Data Center Interconnect for the AI Era

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AI infrastructure expansion is running into a physical constraint: the right amount of power, cooling and GPU capacity is not always available in the same place. New facilities and grid upgrades take time. For suitable workloads, connecting existing sites can create another route to growth.

This webinar examines how Layer 1 optical data center interconnect (DCI) can help organizations make better use of resources across multiple locations. Nino Shaptoshvili, VP Sales at PacketLight Networks, will discuss how high-capacity DWDM connectivity supports data movement between GPU infrastructure and storage, and what planners should consider when using existing fiber routes. The session will cover 400G and 800G transport, the role of distance and application latency requirements, and Layer 1 encryption for data moving between sites.

Attendees will learn:

• Where optical DCI can support AI expansion using existing sites and available power. 

• What to evaluate before connecting distributed GPU and storage resources. 

• How wavelength-based capacity growth can make better use of existing fiber. 

• Where Layer 1 encryption fits, with an overview of QKD and PQC considerations. Designed for data center and cloud operators, carriers, network architects, and infrastructure teams planning AI connectivity. Primary audiences 

• Data center, colocation, AI cloud and GPU infrastructure operators. 

• Carriers and fiber operators providing data center connectivity. 

• Network architects, transport planners and infrastructure engineering teams. 

• System integrators and consultants specifying optical interconnect. 

• CTOs and infrastructure leaders responsible for network expansion.