Saurabh Kapoor, Dell Technologies | SC25

In this SC25 interview, Saurabh Kapoor, product manager of Dell Networking at Dell Technologies, joins theCUBE’s John Furrier and theCUBE Research’s Jackie McGuire to discuss why networking has become the "operating system" of the AI era. Kapoor details the unique demands AI workloads place on infrastructure, citing the need to manage "elephant flows" and bursty traffic through lossless fabrics and RoCE v2 technology. The conversation highlights how the Dell AI Factory with Nvidia is optimizing compute, storage and networking to prevent packet loss and ensure peak performance for training and fine-tuning jobs.

Kapoor and the hosts also explore the democratization of hyperscale networking through open-source solutions like SONiC, which Kapoor describes as the "Linux of networking." They discuss the recent announcement regarding Dell Enterprise SONiC running on Nvidia Spectrum-X, a move designed to offer enterprises choice, flexibility and significant TCO reductions without sacrificing support. The segment concludes with insights into how Dell is simplifying complex deployments through the Smart Fabric Manager and bridging the AI skills gap with comprehensive services ranging from Day 0 implementation to Day 2 operations.

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00:00 - Intro
00:02 - Exploring theCUBE: AI Infrastructure and Networking for the Future
03:26 - Optimizing Network Fabrics for AI Technologies
06:53 - SONiC as the Linux of Networking
09:26 - Dell's Collaboration with Nvidia
11:32 - Maximizing GPU Utilization
14:18 - Advancing Connectivity: Unified and Smart Networking Solutions
17:17 - Advancing AI: Growth, Solutions, and Networking's Role in Transformative Technologies

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