Edge environments often face challenges related to power, space, and connectivity, which can hinder the ability to collect, transport, and analyze large amounts of data. In this presentation, Sahil Chawla, co-founder and CEO of Tsecond, introduces the company’s innovations in edge infrastructure, focusing on secure data storage, seamless data movement, and rapid AI inferencing. Tsecond […]
Safeguarding On-Site Edge Applications and Data with Avassa
In this demo, we explore best practices for handling sensitive data at the distributed edge and how to safeguard it against potential breaches with Avassa’s edge-native security features. We illustrate what happens when a host running business-critical applications is unexpectedly powered down or even stolen. Discover how cryptographic materials stored in memory are immediately erased, […]
Managing Applications in Offline Edge Scenarios with Avassa
Discover how Avassa ensures robust edge deployments with site-local clustering and offline capabilities. In this demo, we dive into the critical aspects of maintaining high availability for your containerized applications at the edge, even when connectivity is disrupted. We cover the essential services needed for smooth operations—such as integrated logging and secrets management. Learn how […]
How to Migrate Legacy VMs to Containers with Avassa
Looking to transition away from a single VM to a containerized environment at the edge? In this demo, we show how Avassa makes it easy to migrate to distributed container applications at the edge. We start by outlining the limitations of VMs at the edge and introduce the core concepts: container package formats, distribution mechanisms, […]
Transform Manufacturing with VMware Edge Compute Stack
Smart Manufacturing, also known as Industry 4.0, has the potential to significantly improve operational technology (OT) environments by enhancing productivity and quality. VMware’s Edge Compute Stack is designed to optimize the deployment and management of these advanced technologies across factory settings. By leveraging real-time and deterministic processing of virtual Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and other […]
VMware Edge Compute Stack Deep Dive and Demo
Deploying applications at edge sites, close to where data is generated, presents unique challenges compared to traditional cloud or data center environments. Edge sites face limited connectivity or private network constraints, physical security constraints, and typically lack trained IT staff. In this session, discover how VMware simplifies fleet management of edge applications and infrastructure across […]
Enabling Mass Innovation with the VMware Edge Compute Stack
Across all industries, organizations are adding intelligence to enhance their business operations at the edge for lower costs, higher quality, and increased sales. But scaling out innovation across sites is challenging. VMware’s approach removes edge complexity with zero touch operations. VMware’s approach to edge computing focuses on simplifying operations and enabling mass innovation across industries […]
Solving AI Cluster Scaling and Reliability Challenges in Training, Inference, RAG, and In-Memory Database Applications with Enfabrica
Enfabrica’s presentation at AI Field Day 5, led by founder and CEO Rochan Sankar, delved into the company’s innovative solutions for addressing AI cluster scaling and reliability challenges. Sankar highlighted the benefits of Enfabrica’s Aggregation and Collapsing Fabric System (ACFS), which enables wide fabrics with fewer hops, significantly reducing GPU-to-GPU hop latency. This reduction in […]
Enfabrica’s Approach to Solving IO Scaling Challenges in Accelerated Compute Clusters using Networking Silicon
Enfabrica, under the leadership of Rochan Sankar, has developed a novel solution to address the I/O scaling challenges in accelerated compute clusters by leveraging networking silicon. Their approach, termed the Accelerated Compute Fabric (ACF), refactors the traditional endpoint attachment to accelerators. Instead of using a single RDMA NIC for each accelerator, Enfabrica’s solution employs a […]
Accelerated Compute for AI from a Systems Perspective with Enfabrica
Enfabrica, led by founder and CEO Rochan Sankar, is pioneering a new category of networking silicon designed to support accelerated computing and AI at unprecedented scales. The company has developed the Accelerated Compute Fabric Supernick (ACFS), a product aimed at addressing the evolving needs of data centers as they increasingly incorporate GPUs and TPUs. Sankar […]
Rethinking Data Center Infrastructure Automation
Nokia has created a robust operations platform built around a comprehensive intent-based networking engine. Bruce Wallis, Senior Product Director for the solution will explain the new and innovative approach the team took to delivering on the promise of network automation for the data center and beyond. With a focus on enhancing network operations that delivers […]
AI Networking Visibility with Arista
In the presentation at AI Field Day 5, Tom Emmons, the Software Engineering Lead for AI Networking at Arista Networks, discussed the challenges and solutions related to AI networking visibility. Traditional network monitoring strategies, which rely on interface counters and packet drops, are insufficient for AI networks due to the high-speed interactions that occur at […]
AI Network Challenges & Solutions with Arista
Hugh Holbrook, Chief Development Officer at Arista, presented on the unique challenges and solutions associated with AI networking at AI Field Day 5. He began by highlighting the rapid growth of AI models and the increasing demands they place on network infrastructure. AI workloads, particularly those involving large-scale neural network training, require extensive computational resources […]
The AI Landscape and Arista’s Strategy for AI Networking
Arista’s presentation at AI Field Day 5, led by Hardev Singh, General Manager of Cloud and AI, delved into the evolving AI landscape and Arista’s strategic approach to AI networking. Singh emphasized the critical need for high-quality network infrastructure to support AI workloads, which are becoming increasingly complex and demanding. He introduced Arista’s Etherlink AI […]