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Is Ethernet ready?

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Is Ethernet ready?

  • Perhaps the question is not whether Ethernet technology is ready for the new workloads, such as GenAI but rather, how soon will it become the fabric of choice for everything new as far as workloads are concerned.

    Ethernet has been outpacing other similar network connectivity technology such as InfiniBand in many aspects including speed, interoperability, adoption, cost, Silicon and supplier diversity, and ecosystem development.

    All the major and largest cloud, service providers, and IT enterprises have adopted Ethernet as the de-facto network connectivity technology.

    Millions of Ethernet ports are shipped and deployed delivering thousands of different services and technologies across the globe.

    There are several aspects of Ethernet that make it ready for GenAI and similar workloads, such as:

    • Guaranteed high-performance
    • Lossless data performance
    • Scalability

    The list is not exhaustive; however, it represents a comprehensive view of the key features needed to build a robust fabric to deliver the requirements of a GenAI environment or similar.