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Amazon announced Resilient Network Graphs, a new data center networking architecture that reduces required hardware by 69% while improving throughput by 33%. The breakthrough aims to dramatically lower the cost and complexity of powering AI workloads at scale. Foxconn is also shipping next-gen optical tech for AI data centers, while researchers explore the idea of attaching AI data centers directly to homes.
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Amazon unveils 'Resilient Network Graphs' data center network that cuts hardware by 69% and boosts throughput by 33%published29 May 26
(Tom's Hardware)
Could the next AI data center be attached to your house?
(Scientific American)
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