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Startup SPAN teams with Nvidia to put data center nodes in your backyard
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (589+ words) Even though many communities are in open revolt against massive data centers needed to power artificial intelligence, a startup is betting that homeowners will welcome miniature data centers in their backyards. The startup, an intelligent power management company called SPAN,…...
Wi-Fi 8 is closer than you think. Here's what you need to know
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (374+ words) It's not too early to start planning for Wi-Fi 8. New features include non-primary channel access, seamless mobility domain (SMD) roaming, intermediate modulation and coding scheme (MCS) levels, and dynamic power-save modes....
Hard drive shortage affecting enterprise storage needs
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (448+ words) It is no secret that there is a considerable shortage of storage devices, both traditional spinning media and SSDs. It's always been hard to quantify beyond the "they are out of stock" complaints, but now some companies are getting tangible…...
HPE memory server targets compute-heavy and agentic AI workloads
2+ day, 23+ min ago (202+ words) HPE has rolled out a new enterprise memory server built for complex business workloads, compute-heavy systems, and emerging agentic AI workloads. The HPE Compute Scale-up Server 3250 is powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors. It's available with a minimum of four and…...
AMD launches AI-targeted PCIe cards for current servers
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (282+ words) AMD has launched the latest in its Instinct enterprise GPU accelerators, the MI350, which are designed to fit the data center infrastructure customers already own. Targeted at agentic AI, Instinct MI350 P PCIe cards are dual-slot drop-in cards for standard air-cooled servers....
Supply constraints, optical advances dominate Arista's Q1
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (424+ words) It's mostly good news for Arista Networks, which reported total first-quarter revenue of $2. 71 billion, up 35. 1% compared to the year-ago quarter. The vendor raised its forecasted growth to 27. 7%, aiming now for full-year 2026 revenue of $11. 5 billion. Arista also raised its AI revenue…...
Switch storm coming: Gartner forecasts price hikes, long lead times for enterprise data center switches
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (401+ words) Facing shortages, data center switch vendors are pledging allegiance " to AI infrastructure networks....
Intel, behind in AI chips, bets on quantum and neuromorphic processors
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (652+ words) Intel for years chopped critical products including CPUs, GPUs and networking gear to cut corporate fat and get back into shape. Many cuts pre-date the appointment last year of Lip-Bu Tan as CEO. Now, Tan is placing a long-term bet…...
AMD and Intel partner to deliver AI performance advancement
1+ week, 2+ day ago (298+ words) The first major fruits of the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group (EAG) have come in the form of ACE, a new set of matrix instructions from Intel and AMD that the two claim deliver a massive AI performance leap over current instructions…...
Extreme Networks: Memory advantage, Wi-Fi 7 and competitive flux drive momentum
1+ week, 5+ day ago (877+ words) Extreme Networks is relying heavily on a number of key technologies'including its network fabric and cloud management portfolios to build toward the future'but more immediately, it is leaning on a system memory advantage, Wi-Fi 7 development and the changing competitive landscape…...