Distributed AI infrastructure
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Cisco AI Router Tackles Data Center Interconnect Challenge
Cisco announced its 8223 routing system, powered by the Silicon One P200 chip, to address the growing need for high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnects between geographically distributed AI data centers. This system, boasting 51.2 Tbps capacity and deep buffering, directly competes with Broadcom and Nvidia in a market driven by the limitations of single-data-center AI workloads. The 8223 emphasizes power efficiency, long-reach connectivity via 800G coherent optics, and programmability to support evolving AI networking standards, with early adoption from Microsoft and Alibaba Cloud.
