Cisco has unveiled new networking chips and systems to support AI infrastructure, SiliconANGLE reported on Feb. 10.
The newly unveiled Silicon One G300 is a 102.4 Tbps ethernet switching chip that supports large AI clusters. It will be installed in the new Nexus 9000 and Cisco 8000 switching platforms, which offer air and liquid cooling options.
The company said it can cut job completion time by 28 percent by reducing network congestion and improving GPU utilisation.
Cisco said large cloud companies had previously led AI infrastructure expansion, but companies and sovereign cloud operators are now building their own AI clusters, making efficient networking essential.
Cisco also announced a new liquid-cooled switching system. The company stressed that it improves energy efficiency by 70 percent compared with the previous generation, and will be applied to the Nexus 9000 and Cisco 8000 product lines.
Cisco is also strengthening AI-based network management. It said it updated the Nexus One management platform to support integrated operations for on-premises and cloud AI networks.
Chi-gyu Hwang
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