Broadcom’s next Trident switching silicon doubles capacity, adds neural engine

 Broadcom announced an on-chip, neural-network inference engine called NetGNT (Networking General-purpose Neural-network Traffic-analyzer) in its new, software-programmable Trident 5-X12 chip for top-of-rack (ToR) data center switches.The new Trident 5-X12 chip provides 16.0 Tbps of bandwidth, which is double that of the Broadcom’s current Trident 4-X9. It also adds support for 800G ports, allowing direct connection to Broadcom’s Tomahawk 5,...

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HPE targets AI-native architecture and hybrid cloud

Hewlett Packard Enterprise  introduced its next series of AI-native and hybrid cloud offerings for machine learning development, data analytics, AI-optimized file storage, AI tuning and inferencing and professional services. The solutions are based on an open, full-stack AI-native architecture and leverage HPE’s expertise in hybrid cloud, supercomputing and AI/ML software.“With the emergence of GenAI, enterprises are quickly realizing that...

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HPE teams with NVIDIA on Enterprise GenAI

Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced an expanded alliance with NVIDIA to build an enterprise computing solution for generative AI (GenAI). These solutions integrate HPE Machine Learning Development Environment Software, HPE Ezmeral Software, HPE ProLiant Compute and HPE Cray Supercomputers with the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software suite, including the NVIDIA NeMo framework. Hardware encompasses rack-scale  HPE ProLiant Compute DL380a...

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Marvell posts Q3 sales of $1.419 billion, down 8% yoy

Marvell Technology Q3 revenue of $1.419 billion, down by 8% year-over-year, and $19 million above the midpoint of the company's guidance provided on August 24, 2023. GAAP net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $(164.3) million, or $(0.19) per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $354.1 million, or $0.41 per diluted share. Cash flow from operations for the third quarter was $503.0 million."Marvell...

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Vertiv supplies liquid cooling for Intel Gaudi AI Accelerator

Vertiv is providing a liquid cooling solution for the new Intel Gaudi3 AI accelerator, scheduled to launch in 2024. The Intel Gaudi3 AI accelerator will enable both liquid-cooled and air-cooled servers, supported by Vertiv pumped two-phase (P2P) cooling infrastructure. The liquid cooled solution has been tested up to 160kW accelerator power using facility water from 17°C up to 45°C (62.6°F to 113°F). The air-cooled solution has been tested...

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Aviz Networks raises $10m for its open networking software

Aviz Networks, a start-up based in San Jose, California, has added Cisco Investments to its latest funding expansion, joining existing investors, Moment Ventures, Accton and Wistron. This funding round, now reaching $10M, will accelerate customer momentum for Aviz’s multi-vendor, GenAI-based networking stack along with adoption of SONiC based open networking.Aviz’s stack supports the fast-growing SONiC open-source network OS (NOS) as well as...

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Malaysia’s Axiata picks AWS as its primary cloud

Axiata Group, a leading Asian telco and digital group headquartered in Malaysia, has selected AWS as its primary cloud provider. Axiata will migrate a large array of its mission-critical applications, including more than 650 services across customer service, enterprise resource planning, and human resources, to AWS by the end of 2024. In addition, Axiata will move 80 machine learning (ML) applications to the AWS.“AWS has been a key collaborator...

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Broadcom cuts over 1800 VMware positions

Following the completion of its acquisition of VMware last week, Broadcom filed papers to state employment offices regarding the elimination of approximately 2,000 positions.This includes 1,267 positions in California, along with 600 additional staff in the states of Washington, Colorado and Georgia.https://layoffs....

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