Ethernet Won’t Replace InfiniBand for AI Networking in 2024

An episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast podcast, hosted by Tech Field Day, titled "Ethernet Won’t Replace InfiniBand for AI Networking in 2024" was published on January 16, 2024 and runs 26 minutes.

January 16, 2024 ·26m · Tech Field Day Podcast

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Summary

InfiniBand is the king of AI networking today. Ethernet is making a big leap to take some of that market share but it’s not going to dethrone the incumbent any time soon. In this episode, join Jody Lemoine, David Peñaloza, and Chris Grundemann along with Tom Hollingsworth as they debate the merits of using Ethernet in place of InfiniBand. They discuss the paradigm shift as well as the suitability of the protocols to the workloads as well as how Ultra Ethernet is similar to another shift in converged protocols – Fibre Channel over Ethernet. Podcast Information * Tom Hollingsworth is a Networking and Security Specialist at Gestalt IT and Event Lead for Tech Field Day. You can connect with Tom on LinkedIn and X/Twitter. Find out more on his blog or on the Tech Field Day website. * Chris Grundemann is the Managing Director at Grundemann Technology Solutions. You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn and on X/Twitter or visit his website to learn more. * Jody Lemoine, Administrative Officer at Canadian Forces – Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC). You can connect with Jody on LinkedIn and on Twitter. * David Peñaloza is a Principal Engineer at Verizon Enterprise Solutions. You can connect with David on LinkedIn and on X/Twitter or read more on his website. Follow us on Twitter! AND SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter for more great coverage right in your inbox.

Episode Description

InfiniBand is the king of AI networking today. Ethernet is making a big leap to take some of that market share but it’s not going to dethrone the incumbent any time soon. In this episode, join Jody Lemoine, David Peñaloza, and Chris Grundemann along with Tom Hollingsworth as they debate the merits of using Ethernet in place of InfiniBand. They discuss the paradigm shift as well as the suitability of the protocols to the workloads as well as how Ultra Ethernet is similar to another shift in converged protocols – Fibre Channel over Ethernet.

Podcast Information

* Tom Hollingsworth is a Networking and Security Specialist at Gestalt IT and Event Lead for Tech Field Day. You can connect with Tom on LinkedIn and X/Twitter. Find out more on his blog or on the Tech Field Day website.

* Chris Grundemann is the Managing Director at Grundemann Technology Solutions. You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn and on X/Twitter or visit his website to learn more.

* Jody Lemoine, Administrative Officer at Canadian Forces – Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC). You can connect with Jody on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

* David Peñaloza is a Principal Engineer at Verizon Enterprise Solutions. You can connect with David on LinkedIn and on X/Twitter or read more on his website.

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