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OpenBMC vs Traditional BMC: Architecture and Industry Impact

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:15:12 +0800

OpenBMC vs Traditional BMC: Architecture and Industry Impact

The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is a dedicated management processor responsible for monitoring and controlling server hardware independently of the host operating system.

Samsung PM1763 PCIe Gen6 SSD Enters Enterprise Production

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:21:58 +0800

Samsung PM1763 PCIe Gen6 SSD Enters Enterprise Production

Samsung Electronics has entered mass production of the PM1763, its first enterprise SSD based on the PCIe 6.0 interface. Designed for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, the PM1763 targets the rapidly emerging generation of servers built around PCIe Gen6-capable CPUs, accelerators, and storage platforms.

AMD Helios AI Rack: MI455X, Zen 6 EPYC and Pensando

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:13:24 +0800

AMD Helios AI Rack: MI455X, Zen 6 EPYC and Pensando

AMD is positioning Helios as its first fully integrated rack-scale AI computing platform and its most direct challenge yet to NVIDIA’s vertically integrated AI infrastructure. Announced for deployment in Microsoft Azure data centers, Helios combines AMD Instinct MI455X accelerators, 6th Gen EPYC Venice processors, Pensando networking, Infinity Fabric, and the ROCm software stack into a single AI infrastructure platform.

Space Computing Power Explained: Architecture, Benefits, Challenges, and Future

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:01:58 +0800

Space Computing Power Explained: Architecture, Benefits, Challenges, and Future

Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented demand for computing power. As terrestrial data centers continue to expand, they face mounting challenges related to energy consumption, cooling, land availability, and infrastructure costs. These constraints have prompted researchers and aerospace companies to explore an entirely new frontier for large-scale computing: space.

Loongson Unveils 16-Core 3C3000 Server CPU for Low-Power Enterprise Servers

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:21:23 +0800

Loongson Unveils 16-Core 3C3000 Server CPU for Low-Power Enterprise Servers

Loongson has officially introduced the Loongson 3C3000, a new 16-core server processor built on the company’s self-developed LoongArch instruction set architecture. Designed for cost-effective enterprise deployments, the processor targets small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) seeking reliable, energy-efficient computing infrastructure without the complexity or expense of high-end data center platforms.

CPO vs LPO: Which Optical Interconnect Technology Will Shape AI Data Centers?

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:02:32 +0800

CPO vs LPO: Which Optical Interconnect Technology Will Shape AI Data Centers?

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and high-performance computing (HPC) is pushing data center networking beyond the limits of traditional optical interconnect architectures. As bandwidth requirements move from 400G to 800G and eventually 1.6T and beyond, power consumption, signal integrity, thermal management, and packaging complexity have become critical bottlenecks.

Intel 18A Xeon 6+ Redefines Edge AI Server Efficiency

Sun, 24 May 2026 10:16:30 +0800

Intel 18A Xeon 6+ Redefines Edge AI Server Efficiency

Intel’s confirmation that its first 18A-based server processor has entered mass production marks one of the most significant milestones in the company’s recent manufacturing and data center roadmap.

AMD’s 2nm EPYC Venice CPUs Could Reshape the AI Server Market

Sat, 23 May 2026 21:45:55 +0800

AMD’s 2nm EPYC Venice CPUs Could Reshape the AI Server Market

AMD’s decision to secure TSMC’s initial 2nm production capacity for its next-generation EPYC “Venice” server processors marks one of the most strategically important shifts in the semiconductor industry in years.

Nvidia Vera CPU: How Nvidia Is Entering the Server Computing Market

Sat, 23 May 2026 21:40:44 +0800

Nvidia Vera CPU: How Nvidia Is Entering the Server Computing Market

For more than a decade, Nvidia dominated the AI computing industry through GPUs. In the modern AI era, the company became synonymous with large-scale training clusters, accelerated computing, and hyperscale datacenter infrastructure.

AMD EPYC 8005 Sorano Brings 84 Zen 5 Cores to SP6 Servers

Wed, 20 May 2026 18:27:35 +0800

AMD EPYC 8005 Sorano Brings 84 Zen 5 Cores to SP6 Servers

AMD has quietly introduced a major upgrade to its edge and infrastructure server portfolio with the launch of the EPYC 8005 Series, codenamed Sorano.

