Service Provider take a leap for Network Convergence and ZR+

I belong to the tail end of Generation X, and I believe that late Gen Xers struck a unique balance...

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Building an 8K GPU Cluster with High-Performance Ethernet Connectivity

Let’s go under the hood of DriveNets Network Cloud-AI…When building a large GPU cluster for artificial intelligence (AI) training purposes,...

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There’s More Than One Way to Build a Service Provider Network

As a father of 7-year-old twin boys, it’s fascinating to see how two children born minutes apart and raised in...

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Best Practices for Scaling DDC Clusters

Wait a second – scaling clusters? That means I can build a Distributed Disaggregated Chassis (DDC) cluster and then scale...

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Sustainable Networking Matters

Sustainability – avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. This is the second...

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How Newcomers Drive Networking Innovation

I remember staring at my bulky VGA CRT monitor, eagerly watching the progress bar crawl towards 100% so I could...

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A True End-to-End Disaggregated Network Architecture

Over the past 25 years, service providers (SPs) have been trying to fine-tune their network architecture strategy , from core...

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AI & Networking – a Match Made in Heaven

In a lot of cases, when talking about artificial intelligence (AI), we end up talking about networking. In many other...

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Best Practices for Network Upgrading

Clearly the single most dreaded task in maintaining a communication network is a software upgrade. This blog post will cover...

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2024 OCP Regional Summit – My Takeaways

From Microsoft’s vision of future innovation to ByteDance’s test results of Ethernet scheduled fabric. Lisbon is a lovely city (though I’m...

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DDC Cable Management: Best Practices

When it comes to network cable management, here’s a good tip inspired by that crazy British TV show from the...

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Highlights from MPLS SD & AI Net World 2024

2024 marked the 25th  edition of the MPLS world congress. Surprisingly, MPLS topics were still discussed last week at the...

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AI Networking Options – Smart NICs vs. Scheduled Fabric

Breaking a world record is easy. Just start as fast as you can and gradually increase your speed until you...

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What’s happening with AI Networking & the UEC?

The Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC), part of the Linux Foundation’s Joint Development Foundation, was formed in July 2023 by a...

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NVIDIA GTC 2024 – Networking is Cool Again!

Just wrapped up an incredible experience at the Nvidia GTC conference! This year’s event brought together some of the brightest...

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Clearing Confusion about Distributed Disaggregated Chassis for AI

DDC was defined by AT&T within the OCP, implemented using DNOS to be deployed into CSP networks, and has evolved...

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Why DriveNets Can Lead in Ethernet-based AI Networking

AI is dominating the discussions in the cloud infrastructure markets, and it’s for a good reason. AI may be the...

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Network Architecture: Standalone when you can, Cluster when you must 

When it comes to redesigning networking infrastructure, disaggregation is, practically, a given. Separating networking hardware from its software breaks vendor lock-in,...

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MWC 2024 – Telco, AI, and More AI

Another year, another MWC.  MWC is still a must-attend event for anyone in the telecom/service provider world who wishes to stay...

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Transforming Network Infrastructure: DIGI deploys DriveNets Network Cloud

Already carrying significant customer traffic for a commercial network in Romania, DriveNets recently announced that its Network Cloud solution has...

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How the Telecom Industry Can Regain Its Innovative Edge

You may have noticed that the technology hype has recently flowed into areas such as cloud services and AI. Once...

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Top 5 Benefits of a DDC Architecture for MSO Networks

Despite (or thanks to) COVID-19, 2020 was the best year for US cable operators since 2006, adding 4.82 million broadband...

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Collapsing Network Layers Reshapes Network Architecture

Ever since the introduction of the OSI 7-layer model, it’s been common practice to handle each layer separately. After all,...

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Our Hands-on Networking Experience

Hands-on experience is an endless journey. While it may draw mixed reactions, its benefits for both system improvement and career...

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Overcome Challenges at the Telco-Edge!

The emergence of generative AI, the shift towards enabling direct breakout to cloud services, the proliferation of IoT and other...

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What Does 2024 Have for Networking?

2023 was an interesting year. Now, it’s that time of year again when we look at what experts from the...

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2023: Modernizing the Network

The end of each year is an important time to reflect on accomplishments, as well as challenges. The last 12 months...

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Network Brightness on the Edge of Town?

Every time I hear Bruce Springsteen’s song Darkness on the Edge of Town, I think that a small twist in the...

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Network Disaggregation Shifts the Balance of Power to Service Providers

In the telecom service provider (SP) realm, the selection of vendors for network routing elements has traditionally been a domain...

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Network Disaggregation: Deployment, Operation, and Maintenance Made Simple

In the realm of nature, the mesmerizing dance of a bird flock serves as a fascinating example of a complex...

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