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Arista Networks to build networking infrastructure for University of Waikato
Wireless Networks

Arista Networks to build networking infrastructure for University of Waikato

The build, which covers the university's data centre, campus, and wireless environments, will support more than 12,000 students and 1,600 staff.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Apr 2021

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Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs
Hyperscale

Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs

Salience Labs unveils a 32-port all-optical switch for AI data centres, promising big latency and power cuts as rack densities surge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
AI & hyperscale to more than double data centre spend
Firewalls

AI & hyperscale to more than double data centre spend

AI and hyperscale build-outs will propel data centre networking spend from USD $55.64 billion in 2025 to USD $139.08 billion by 2031.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Lightstorm & Arrcus bring AI-ready networks to Asia-Pacific
Network Infrastructure

Lightstorm & Arrcus bring AI-ready networks to Asia-Pacific

Lightstorm and Arrcus team up to deliver AI-ready, policy-driven networking for distributed training and inference across Asia-Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
VAST & Nvidia unveil integrated GPU-first AI data stack
Data Analytics

VAST & Nvidia unveil integrated GPU-first AI data stack

VAST and Nvidia launch an integrated GPU-first AI data stack, unifying storage, compute and analytics to simplify production AI workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
AMD, Nutanix ally on open AI stack in USD $250m deal
Virtualisation

AMD, Nutanix ally on open AI stack in USD $250m deal

AMD and Nutanix strike a multi-year USD $250m deal to build an open, full-stack AI platform for enterprise and service provider workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Arrcus triples bookings & unveils AI inference fabric
Virtualisation

Arrcus triples bookings & unveils AI inference fabric

Arrcus triples 2025 bookings as it launches an AI inference network fabric to cut latency and speed traffic across distributed sites.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale
Ransomware

eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale

eBPF report finds major cloud players cutting CPU, traffic costs and boosting security at scale, signalling a shift to kernel-level control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
OpenNebula integrates Nvidia Spectrum-X for AI clouds
Virtualisation

OpenNebula integrates Nvidia Spectrum-X for AI clouds

OpenNebula links its cloud orchestration with Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet to power multi-tenant AI Factory infrastructure at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI chip to cut token costs
Hyperscale

Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI chip to cut token costs

Microsoft launches Maia 200 AI chip in US data centres, claiming 30% cheaper token generation and triple FP4 speed over Amazon Trainium.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
VDURA index tracks volatile SSD pricing & AI impact
DataCentre infrastructure

VDURA index tracks volatile SSD pricing & AI impact

VDURA launches index and modelling tool as AI-fuelled SSD volatility drives 189% flash cost surge and widens gap with hard drives.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
VAST Data unveils AI-native storage for gigascale inference
Hybrid Cloud

VAST Data unveils AI-native storage for gigascale inference

VAST Data debuts AI-native storage powering Nvidia's context memory platform to keep agentic, gigascale inference fast and predictable.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Fortinet, Nvidia embed firewall security in AI fabrics
Firewalls

Fortinet, Nvidia embed firewall security in AI fabrics

Fortinet and Nvidia move firewall and zero-trust controls onto BlueField DPUs, promising low-latency, fabric-level security for AI data centres.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Pure Storage & Cisco unveil unified platform for AI at scale
Storage

Pure Storage & Cisco unveil unified platform for AI at scale

Pure Storage and Cisco launch a unified FlashStack platform with NVIDIA support, enabling enterprises to deploy generative AI at scale efficiently by 2026 Q1.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
DataPro+ launches AI-powered hub for global data centre jobs
Hyperscale

DataPro+ launches AI-powered hub for global data centre jobs

DataPro+ launches AI-powered hub offering 7,500+ global data centre jobs and exclusive networking for industry professionals and newcomers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Ensuring IP network resilience: A call for strategic planning
Firewalls

Ensuring IP network resilience: A call for strategic planning

The joint initiative by Huawei and Analysys Mason aims to turn resilience into a foundation that supports the digital transformation of various industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2023

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Nokia and Hypertec power new Nibi AI supercomputer
DataCentre infrastructure

Nokia and Hypertec power new Nibi AI supercomputer

Nokia and Hypertec have deployed the Nibi AI supercomputer at the University of Waterloo, boosting SHARCNET research capacity across Canada.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026