Solid-State Transformers: Fixing AI Data Center Power Limits

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:54:43 +0800

Solid-State Transformers: Fixing AI Data Center Power Limits

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While industry attention focuses on GPUs and model architectures, a more fundamental constraint is emerging: power delivery. As AI workloads scale, data center power density is increasing faster than traditional electrical infrastructure can handle.

Solid-State Transformers: Powering 800V AI Data Centers

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:48:22 +0800

Solid-State Transformers: Powering 800V AI Data Centers

The rapid scaling of AI infrastructure is exposing a fundamental bottleneck: power delivery and distribution. As GPU clusters push rack-level power from kilowatts to megawatt-class densities, traditional electrical systems—designed decades ago—are reaching their physical and economic limits.

AI Data Centers Drive the Shift to SiC, GaN, and 800V Power

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:25:05 +0800

AI Data Centers Drive the Shift to SiC, GaN, and 800V Power

As of April 21, 2026, the AI revolution is no longer just a software race—it has become a physical and electrical challenge. The explosive growth of AI infrastructure is forcing a complete redesign of how power is generated, distributed, and consumed inside data centers.

Optical-First Data Centers: CPO vs NPO vs XPO in 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:22:58 +0800

Optical-First Data Centers: CPO vs NPO vs XPO in 2026

As of April 20, 2026, the data center industry has crossed a critical threshold: the transition from copper-first to optical-first connectivity is no longer theoretical—it is operational reality.

Best Workstation SSDs in 2026: PCIe 5.0 vs PCIe 4.0

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800

Best Workstation SSDs in 2026: PCIe 5.0 vs PCIe 4.0

For professional workstation users in 2026, the SSD market has clearly split into two directions: PCIe 5.0 drives that push the limits of raw throughput, and PCIe 4.0 drives that deliver proven reliability, efficiency, and value.

2025 Server Market Hits $444B: AI Drives Explosive Growth

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:34:09 +0800

2025 Server Market Hits $444B: AI Drives Explosive Growth

According to IDC, the global server market reached a record $444 billion in 2025, marking an extraordinary 80.4% year-over-year increase. The fourth quarter alone generated $125.3 billion, growing 52.4%.

Why AI Data Centers Are Driving Fiber Demand in 2026

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:59:02 +0800

Why AI Data Centers Are Driving Fiber Demand in 2026

2026 Data Center CPU Trends and Architecture Shifts

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:29:47 +0800

Since 2023, GPUs and high-speed interconnects have dominated the data center narrative. AI training clusters and inference farms shifted investment toward accelerators, making CPUs appear secondary.

Negative Pressure Liquid Cooling for Data Centers

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:06:24 +0800

As AI training clusters and cloud infrastructure scale rapidly, chip power density is reaching unprecedented levels. Modern processors are pushing thermal limits, forcing data centers to rethink traditional cooling architectures.

Server CPU Prices Poised to Rise as Lead Times Stretch to Six Months

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:53:09 +0800

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The semiconductor shortage triggered by AI is no longer confined to GPUs and high-bandwidth memory. In early 2026, the ripple effect has reached server-grade CPUs, marking a new phase in the infrastructure supply crunch.

vCPU vs pCPU Explained: How Virtual CPUs Really Map to Hardware

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:55:01 +0800

vCPU vs pCPU Explained: How Virtual CPUs Really Map to Hardware

Virtualization is the foundation of modern data centers and cloud platforms. At its core is one deceptively simple concept: the vCPU (Virtual CPU).
Understanding how vCPUs relate to physical CPUs (pCPUs) is essential for capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost control.

Frore LiquidJet Debuts at CES 2026 to Cool 4400W GPUs

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:06:08 +0800

At the CES 2026 NVIDIA Special Keynote, Jensen Huang officially introduced AI solutions for the Vera Rubin platform. With this generational shift, GPU power consumption has surged dramatically—from 1400W (Blackwell Ultra) to 1950W for Rubin, forcing a fundamental rethink of data center power delivery and thermal design.

FADU Pulls Back on CXL and Questions High-Bandwidth Flash Momentum

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:47:11 +0800

Fabless SSD controller and power-management IC specialist FADU is recalibrating its technology bets. While demand for AI data center SSDs is driving rapid revenue growth, the company is cooling its investment in CXL switching and openly questioning whether high-bandwidth flash (HBF) will ever become a meaningful market.

