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GPU, Accelerator Sales Hit $54B in Q2 2024, Fueled by Cloud Demand
📅 - Dell'Oro Group, a trusted source for market statistics in networks, data centers, telecommunications, and security, has released new research revealing that sales of GPUs and accelerators reached a record $54 billion in the second quarter of 2024. This surge was largely driven by the growing demand in the hyperscale cloud market for GPUs and custom accelerators.
According to Baron Fung, Senior Research Director at Dell'Oro Group, server and storage system component sales increased by 127% year-over-year, setting a new high. The demand was primarily fueled by accelerators, including GPUs, bespoke accelerators, high-bandwidth memory (HBMs), and Ethernet adapters for generative AI [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - Ampere Computing Explores Sale Amid Rising Semiconductor Competition - Ampere Computing, a chipmaker backed by Oracle, is reportedly exploring potential strategic options, including a possible sale, according to sources cited in a recent Bloomberg report. Ampere has been in discussions with a financial adviser for several months, evaluating the prospect of merging with a larger industry player, signaling that the company might not see a clear path to an initial public offering (IPO).
The Santa Clara, California-based company, known for its energy-efficient processors designed for cloud computing, has faced increasing competition in the semiconductor market, particularly from major tech firms developing similar chips to capture the growing demand fueled by [...]
📅 - Web Hosting Firm Aruba Deepens Partnership with NetApp - Data infrastructure supplier NetApp has emerged as Arubas go-to source for data center services. The Italian company Aruba offers web hosting, cloud, email account services, and domain registration services across Europe. By combining their respective areas of expertise, the businesses would be able to better serve clients and deliver innovative solutions under the Powered by NetApp banner.
The upgraded cooperation is shown by the following: Fabrizio Garrone, Enterprise Solution Director at Aruba, will offer a session at NetApp INSIGHT 2024 to show how the strategic collaboration produces cutting-edge solutions with intelligent data infrastructure. "Aruba develops intelligent, safe, and [...]
📅 - Lightium Secures $7M Funding to Tackle AI-Driven Data Center Growth - Swiss photonics company Lightium has raised $7 million in seed funding to enhance data center performance and reduce energy consumption through its innovative Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). The funding round, led by Vsquared Ventures and Lakestar, aims to accelerate the commercialization of Lightiums foundry services, bringing production-grade TFLN technology to market on an industrial scale.
Lightium was founded by MIT professor Dirk Englund and co-founders Drs. Amir Ghadimi and Frdric Loizeau, making it the first company to develop and manufacture TFLN-based photonic devices at a commercial scale. The companys breakthrough would come at a critical [...]
📅 - Keysight Launches Optical Transmitter for Next-Gen Data Transmission Validation - The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) across various industries has greatly increased pressure on data center throughput. As the demand for higher data rates continues to surge, manufacturers of optical transceivers and optical interconnect solutions face increasing pressure to comply with emerging standards such as IEEE 802.3dj. The Optical Reference Transmitter arrives at a critical juncture, offering a solution for compliance validation and interoperability assurance at data rates exceeding 200Gbit/s per lane.
The new reference transmitter boasts several features designed to meet the evolving needs of the industry. Driven by the M8050 series [...]
📅 - LiquidStack Raises $20M to Expand Liquid Cooling in AI Data Centers - LiquidStack, a global provider of liquid cooling solutions for data centers, has announced the completion of a $35 million Series B funding round, bolstered by a $20 million extension investment from Tiger Global. The fresh capital will be directed towards expanding LiquidStacks commercial and research and development efforts, enhancing its manufacturing capabilities, and advancing its direct-to-chip and immersion cooling product lines.
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing (HPC) is driving significant transformation in data center thermal management. The increasing power and cooling demands associated with these technologies have accelerated the [...]
📅 - IBM, Microsoft Open Experience Zones to Boost AI and Cloud Innovation - IBM and Microsoft have announced the launch of three new IBM-Microsoft Experience Zones within IBMs Client Innovation Centers, designed to help global customers across various industries explore innovative uses ofgenerative AI, hybrid cloud, and Microsoft technologies.
Located in Leicester, United Kingdom; Buffalo, New York; and Bucharest, Romania, these Experience Zones aim to expand IBMs client engagement by providing hands-on opportunities for companies in sectors such as consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, government, and industrial manufacturing to experiment with cutting-edge technology solutions.
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