US EditionCisco rolls out chip designed to connect AI data centers over vast distances
- Cisco Systems launched a new networking chip designed to connect artificial intelligence data centers, with Microsoft and Alibaba as customers.
- The P200 chip replaces 92 separate chips with one, using 65% less power than similar routers.
- Cisco has focused on buffering technology for decades to address data synchronization challenges among data centers.
- The P200 chip aims to connect multiple data centers, acting as one massive computer.
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Cisco rolls out chip designed to connect AI data centers over vast distances
SAN FRANCISCO :Cisco Systems launched on Wednesday a new networking chip designed to connect artificial intelligence data centers, with the cloud computing units of Microsoft and Alibaba enrolling as the chip's customers.The P200 chip, as Cisco calls it, will compete against rival offerings from Broadcom. It
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Not only increasing processing speed, Cisco introduced the P200 network chip, allowing the connection of server clusters located up to 1,600 km apart - a step to redefine how the world operates AI.
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Cisco Systems has launched its new Silicon One P200 networking chip alongside the 8223 routing system, two innovations designed to handle the enormous demands of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. The new systems are already being adopted by hyperscale customers including Microsoft Azure and Alibaba Cloud. The launch will enhance data centre connections and scale. With the growth of AI training models that span multiple regions, Cisco’s P2…
Cisco seriously amps-up Silicon One chip, router for AI data center connectivity
Cisco has unwrapped a high-end, 51.2 Tbps router and chip that it says will go a long way toward supporting the distributed AI workloads of today and in the future. Aimed at hyperscalers and large data center operators, the Cisco 8223 routing system is based on a new iteration of the company’s Silicon One portfolio: the P200 programmable, deep buffer chip. The system supports Octal Small Form-Factor Pluggable (OSFP) and Quad Small Form-Factor Pl…
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