AOC vs DAC Cables: Choosing the Right Data Center Interconnect

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:14:29 +0800

In modern high-performance data centers and enterprise networks, selecting the right short-reach interconnect is a critical design decision. AOC (Active Optical Cable) and DAC (Direct Attach Copper Cable) both provide simple, plug-and-play connectivity between servers, switches, and storage systems, yet their internal technologies and operational trade-offs differ significantly.

CXL Type 3 Memory Expansion: Market Trends and Outlook for 2026

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:15:42 +0800

By early 2026, CXL (Compute Express Link) Type 3 memory expansion has moved decisively beyond pilot deployments into production-scale data centers. The explosive growth of generative AI and large language models has exposed a fundamental bottleneck: memory capacity and utilization, not raw compute.

Mastering SSD Tail Latency with Predictive Neural Scheduling

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:17:27 +0800

As modern applications push toward microsecond-level consistency, average SSD latency has lost its relevance. What defines user experience in 2026 is no longer the mean—but the 99th percentile (p99) and beyond.

Data Center Liquid Cooling for AI Workloads (2026)

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:14:49 +0800

As accelerator thermal design power (TDP) pushes beyond 1,000W in the era of NVIDIA Blackwell and Rubin-class architectures, traditional air cooling has reached its practical and physical limits. Liquid cooling is no longer optional—it is now a baseline requirement for modern AI data centers.

CPU C-States Explained: Power Savings vs. Performance

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:57:50 +0800

In modern processor design, power efficiency and performance are inseparable trade-offs. A CPU must be nearly silent when idle, yet instantly responsive when work arrives. Achieving this balance is the purpose of C-states—the CPU’s idle power states.

RAID Levels Explained: Performance, Redundancy, and Capacity

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:53:47 +0800

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a storage virtualization technique that combines multiple physical drives into a single logical unit. By distributing data across disks, RAID can improve performance, increase usable capacity, and—most importantly—provide protection against disk failures.

Data Center Rack Density in 2025: How High Can It Scale?

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:17:46 +0800

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) have fundamentally reshaped data center design. While compute, storage, and networking all continue to evolve, rack power density has become the defining constraint of modern facilities. Just a decade ago, CPUs rarely exceeded 100 W; today, flagship GPUs and accelerators routinely approach 500–700 W per chip, with multi-accelerator nodes concentrating enormous power into a single rack.

Compact Thermal Management for High-Density AI Data Center Racks

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:15:39 +0800

Next-generation AI data centres face a fundamental contradiction: rapidly rising power density combined with shrinking physical margins for cooling infrastructure. AI server racks consume dramatically more power than traditional compute racks, yet the higher density leaves less room for thermal management hardware. As a result, cooling systems must become both more powerful and more compact to preserve rack density, floor space, and long-term scalability.

CXL Explained: Memory Pooling and the Future of HPC

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:08:01 +0800

As scientific computing, AI training, and industrial simulation workloads continue to scale, High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems are increasingly constrained not by raw compute, but by memory bandwidth, latency, and flexibility. Traditional PCIe-based attachment models struggle to keep pace with these demands.

VXLAN Explained: Scalable Networking for Modern Data Centers

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:33:26 +0800

VXLAN: The Future of Data Center Networking

As cloud computing and large-scale virtualization continue to accelerate, data center networks face growing pressure to deliver scalability, isolation, and operational flexibility. Traditional Layer 2 and Layer 3 designs struggle to meet these demands at scale.

Nvidia Blackwell GPU Overheating: Rack Design Challenges

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:22:44 +0800

Nvidia Blackwell GPU Overheating: Rack Design Challenges

On November 17, reports from The Information indicated that Nvidia’s next-generation Blackwell platform may face renewed delays—this time linked to persistent overheating issues in high-density GPU server racks. The situation has raised concerns among hyperscale customers who are planning large-scale AI data center deployments on tight timelines.

What Is an Intelligent Computing Center

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:04:42 +0800

As artificial intelligence continues to redefine industries, the Intelligent Computing Center (ICC) has become a foundational pillar for global digital transformation. Designed to deliver massive computational power, high-speed storage, and resilient connectivity, ICCs enable the training, deployment, and scaling of modern AI systems.

4 Predictions for Data Management and Storage in 2024

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 12:08:56 +0000

The past year brought intense macroeconomic uncertainty—from persistent inflation and global market volatility to workforce challenges across industries. Even so, worldwide IT spending is projected to reach $5.1 trillion in 2024, an 8% year-over-year increase according to Gartner. Much of this momentum is driven by enterprises accelerating adoption of AI-powered applications to handle the rapid expansion of data.

