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Expert in access network, PON, GPON, etc.

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AI Servers: Interface Interconnection Chip Technology

According to TrendForce data, AI server shipments were about 130,000 units, accounting for about 1% of global server shipments. Looking ahead to 2023, Microsoft, Meta, Baidu, and ByteDance have successively launched products and services based on generative AI and actively increased orders. It is estimated that the annual growth rate of AI server shipments in …

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800g

800G Technology Redefines the Networking Landscape

The first batch of switches with 800G ports has hit the market, allowing service providers to continue evaluating opportunities and planning deployments. 800G client optical modules have been launched, supporting two 400GE connections or eight 100GE connections, and an 800GE version will be introduced as standards evolve. The technological advancement of 400G is simplifying the …

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NVIDIA-NDR-Infiniband

InfiniBand vs Ethernet in HPC

The competition between InfiniBand and Ethernet has always existed in the field of high-performance computing. Enterprises and organizations need to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of these two technologies to choose the network technology that best suits their needs. Having multiple options when optimizing systems is a good thing, because different software behaves differently, and …

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RoCE

What is RoCE?

RoCE is known as RDMA over Converged Ethernet. So it is important to recognize RDMA as a technology before understanding RoCE. What is RDMA? RDMA, Remote Direct Memory Access, can transmit data from one server to another, or from storage to server, with very minimal CPU occupancy. To send data, traditional applications have to go …

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200G AOC

How to Use 200G QSFP56 AOC and Breakout Cable

200G QSFP56 AOC and 200G QSFP56 Breakout AOC are two types of active optical cables that can be used for high-speed data center connectivity. They both have a QSFP56 form factor, which means they have four channels of 50Gbps each, but they use different modulation schemes and have different applications. 200G QSFP56 AOC uses PAM4 …

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What is the Difference Between SmartNIC and NIC?

The continuous development of network technology and hardware devices has changed the landscape of data centers and cloud computing. With the rapid increase of virtualization, microservice architecture, and high utilization of mobile devices and cloud services, the growth rate of network workloads has far exceeded the processing speed of traditional data center CPUs. This makes it …

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