Alan Weckel

A Tale of Three Networks, AI Networking Infrastructure Surge Spans Multiple Protocols and Technologies

Scale-Up (Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe, UALink), Scale-Out (Ethernet, InfiniBand), and Front-End (Ethernet) Contribute to $50B+ in Incremental Networking Opportunity This Decade AI’s extreme performance demands are driving divergence in networking architectures, featuring distinct protocols, technologies, and topologies across components. We expect companies to embrace multiple aspects of these challenges and develop… Read More »A Tale of Three Networks, AI Networking Infrastructure Surge Spans Multiple Protocols and Technologies

Today’s Distributed Hybrid AI requires investments in AI Fabrics, DCI/WAN, and Security

AI Networking to Approach $100B a Year by the End of the Decade By Alan Weckel, Founder and Technology Analyst at 650 Group As the market moves from foundational models to widespread adoption of inference, AI networking fabrics will increasingly span multiple facilities. For a hyperscaler, this could mean connecting… Read More »Today’s Distributed Hybrid AI requires investments in AI Fabrics, DCI/WAN, and Security

Marvell Investor Day Highlights Surge in Custom ASIC Demand

Strong Interest Extends Beyond Hyperscalers, and Data Center Semiconductor Content Continues to Surge in Support of AI During its investor day, Marvell highlighted a significant trend in the semiconductor industry: the move toward custom solutions is both accelerating and expanding. What was once a speculative venture just five years ago… Read More »Marvell Investor Day Highlights Surge in Custom ASIC Demand

OIF’s 448 Gbps Workshop

This week the OIF is holding a 448 Gbps Workshop to talk about the next generation’s electrical speed. The event includes multiple hyperscaler keynote presentations. On Tuesday, it was Google and Meta. We had the pleasure of moderating a panel on the electrical channel. 448 Gbps SERDES represents the first… Read More »OIF’s 448 Gbps Workshop

Ethernet AI Networking Revenue Surges over 150% Y/Y, Bandwidth over 200% Y/Y in 2024

Scale-out (Backend) and Frontend Al Achieve Record Revenue with 2025 Expected o Exceed $10B Networks need to be specifically designed for AI workloads in order to achieve maximum performance. We can’t just use traditional networking. 2024 showed this with the rapid growth in InfiniBand, significant enhancements and purpose-built Ethernet products,… Read More »Ethernet AI Networking Revenue Surges over 150% Y/Y, Bandwidth over 200% Y/Y in 2024

Views from GTC 2025

NVIDIA’s GTC 2025 here in San Jose has showcased significant product innovation and a clear roadmap from Blackwell to Rubin, highlighting a yearly cadence of new product announcements. Not to be missed were Quantum (InfiniBand) and Spectrum (Ethernet) CPO announcements. For networking, GTC 2025 focused on scaleout CPO with InfiniBand… Read More »Views from GTC 2025

Marvell 2nm to Usher in Next-Generation Platforms to Help Drive AI Workloads

First Delivery of Silicon Indicates Technology Innovation Cycles are Accelerating  The innovation and product cycles for Cloud infrastructure continue to push the limits of all technologies as Hyperscalers push AI to 1M XPU clusters and squeeze out efficiencies in order to scale power. The push towards AI will fundamentally change… Read More »Marvell 2nm to Usher in Next-Generation Platforms to Help Drive AI Workloads

Networking for AI represents Huge and Growing Part of DC CAPEX as Scale-up, Scale-out; Front-end Networks Support the Surge in Demand for AI Applications

Strong NVIDIA Momentum in Networking for AI in 2024, Led by NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand, Also Surging NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet Sales 2024 was an exciting year for AI. Overall spending on AI equipment in the data center blew past $200B in 2024 as larger Hyperscalers, new cloud startups, sovereigns, and pretty… Read More »Networking for AI represents Huge and Growing Part of DC CAPEX as Scale-up, Scale-out; Front-end Networks Support the Surge in Demand for AI Applications

Marvell’s Five-Year Announcement with Amazon’s AWS Showcases Increased Partnerships Between Suppliers and Hyperscalers

As We Approach $100B/Hyperscaler in CAPEX, Supply Chain Will Continue to Adjust As Hyperscalers continue to push the envelope of what is technically feasible, we will see more announcements like the one earlier this month between Amazon and Marvell. The need to drive leading-edge technology at a more rapid pace… Read More »Marvell’s Five-Year Announcement with Amazon’s AWS Showcases Increased Partnerships Between Suppliers and Hyperscalers