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VAST and CoreWeave Sign $1.17B Deal to Power AI Data Layer
Multi-year agreement makes VAST AI OS CoreWeave’s primary data foundation, aligning roadmaps for instant dataset access and performance across training and real-time inference in global AI cloud regions.
Avayla and OCP Redefine Cooling Standards for the AI Age
At the OCP Global Summit, Avayla CEO Kelley Mullick reveals how rapid standardization and hybrid cooling strategies are reshaping infrastructure for the AI era.
Open-Source AI and the Road to Broad Deployment
Open models move fast—but production doesn’t forgive surprises. Lynn Comp maps how to pair open-source AI with a solid CPU foundation and orchestration to scale from pilot to platform.
A Guide to On-Premises and First-Party Cloud-Native Storage
What modern storage really means, how on-prem arrays compare to first-party cloud services, and a clear checklist to pick the right fit for cost, control, scalability, and resilience.
Cooling for the Gigawatt Era: JetCool’s Roadmap for AI Data Centers
As part of Flex, JetCool is scaling its microconvective cooling technology to help hyperscalers deploy next-gen systems faster, streamlining cooling deployments from server to rack in the AI era.
From Laptops to Data Center Racks: Ventiva’s Thermal Play at OCP
Ventiva discusses how hard-won laptop cooling know-how can unlock inside-the-box gains for AI servers and racks—stabilizing hotspots, preserving acoustics, and boosting performance.
Nlevel Rethinks Power: What If Energy Worked Like the Internet?
Real-Time Energy Routing (RER) treats electricity like data—modular, dynamic, and software-defined—offering a scalable path to resilient, sustainable data center power.
Intel on Compute Efficiency and the Future of AI Data Centers
Intel shares insights on Arm vs. x86 efficiency, energy goals for 2030, AI-driven power demands, and how enterprises can navigate compute efficiency in the AI era.
Inside Yotta’s Innovate Arena: Standout Breakthroughs for AI
From manure-to-energy RNG to an aluminum-air system that generates electricity on demand, innovators tackled real AI bottlenecks—power-chain integration, rapid fiber turn-ups, AI-driven permitting, and plug-and-play capacity that speeds time-to-value.
AMD’s 38x Efficiency Leap Sets Stage for Ambitious 2030 Goal
AMD improved energy efficiency 38x—roughly a 97% drop in energy for the same compute—and now targets 20x rack-scale gains by 2030, reimagining AI training, inference, and data-center design.
5 Fast Facts on Compute Efficiency with Flex’s Chris Butler
Exploring how Flex is rethinking data center power and cooling – from 97.5% efficient power shelves to liquid cooling and “grid to chip” solutions – with Chris Butler, President of Embedded & Critical Power.
Innovation with Empathy: A Q&A with Vivek Venkatesan
Vanguard lead data engineer and IEEE senior member Vivek Venkatesan shares how a pivotal Botswana project shaped his path, how trust turns innovation into impact , and much more.
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Podcasts
CelLink PowerPlane: Flat Power for AI Server Racks
Innovative power delivery unlocks a shift in data-center design. CelLink PowerPlane routes thousands of amps in a flat, flexible circuit—cutting cabling and accelerating AI factory builds.
Hybrid Quantum + HPC: CESQ’s Lesya Dymyd at OCP 2025
Recorded live at OCP in San Jose, Allyson Klein talks with CESQ’s Lesya Dymyd about hybrid quantum-classical computing, the new Maison du Quantique, and how real-world use cases may emerge over the next 5–7 years.
Ventiva Brings Innovative Solid-State Cooling to the AI Data Center
CEO Carl Schlachte joins TechArena at OCP Summit to share how Ventiva’s solid-state cooling—proven in dense laptops—scales to servers, cutting noise, complexity and power while speeding deployment.
OCP, Power Grids & Open Racks — with Dr. Andrew Chien
From OCP Summit San Jose, Allyson Klein and co-host Jeniece Wnorowski interview Dr. Andrew Chien (UChicago & Argonne) on grid interconnects, rack-scale standards, and how openness speeds innovation.
Flex at OCP: Chris Butler on Breaking the IT–Power Wall
From the OCP Global Summit in San Jose, Allyson Klein sits down with Chris Butler of Flex to unpack how the company is collapsing the gap between IT and power—literally and figuratively.
Kelley Mullick of Avayla on Rack-Scale Design & Hybrid Cooling
From OCP Summit 2025, Kelley Mullick joins Allyson Klein and co-host Jeniece Wnorowski for a Data Insights episode on rack-scale design, hybrid cooling (incl. immersion heat recapture), and open standards.
Immersion Cooling: Revolutionizing AI & Edge Computing
Allyson Klein and Jeniece Wnorowski welcome Mohan Potheri of Hypertec to explore how immersion cooling slashes energy use, shrinks data-center footprints, and powers sustainable, high-density AI, HPC, and edge solutions on this Data Insights episode.
SayTEC Powers Scalable, Secure, Sovereign IT Infrastructure
SayTEC redefines IT with a zero trust, hyper-converged platform delivering sovereign cloud, seamless scalability, and military-grade security for critical industries.
Flexibility at the Edge: Pragmatic Semiconductor’s Bold Approach
In this podcast, Pragmatic Semi CEO David Moore shares how flexible, sustainable ICs are unlocking new edge AI and IoT applications—powered by a low-carbon, high-volume fab model.
Protecting Against Quantum Cybersecurity Threats with Winbond
In this In the Arena episode, Winbond’s Jun Kawaguchi discusses their industry-leading strategies for tackling next-gen cybersecurity threats, ensuring robust protection for the future.
PCI-SIG’s Al Yanes on PCIe 7.0, HPC, and the Future of Interconnects
In this podcast, PCI-SIG President Al Yanes explores PCI-SIG's journey to PCIe 7.0, advancements in copper and optical specs, and their pivotal role in HPC and AI.
Bill Gropp on the NCSA and the Future of Supercomputing Innovation
In this podcast, NCSA Director Bill Gropp explores the latest advanced computing trends, from AI innovations to groundbreaking research on supercomputing climate models, and how this tech is transforming science and society.
