6 things we learned from Xcelerated Compute Show London
All eyes on neoclouds, sovereignty and inference economics
Analysis - Ben Wodecki, SDxCentral
In-depth analysis of networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure trends
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Purpose-built vs general-purpose: The rise and rise of ‘AI-native’ clouds
With a spot on Gartner’s debut AI infra Magic Quadrant, CoreWeave is vying to be the purpose-built alternative to hyperscalers
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The history and future of data storage hardware in orbit
Why ‘space data centers’ could turn to commercial enterprise SSDs
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TurboQuant: Is compression all you need to beat the memory crunch?
Vector quantization, stock dips & RAMageddon – the real story behind how a memory compression algorithm went viral
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Speed, cost, and data primacy: Everpure's rebrand finds its footing with customers
As cloud costs bite and AI demands grow, customers are finding fresh reasons to bet on on-premises storage
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Data, destiny & the Beautiful Game: How Everpure is playing a long game
From storage stalwart to data powerhouse, Everpure's reinvention has echoes of a certain West London football club
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Cyber threats stalking the 2026 World Cup
Fake ticketing portals, MFA-busting phishing kits, and weaponized employee handbooks show the tournament's attack surface extends well beyond fans
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Sovereignty: Design principle, or the emperor's new cloud?
Operational risk strategy versus geopolitical marketing hype
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Ciena CEO at 25 years: Optical giant's biggest challenge is keeping up with itself
Gary Smith marks 25 years at the helm with record revenues, a $7 billion backlog, and a supply crunch he doesn't expect to clear until 2028
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Garbage in, nonsense out: Aerospike thinks the database is the savior of the agentic era
The real-time NoSQL database firm says feeding agents stale data is the next enterprise crisis
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Nvidia's networking chief: Deep buffer switches are 'a disaster' for AI networking
As scale across networking takes shape, Nvidia's Gilad Shainer says rivals are reaching for the wrong toolbox
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Beyond HBM: The flash memory technology that could reshape AI infrastructure
Sandisk thinks a NAND-based architecture can smash the memory wall
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Pole position: Can 5G standalone put esports on the grid?
Sim racing outfit Veloce wants mobile operators to get in gear on 5G APIs
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Taara: The next generation of wireless backhaul
How a team of developers went from sending balloons to the stratosphere to potentially reinventing connectivity
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NaaS goes metal: Megaport’s Latitude sees it feed the AI beast with 'staffless' data centers
Forget VMs: Automated bare metal is the only way to satisfy the AI agent hunger, says Megaport CEO
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Beyond the big three: How neoclouds are reshaping networks for AI
New kids on the block race to become the new kings of AI compute
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Cutting-edge compute: Could diamonds bring quantum out of the freezer?
The imperfect diamond that could make room-temperature computing quantum's best friend
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AT&T sees agentic AI making IoT sexy again
Carrier teams up with Cisco and Nvidia to deliver network-driven edge AI for enterprises by making connectivity, security, and policy ‘agent-consumable’
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Cerebras spins Nvidia’s Groq tie‑up as proof its wafer‑scale bet was right
Why Nvidia’s GTC 2026 keynote was ‘the best thing ever’ for Cerebras
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AMD strikes back: The two-front battle with Nvidia for AI software & CPU control
Chip rival looks to fight off encroachment into the CPU space while also breaking CUDA’s lock-in
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Nvidia GTC 2026: Jensen's victory lap sees LPU debut eclipsed by ‘platform’ vision
Agentic AI, with 45 mentions in the keynote alone, emerged as the true flagship vision for securing the company's future
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The audacious bet to bring edge computing to the cell tower
With three live sites and a waitlist already open, the race to prove tower-side edge compute is real has begun
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How Cisco is rethinking compute in the network
Move over speeds and feeds; it’s all about programmability, platforms, and ‘velocity’
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How a Cisco Gold badge holder became a 360 ‘Preferred Partner’
Boxxe's Paul Thompson discusses the transition to Cisco 360’s top-tier partner designation
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HPE's first big Juniper test: The ‘self-driving network’ behind the 2026 Winter Olympics
A deep dive into the AI-first backbone connecting venues across Northern Italy