The Thor Ultra, which now is available for sampling, complies with Ultra Ethernet Consortium specifications. The Broadcom Thor Ultra NIC offers: Packet-Level multipathing for efficient load balancing. Out-of-Order packet delivery directly to XPU memory for maximizing fabric utilization. Selective retransmission for efficient data transfer. Programmable receiver-based and sender-based congestion control algorithms. The press release offers a long list of specifications and product highlights. The Broadcom Thor Ultra NIC is available in standard PCIe CEM and OCP 3.0 form factors;
LF Networking has announced Essedum Release 1.0, a modular open source platform designed to accelerate the integration of AI into network applications. The platform supports data connections, pipeline management, and model implementation for both on-premise and cloud environments. Essedum 1.0 includes several core features. Connections provide communication links between software systems to enable data exchange. Datasets support the import and management of data from various sources, including storage buckets, MySQL databases, and REST APIs.