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SONiC pioneer Aviz Networks raises $17M for AI network management push

Aviz Networks is looking to expand, building on growth in SONiC adoption and its network management tools.

Nov 21, 2024 4 mins

Data Center Network Management Software Networking

Top 5 fastest-growing cities for data centers

What do these five urban regions in the US have in common? Readily available power.

Nov 20, 2024 4 mins

Data Center

Cisco: Pressure to deploy AI is up, but only 13% feel ready

Cisco’s AI Readiness Index shows networks aren’t equipped to meet AI workloads, and most enterprises don’t have the GPUs to meet AI demands.

Nov 20, 2024 6 mins

Cloud Computing Data Center Networking

Nvidia HPC/AI chip is actually six chips

The six-chip configuration is meant for space-constrained locations.

Nov 19, 2024 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence CPUs and Processors High-Performance Computing

Microsoft and Atom Computing claim breakthrough in reliable quantum computing

Companies unveil a commercial quantum machine featuring 24 entangled logical qubits.

Nov 19, 2024 7 mins

Data Center High-Performance Computing Microsoft Azure

Musk’s xAI shifts AI server business from struggling Supermicro to Dell

The move highlights the growing capability of leading server companies to support AI workloads at scale.

Nov 19, 2024 4 mins

Data Center Servers

Nvidia Blackwell chips face serious heating issues

Reports say racks must be redesigned to accommodate the heat generated.

Nov 18, 2024 3 mins

CPUs and Processors Data Center

El Capitan bumps Frontier to claim world’s fastest supercomputer title

Newcomer El Capitan unseated five-time No. 1 system Frontier and is now the third exascale machine in the TOP500 supercomputer rankings.

Nov 18, 2024 7 mins

CPUs and Processors Data Center High-Performance Computing

IBM announces 50-fold quantum speed improvement

IBM Quantum Heron can now leverage Qiskit to run certain classes of quantum circuits with up to 5,000 two-qubit gate operations.

Nov 18, 2024 5 mins

Data Center High-Performance Computing

Kyndryl, Microsoft expand mainframe modernization services

Kyndryl and Microsoft have expanded their mainframe modernization service to include closer ties with Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and broader security offerings.

Nov 18, 2024 4 mins

Generative AI Mainframes Microsoft Azure