AI and ML applications are growing at a fast pace in data centers. Ethernet-based networks are gaining interest as an alternative to InfiniBand in AI data center networking. RDMA over Converged Ethernet version 2 (ROCEv2) encapsulates RDMA/RC protocol packets within UDP packets for transport over Ethernet networks. Juniper’s Arun Gandhi and Michal Styszynski discuss the data transfer protocols and congestion considerations for AI workloads.
AI/ML Data Center Networking on Ethernet:
Part 2 of 3 Video Series: RDMA Over Converged Ethernet Version 2 (ROCEv2):
https://www.juniper.net/us/en/the-feed/topics/data-center/rdma-over-converged-ethernet-version-2.html
AI Data Center Networking:
https://www.juniper.net/us/en/solutions/data-center/ai-infrastructure.html