Intel debuts Gaudi 3 AI processor

Intel introduced its Gaudi 3 AI accelerator for training and inference on popular large language models (LLMs) and multimodal models.The Gaudi 3 processor delivers 4x AI compute for BF16,  1.5x increase in memory bandwidth, and 2x networking bandwidth for massive system scale out compared to its predecessor.Features and Improvements:The Gaudi 3 AI accelerator is built on a 5nm process, offering advanced efficiency for large-scale AI compute.It...

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Intel looks to Ultra Ethernet as its AI fabric

Achieving scale-up and scale-out AI systems requires an advanced networking fabric. In his keynote. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said he expects Ultra Ethernet to meet this requirement. Intel isintroducing an array of AI-optimized Ethernet solutions, including a network interface card, AI chiplets, as well as soft and hard IP through Intel Foundry. These Ultra Ethernet developments build on Intel’s work with integrating Xeon and Gaudi into AI systems....

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Google unwraps Arm-based CPUs for the data center

Google introduced Axion, its first custom Arm-based CPUs designed for the data center.Built using the Arm Neoverse V2 CPU, Axion processors promise up to 30% better performance than the fastest general-purpose Arm-based instances currently available in the cloud , up to 50% better performance and up to 60% better energy-efficiency than comparable current-generation x86-based instances.Axion is supported by Titanium, Google's specialized framework...

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STACK reaches $3.3B in green financing for global data centers

Global data center developer and operator STACK Infrastructure announced securing $3.3 billion in green financing to fund eco-friendly data center construction worldwide. This significant capital injection highlights STACK's commitment to sustainable practices and aligns with growing investor demand for environmentally responsible projects.Key Highlights:$3.3 billion secured in green financing for global data center development.Funds will be used...

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MEF intros Enterprise and Operational Lifecycle Service Orchestration APIs

MEF released an API portfolio that empowers enterprises to seamlessly perform automated business and operations with their service providers.The new MEF enterprise business and operational Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) API portfolio features a range of new and existing MEF assets to fuel the advancement of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) for enterprises. The APIs enable large enterprises undergoing digital transformation and cloud migration to...

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Blue Planet Cloud Native Platform aims for service lifecycle automation

Ciena's Blue Planet division introduced a first-of-its-kind Blue Planet Cloud Native Platform that leverages Kubernetes (K8s) technology to support multiple modular Operating Support System (OSS) applications.Converging inventory, orchestration, and assurance applications on a common platform, it provides a game-changing strategy to improve operational efficiency and streamline service lifecycle automation.Built on a K8s-based architecture, the new...

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CoreSite signs on as NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center Partner

CoreSite has been certified as part of the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center program to host scalable, high-performance infrastructure for organizations looking to capitalize on rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and other high-density applications.By choosing to host their NVIDIA DGX™ infrastructure with CoreSite, customers can benefit from a national portfolio of high-density-powered data center campus environments...

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