Opinion: The economics of AI
As spending on data centres, power, and computing capacity surges, the question is no longer whether AI delivers value, but who will ultimately pay for it.
Tag: data centres
Presto: A match-action TCP stack for the terabit era
Guest Post: Presto is built on the RMT architecture that underlies programmable switches, and addresses RMT’s main constraints.
Are data centres moving to DC power?
Using Direct Current in data centres can yield sizeable energy savings, but there are tradeoffs.
Why are ‘we’ building all these data centres again?
An article in The Conversation argues that governments should ensure data centre developments serve the public interest.
Three of the best: ‘How to…’
‘How to’ posts are a great way to learn how to use a new tool, troubleshoot problems, or perform advanced tasks. Here are the top three ‘how to’ posts of 2025.
Building NetEdit: Managing eBPF programs at scale at Meta
Guest Post: How to efficiently develop and manage eBPF programs at massive scale without sacrificing performance or availability.
Co-Packaged Optics — a deep dive
Guest post: Why CPOs? Why not LPOs?
So you want to build your own data centre
Guest post: How to build your own physical cage co-located infrastructure.
Out-of-Band network design for service provider networks
Guest Post: How to design OOB networks for ISPs, inspired by data centre networking.
Powering the future of data centres — Co-Packaged Optics
Guest Post: The advantages and challenges of CPOs.