Flexing the Internal Data Center Muscle
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Summary
AI is reshaping data center bandwidth and power requirements in data center interconnection (DCI) and connectivity solutions. Compute and memory requirements for AI models are growing at an unprecedented rate. Data center providers and hyperscalers are aggressively scaling up (adding more servers and GPUs to existing backend AI nodes to increase low-latency capacity) and scaling out (increasing the number of distributed AI nodes). A key element that serves as the medium for managing data transfer between servers and storage is optical fiber; all inter-rack links in AI networks use it, with pluggable optics evolving to 800G and 1.6 T speeds. To meet these needs with current optical transceiver capabilities, the optical fiber density needs are increasing.
In this webinar, we’ll examine the trends and technologies supporting the explosive growth of the AI Back End Network and the optical infrastructure underpinning it:
- AI compute/back-end networks
- Growth in Scale from early AI deployments through to today's Mega AI Factories
- Data center cabling infrastructure solutions for AI architectures
- How Ultra High Fiber count assemblies and VSFF multi-fiber connectivity address increased volume and density
- The need for simplicity and accelerated deployment times
Moderated by Sean Buckley, editor in chief of Lightwave, this webinar will feature two key experts in the optical industry whose companies are actively pursuing internal data center opportunities:
- Jennifer Cline, Director, Business & Technology Development at US Conec
- Keith Sullivan, Director of Strategic Innovation at AFL
Speakers
Keith Sullivan
Director of Strategic Innovation - Hyperscale
AFL
Keith Sullivan, Director of Strategic Innovation, Hyperscale, AFL. With over 30 years of experience, Keith is an accomplished business leader in the fiber optics industry with a specialty in data centers. He started his career in 1995 in a factory in England producing specialty fiber assemblies for high-speed devices in the telecom industry. Since then, he has worked for industry-leading organizations in sales, marketing, product line management and strategy.
Jennifer Cline
Director, Business & Technology Development
US Conec
Jennifer Cline is the Director of Business & Technology Development at US Conec. With over 25 years of experience in the fiber optic telecommunications industry, Jennifer has held roles in engineering, commercial and product management, with a predominant focus on data centers throughout her extensive
career. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Master of Business Administration from Purdue University.
Moderator