A Practical Introduction to SR-IOV Technology

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:26:28 +0800

In virtualization environments, SR-IOV is a frequently referenced technology, especially when optimizing performance for network-intensive or I/O-heavy workloads. But what exactly is SR-IOV, and how does it work? This article offers a practical introduction and highlights the key concepts you need before implementing it on supported hardware.

AMD EPYC Cuts Data Center Energy Use by 29%

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:23:28 +0000

Modern data centers face increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions as their energy demands continue to rise. Studies estimate that data centers consume around 1% of global electricity, while U.S. data centers alone account for 2% of national electricity use. In China, total data center energy consumption reached 93.9 billion kWh in 2020, with projections expecting this number to climb to 380 billion kWh by 2030.

How Napatech Builds Cybersecurity-Ready Servers

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 22:59:53 -0400

Virtually all organizations—businesses, government agencies, and non-profits—face escalating cybersecurity challenges. Attackers are becoming more sophisticated, and the volume of data that must be inspected continues to surge.

Will NAND Overtake HDDs by 2029?

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 23:12:03 -0400

The storage industry is watching a bold claim: Pure Storage says it will stop selling new HDD-based systems after 2028.
If true, it implies that all new HDD capacity purchased in 2029 would instead be replaced by SSDs, raising a critical question:

Servers on GAITPU

OpenBMC vs Traditional BMC: Architecture and Industry Impact

Samsung PM1763 PCIe Gen6 SSD Enters Enterprise Production

AMD Helios AI Rack: MI455X, Zen 6 EPYC and Pensando

Space Computing Power Explained: Architecture, Benefits, Challenges, and Future

Loongson Unveils 16-Core 3C3000 Server CPU for Low-Power Enterprise Servers

CPO vs LPO: Which Optical Interconnect Technology Will Shape AI Data Centers?

Intel 18A Xeon 6+ Redefines Edge AI Server Efficiency

AMD’s 2nm EPYC Venice CPUs Could Reshape the AI Server Market

Nvidia Vera CPU: How Nvidia Is Entering the Server Computing Market

AMD EPYC 8005 Sorano Brings 84 Zen 5 Cores to SP6 Servers

Solid-State Transformers: Fixing AI Data Center Power Limits

⚡ The Hidden Bottleneck in AI Scaling #

Solid-State Transformers: Powering 800V AI Data Centers

AI Data Centers Drive the Shift to SiC, GaN, and 800V Power

Optical-First Data Centers: CPO vs NPO vs XPO in 2026

Best Workstation SSDs in 2026: PCIe 5.0 vs PCIe 4.0

2025 Server Market Hits $444B: AI Drives Explosive Growth

Why AI Data Centers Are Driving Fiber Demand in 2026

2026 Data Center CPU Trends and Architecture Shifts

Negative Pressure Liquid Cooling for Data Centers

Server CPU Prices Poised to Rise as Lead Times Stretch to Six Months

⚠️ CPU Supply Enters a New Shortage Cycle #

vCPU vs pCPU Explained: How Virtual CPUs Really Map to Hardware

Frore LiquidJet Debuts at CES 2026 to Cool 4400W GPUs

FADU Pulls Back on CXL and Questions High-Bandwidth Flash Momentum

AOC vs DAC Cables: Choosing the Right Data Center Interconnect

CXL Type 3 Memory Expansion: Market Trends and Outlook for 2026

Mastering SSD Tail Latency with Predictive Neural Scheduling

Data Center Liquid Cooling for AI Workloads (2026)

CPU C-States Explained: Power Savings vs. Performance

RAID Levels Explained: Performance, Redundancy, and Capacity

Data Center Rack Density in 2025: How High Can It Scale?

Compact Thermal Management for High-Density AI Data Center Racks

CXL Explained: Memory Pooling and the Future of HPC

VXLAN Explained: Scalable Networking for Modern Data Centers

Nvidia Blackwell GPU Overheating: Rack Design Challenges

What Is an Intelligent Computing Center

4 Predictions for Data Management and Storage in 2024

A Practical Introduction to SR-IOV Technology

AMD EPYC Cuts Data Center Energy Use by 29%

How Napatech Builds Cybersecurity-Ready Servers

Will NAND Overtake HDDs by 2029?

⚡ The Hidden Bottleneck in AI Scaling
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⚠️ CPU Supply Enters a New Shortage Cycle
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