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High-Performance Architecture: An Engine to Drive Your AI Strategy Forward | Experts
Generative AI initiatives are taking flight across the world as organizations of all kinds explore new and innovative ways to put the disruptive technology to use. But has anyone stopped to think if their IT infrastructure is ready to meet the intense data demands required of advanced AI solutions?
Join Derrick Monahan, WWT's data strategy and high-performance architecture practice manager, as he talks about the vital nature of high-performance architecture — the merger of high-performance computing (HPC) and AI and machine learning (ML) workstreams into one architectural framework with the core IT infrastructure components needed to unlock the seemingly unlimited world of possibilities made possible by AI. Derrick also talks about the role of data and data governance, real world use cases being used in today's business landscape and ways you can put all of it into action.
AI's Next Leap: Insights from NVIDIA GTC 2025
Bonus episode! Jensen Huang's keynote at NVIDIA GTC 2025 reinforced that we are entering a new phase of AI-driven enterprise transformation — signaling a shift from AI as a supporting tool to AI as a decision-making and autonomous agent. In this special episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, we get quick-hit reaction from WWT experts on the ground at NVIDIA GTC 2025 — from new product announcements and its impact on the enterprise to innovative technology showcased on the floor and discussions behind the scenes.
Network Engineering Foundations
This Learning Series covers the fundamentals of network engineering. Through hands-on labs and real-world examples, you will develop the practical skills necessary to build and maintain robust networks. It is perfect for aspiring network engineers, IT professionals, or anyone interested in understanding the backbone of today's interconnected world.
Understanding Data Center Quantized Congestion Notification (DCQCN)
RoCEv2 is a solution for achieving swift data throughput and minimal delay in modern data centers. It incorporates features like Priority Flow Control (PFC) and Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) to establish a lossless network environment. PFC manages data flow at the interface level, while ECN detects and mitigates congestion before PFC activation becomes necessary. The combination of ECN and PFC, known as Data Center Quantized Congestion Notification (DCQCN), optimizes congestion management in RDMA networks. Careful tuning of queue thresholds is crucial to prevent hot spots and ensure low Job Completion Times (JCTs). The use of ECN and PFC is necessary for maintaining a lossless fabric in GPU-to-GPU communication during AI/ML training runs.
Using PFC and ECN queuing methods to create lossless fabrics for AI/ML
Widely available GPU-accelerated servers, combined with better hardware and popular programming languages like Python and C/C++, along with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow and JAX, simplify the development of GPU-accelerated ML applications. These applications serve diverse purposes, from medical research to self-driving vehicles, relying on large datasets and GPU clusters for training deep neural networks. Inference frameworks apply knowledge from trained models to new data with optimized clusters for performance.
The learning cycles involved in AI workloads can take days or weeks, and high-latency communication between server clusters can significantly impact completion times or result in failure. AI workloads demand low-latency, lossless networks, requiring appropriate hardware, software features, and configurations. This article will explain advanced queueing solutions used by all the major OEMs in the Network Operating Systems (NOS) that support ECN and PFC.
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MP-BGP EVPN VXLAN for the beginner
The article below covers VXLAN encapsulation and how MP-BGP is used to learn and forward layer two and layer three traffic across the encapsulation. To better understand the content, we recommended that readers have prior knowledge of BGP and the MP-BGP routing protocol. For those unfamiliar with these concepts, we suggest reading our foundational learning path's "MP-BGP for the beginner" article beforehand. It's important to note that MP-BGP EVPN VXLAN may initially seem intimidating, but this beginner's guide will clearly understand how it works. It's a technology that has gained popularity over the last few years, with many companies adopting it.
4 Benefits of a SaaS-Managed Data Center Fabrics: Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric
Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric is an innovative solution that integrates local switches with SaaS-based management. It is designed to be scalable, secure and simple to deploy.
Key Takeaways from the OFC 2025 Conference
Members of WWT's Core Networking Team share their key takeaways and insights from the Optical Fiber Communications Conference 2025.
The Future of Intent-based Networking and Multi-domain Architectures: Part II
The second in our series, this article explores what intent-based networking (IBN) is and how organizations can leverage it to build multi-domain architectures.
The Future of Intent-based Networking and Multi-domain Architectures: Part I
This series of articles will explore what intent-based networking (IBN) is and how organizations can leverage it to build multi-domain architectures. As more organizations embrace these architectures, WWT is seeing a change in networking the likes which haven't been seen in many years.
The Future of Intent-based Networking and Multi-domain Architectures: Part III
The last in a series of articles exploring intent-based networking, this article focuses on the art of the possible as it pertains to linking all the disparate SDN domains.
VMware NSX-T Virtual Lab
This is an On-Demand Lab for VMware NSX-T. It provides the same lab experience as the one day NSX-T training class but without the slide content and on-site architect. This lab is not meant to teach operations, best practices or replace VMware's hands-on classes.
Use the NEXUS Dashboard Free Trial to Proactively Monitor Your ACI Fabric
Learn how to create a 90-day POC to verify fabric performance, troubleshoot issues and validate the usefulness of the NEXUS Dashboard and day 2 operations suite.
