreement for 400G ZR and short-reach DWDM multi-vendor interoperability.  It is relevant for router-to-router interconnect use cases and is targeted at (passive) single channel and amplified DWDM applications with distances up to 120 km. This project should...

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