2024 is the year of Ethernet, thanks in part to AI
Ethernet looks set to win the battle from the competition and become the standard networking fabric. For that to happen, however, it must continue to evolve. This is certainly happening. For example, a new consortium has been formed around Ethernet and we are also seeing bandwidth increase signific... Read more
Nvidia introduces networking platform Spectrum-X for AI workloads
Nvidia recently presented its networking platform Spectrum-X. This platform should provide high-speed Ethernet connectivity for AI workloads in multiple cloud environments.
According to Nvidia, the platform will facilitate the development of multi-tenant hyperscale AI cloud environments. This by... Read more
Researchers break security guarantees of networking in spacecraft
A group of researchers found holes in the security of Time-Triggered Ethernet applications in spacecraft.
The Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket, which have been in development for 15 years and are anticipated to usher into a new era of space exploration, will undergo their first integrated test o... Read more
NetApp brings NVMe over TCP to ONTAP via the iSCSI upgrade path
NetApp is upgrading its accelerated storage access for its iSCSI-using FAS and AFF array customers by adding fast NVMe-over-TCP access to ONTAP for iSCSI users in general.
NVMe-over-TCP allows remote direct memory access for data using an Ethernet TCP link. The idea to use NVMe like this (extend... Read more
NXP acquires OmniPHY to develop Ethernet for cars
The Dutch NXP announced today that it is taking over OmniPHY. The company is engaged in autonomous vehicles, with which NXP hopes to take steps in the field of Ethernet solutions developed for cars. The intention is to make NXP a one-stop shop for technology.
According to NXP, the acquisition will h... Read more