Use the NEXUS Dashboard Free Trial to Proactively Monitor Your ACI Fabric (Part 2)
The second part in this white paper series illustrates the use cases for NEXUS Insight Application to proactively monitor and maintain your ACI fabric.
Cisco ACI Fundamentals Lab Walkthrough: Part 1
This playlist is recommended to be used in conjunction with part 1 of our Cisco ACI Fundamentals Lab using the Cisco ACI APIC simulator. These videos will show the students how to perform the labs in detail and answer any other questions not covered in the lab itself. The videos will cover: a tutorial on VXLAN 101 and ACI 101 basics, initial configuration of the APIC 5.0 controller via APIC console using the APIC simulator, APIC 5.0 switch Fabric Discovery via the registration process, APIC 5.0 GUI discovery, and Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Networking. The Cisco ACI Part 2 Lab and playlist completes the learning by covering how to use a physical ACI fabric with a data plane for testing connectivity. Please be aware that the videos are based on ACI 5.x, and the lab is 6.1, so there will be some GUI differences. The content and configurations are the same and we will be updating the videos once we do a major upgrade to the labs.
Network Automation Maturity Model
Our Network Automation Maturity Model gives organizations a structured framework for moving from limited automation to a fully autonomous network. Discover where your organization stands today and the steps you can take to level up.
Aviz Announces SONiC PlugFest Results, Proving Quality, Standardization, Multi-Vendor Readiness, and Significant TCO Savings
Industry leaders unite vendors and users at PlugFest to test SONiC's scalability, interoperability and real-world deployment readiness.
Cisco Networking: Layer 2 Technologies
This Learning Series covers several key network engineering concepts, including VLANs and Trunks, EtherChannels, and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). Through practical labs and real-world scenarios, you'll gain hands-on experience in configuring and managing resilient networks. The journey begins with VLANs and trunking, where you'll learn about network segmentation. Next, you'll explore EtherChannels to enhance link aggregation and redundancy. Finally, you'll master Spanning Tree Protocol to prevent network loops and optimize performance. Ideal for aspiring network engineers, IT professionals, or anyone looking to expand their knowledge of contemporary network infrastructure.
AI's Next Leap: Insights from NVIDIA GTC 2025
Bonus episode! Jensen Huang's keynote at NVIDIA GTC 2025 reinforced that we are entering a new phase of AI-driven enterprise transformation — signaling a shift from AI as a supporting tool to AI as a decision-making and autonomous agent. In this special episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, we get quick-hit reaction from WWT experts on the ground at NVIDIA GTC 2025 — from new product announcements and its impact on the enterprise to innovative technology showcased on the floor and discussions behind the scenes.
Network Engineering Foundations
This Learning Series covers the fundamentals of network engineering. Through hands-on labs and real-world examples, you will develop the practical skills necessary to build and maintain robust networks. It is perfect for aspiring network engineers, IT professionals, or anyone interested in understanding the backbone of today's interconnected world.
Partner POV | What Opengear Research Reveals About AI Investment in Network Management
Opengear's survey of over 1,000 executives and engineers reveals growing investments and highlights the need for collaboration, clear leadership, and strategic alignment to fully harness AI's potential in boosting efficiency, security, and network resilience.
Modernizing DoD Infrastructure in the Face of Change
Massive investments in IT infrastructure will be needed for the DoD to effectively leverage AI, advanced cybersecurity measures and cloud adoption — all critical to mission readiness. However, these investments must consider talent shortages, technical debt and other operational challenges. Join WWT experts Chris Morgenstern, DoD Consulting Solutions Architect, and Tim Robinson, DoD Principal Solutions Architect, as they discuss modernizing DoD infrastructure in the face of change.
Partner POV | Delivering Unbeatable AI-Native Networking Experiences with Data Center Cloud Services
Juniper's AI-Native Networking Platform leverages structured data for better AI models, providing a strong foundation for future AIOps applications.
Modern Data Center Solutions Briefing
Modern Data Center solutions solve business problems by improving efficiency, reliability, scalability, security and innovation. Robust network, storage and server infrastructure, along with cloud-ready application platforms, enable data-driven decision making, performance optimization, cost control and the creation of new business opportunities. By realizing Modern Data Center solutions, businesses can solve current and future challenges, gain a competitive edge and achieve their goals.
Operating the Cisco NEXUS Dashboard Platform
Cisco has been at the forefront of developing a suite of standalone tools for data center networking, collectively known as the Day 2 Operations Suite. Recently, Cisco has initiated the integration of these tools into a unified interface called NEXUS Dashboard, providing a consolidated view and shared data repositories for enhanced application correlation. This Learning path is designed specifically for those administrators that need to perform and manage the day to day upkeep of the NEXUS Dashboard product. The learning path will include videos, article and a hands on lab going over what a typical admin would need to setup on NEXUS Dashboard. We will cover whats new with NEXUS Dashboard 3.2, creating routes for the management and data networks, creating syslog server, remote NFS and SFTP storage, creating backups, and upgrading the version. We will also go through remote authentication with radius, creating users and roles, and Intersight configuration. Finally we will bring up 2 ACI simulators and onboard the ACI fabrics to the NEXUS Dashboard platform.