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AI-focused hyperscaler selects Spirent for 800G Ethernet infrastructure testing
Spirent Communications has confirmed that a leading AIfocused hyperscaler has selected Spirent to perform critical 800G Ethernet fabric testing and assurance – to ensure optimal performance for AI workloads .
Spirent ’ s solution will enable the hyperscaler to balance efficiency and sustainability , while monetizing its AI Ethernet infrastructure investments .
“ Artificial Intelligence is transforming the industry and this hyperscaler is leader in building the next generation public cloud for enabling large scale AI workloads ,” said Aniket Khosla , Spirent ’ s Vice President of Wireline Product Management .
is enabling hyperscalers to optimize the performance of high-speed Ethernet infrastructure required to support AI-driven applications .
The B3 800G Appliance is a high-density native 800G OSFP and QSFP-DD test platform , and the first in its class to support IEEE 802.3df specifications . It provides rigorous , high-scale testing to evaluate bandwidth and resource utilization , helping to accelerate 800G deployments and enable the networking industry to power new applications running AI / ML .
With the B3 800G Appliance , hyperscalers can test and validate their infrastructure ’ s readiness for bandwidth-intensive AI workloads , while maintaining optimal network efficiency .
“ At Spirent we understand the challenges that come with building sustainable AI data center networks and supporting highperformance compute use cases , and we ’ re excited to support leading industry players as they address the performance demands of advanced AI applications .”
Hyperscalers globally are continuing to scale rapidly to meet the dramatic demand for accelerated compute solutions critical for training and serving the most sophisticated AI models . Leveraging Spirent ’ s B3 800G Appliance and proven test methodologies , Spirent
Manulife-backed Serverfarm upsizes TD Securities-led credit facility to $ 1.637bn – to delivering critical capacity to hyperscale tenants
Serverfarm , has successfully increased its North American credit facility led by TD Securities to $ 1.637 billion , as part of its accelerated business growth backed by significant long-term commitments from hyperscale customers .
Global demand for high quality hyperscale colocation capacity for cloud and AI deployments continues to accelerate in the North American market , which is significantly constrained for large , campus-scale nearterm capacity .
With a portfolio of secured powered land , supply chain commitments and awardwinning design , construction and operations teams , the Serverfarm platform is uniquely positioned as a trusted hyperscale partner to deliver to these demands with speed and at scale .
“ Following our recent 500MW + Houston announcement , we ’ re delighted to have
Avner Papouchado , CEO , Serverfarm
access to additional capital to support Serverfarm ’ s strong track record of providing near-term capacity to key customers ”, said Avner Papouchado , CEO , Serverfarm . “ Rapidly accelerating cloud and AI demand together with long-term and sizable commitments from hyperscale customers is driving growth across the Serverfarm portfolio .”
Recep Kendircioglu , Global Head of Infrastructure , Manulife Investment Management , said : “ We are grateful for our financing partners and look forward to continuing to build on the strategic long-term relationships we have with them .”
“ The strong interest that we have received from the lender community is a testament to the strength of the Serverfarm platform and the company ’ s significant growth potential .”
The upsize added seven new lenders to the banking syndicate , which now totals 19 lenders .
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