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Advanced Packaging: Driving the AI Era Forward

August 19, 2024

AI is driving an acceleration of compute demands fueled by the proliferation of large language models across industry use cases. This requirement comes as traditional semiconductor technology pushes against the laws of physics with the slowing of Moore’s Law.

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Contextual AI and WEKA Partner for Enterprise Class AI Activation

August 8, 2024

This week, Contextual AI partnered with WEKA to deliver enterprise AI services on Google Cloud using RAG 2.0 from Facebook AI Research. WEKA's platform boosted performance, achieving a 3X increase in key AI use cases, 4X faster model checkpointing, and reduced costs.

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Data Center Industry Veteran Lynn Comp Shares 3 Patterns Observed Over 30 Years in Tech

August 7, 2024

Data center industry veteran Lynn Comp shares insights from her career, discussing the importance of adaptability, emotional IQ, and practical tech. She highlights three patterns: customers prefer reliability over high-performance solutions, network limitations can negate compute power, and economic realities can override technological enthusiasm.

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Dog Days of Summer – Looking forward to OCP Summit

August 5, 2024

The upcoming OCP Summit in October will feature nineteen top-tier sponsors, up from just three in previous years, highlighting OCP’s role in AI infrastructure innovation. TechArena is excited to be a media sponsor, covering sustainable infrastructure, Sonic’s future, memory advancements, and power and cooling solutions with daily podcasts, video interviews, and stories.

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It’s Gettin’ Hot in Here: Industry veteran Jim Fister unpacks the history of the data center

July 30, 2024

In this blog post, industry veteran Jim Fister explores the evolution of data centers from early 2000s servers to modern AI/ML racks. Highlighting engineering and logistical challenges, he emphasizes the need for ongoing innovation and celebrates engineers while anticipating future advancements to meet increasing power demands.

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The State of Open Compute Infrastructure Innovation

June 5, 2024

TechArena spoke to over a dozen industry experts from OVH, Qarnot, PLVision, ZeroPoint Technologies, the Research Institutes of Sweden, London South Bank University, and the Open Compute Project to publish this comprehensive report on the state of open compute infrastructure innovation and how organizations should align data center planning and oversight with sustainability and performance objectives. If you manage an IT organization or oversee data center infrastructure, software, or sustainability initiatives, this report offers practical value for your organization.

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From Box to Building—How Open Compute Is Rewiring the AI Factory

October 16, 2025

Helios puts “rack as product” in market, Intel’s rack-scale vision shows up on the floor, and vendors from Giga Computing to Rack Renew turn open specs into buyable racks, pods—and faster time-to-online.

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OCP 2025: Open is the Only Way We Scale the AI Data Center

October 14, 2025

Open collaboration just leveled up: OCP pushes shared specs from rack to data center—power, cooling, networking, and ops—so AI capacity can scale faster, with less friction and more choice.

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Arm Joins OCP Board, Contributes Chiplet Architecture Spec

October 14, 2025

Appointment to Open Compute Project Foundation board of directors, contribution of Foundation Chiplet System Architecture (FCSA) spec underscore Arm’s ascendency in hyperscale, AI data centers.

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CelLink Flex Harnesses Enable the AI Power Revolution

October 13, 2025

CelLink’s ultrathin flex harnessing ushers in a new era in compute infrastructure innovation, cutting cable volume by up to 90% and boosting density, reliability, and efficiency.

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Giving Storage Strategy a Reboot for Efficiency with Solidigm

October 10, 2025

As AI workloads push storage power consumption higher, the path to true storage efficiency demands systems-level thinking including hardware, software, and better metrics for picking the right drives.

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Cirrascale CEO on Defining Compute Efficiency

October 2, 2025

Dave Driggers, CEO of Cirrascale, breaks down what “compute efficiency” really means, from GPU utilization and TCO modeling to token-based pricing that drives predictable customer value.

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From Desktops to Data Centers: Zane Ball on Silicon Innovation

October 16, 2024

In this episode – recorded live at the OCP Summit – host Allyson Klein catches up with Intel Corporate VP Zane Ball to discuss silicon innovation, AI evolution, and the future of enterprise adoption.

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How Flex Manages Power, Heat and Scale in the AI Era: Part 2

October 15, 2024

Join us as Rob Campbell from Flex discusses the challenges and innovations in data centers, focusing on power, heat, and scale, while shaping the future of AI and sustainable solutions.

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How Flex Manages Power, Heat and Scale in the AI Era: Part 1

October 15, 2024

Rob Campbell of Flex discusses how Flex is driving data center transformation with cutting-edge solutions like liquid cooling, AI-ready infrastructure, and vertical integration for global hyperscalers.

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CircleB: Optimizing Data Centers for AI Workloads

October 14, 2024

Tune in as Jason Maselino of Circle B discusses the role of Open Compute Project in revolutionizing data centers with energy-efficient solutions, modular designs, and AI-ready infrastructure.

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Scaling Innovation: How MIPS Balances Performance with Flexibility in a Data-Driven World

October 14, 2024

MIPS CTO Durgesh Srivastava shares insights on AI, data centers, automotive edge, and how MIPS is leveraging RISC-V to drive efficient, flexible computing solutions.

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Powering AI with ZincFive’s Sustainable Battery Solutions

October 2, 2024

Tod Higinbotham, COO of ZincFive, discusses the role of nickel-zinc batteries in supporting AI workloads, improving data center efficiency, and advancing sustainability in power infrastructure.

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The Rising Demands on Cloud Infrastructure

TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Cloudflare infrastructure VP and Open Compute Board Chair Rebecca Weekly about the rising demands on cloud infrastructure across performance, design modularity, and sustainability.

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The State of Cloud Automation with Abby Kearns

TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with cloud innovator Abby Kearns about the state of cloud automation and how further advancement is required to keep apace of growing cloud complexity.

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Couture Silicon for the Cloud

TechArena host Allyson Klein talks with Ampere Chief Product Officer Jeff Wittich on rise of Ampere fueled computing in the cloud and why Ampere's lineup places it in an excellent position for the next wave of cloud growth.

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Universal Storage Disruption - Vast Data Podcast

Allyson chats with Vast Data co-founder and CMO Jeff Denworth about Universal Storage and why it aims to disrupt traditional data paradigms.

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