InfiniBand
High-speed interconnect for AI clusters
Episodes
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#2786: The Hidden Engineering of AI Data CentersHow data centers retrofit for GPUs, from liquid cooling to immersion tanks. The physics behind 100kW racks. -
#2782: Are AI Data Centers Really New or Just Patched Together?The real bottleneck isn't GPUs — it's power transformers. A look at the physics and economics of AI infrastructure. -
#1109: The T-FLOP Trap: Measuring the Power of Modern AIAre teraflops the "horsepower" of AI, or just a marketing gimmick? Explore why raw compute speed isn't the whole story in the race for AI power. -
#1034: Why a Supercomputer Isn't Just a Faster DesktopExplore the massive scale of supercomputing, from the memory wall to liquid-cooled racks pushing the limits of physical simulation. -
#675: From Digital Libraries to Intelligence FactoriesFrom liquid cooling to nuclear power, Herman and Corn explore how AI is transforming data centers into high-density "intelligence factories." -
#610: The Data Center Trap: Is Enterprise Hardware Worth It?Can a $5,000 server chip for the price of lunch power your home lab? Herman and Corn dive into the pros and cons of used enterprise hardware. -
#174: Why Supercomputers Can't Live in the CloudExplore the world of exascale computing, why specialized hardware beats the cloud, and if you can actually build a supercomputer in your bedroom.