Networking

NVIDIA Spectrum-X MRC: Open AI Networking at Gigascale

NVIDIA Spectrum-X MRC: Open AI Networking at Gigascale

AI, Application Development, Infrastructure, Networking /

NVIDIA has released the Multipath Reliable Connection protocol as an open specification through the Open Compute Project, following production validation on Spectrum-X Ethernet at OpenAI, Microsoft, and Oracle. The move signals a strategic shift toward open AI fabric standards while keeping the most mature implementation proprietary. ECI Research breaks down what this means for ITDMs and platform engineering teams navigating AI infrastructure decisions.

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HPE Self-Driving Networks: Agentic AIOps Arrives at Scale

HPE Self-Driving Networks: Agentic AIOps Arrives at Scale

AI, Application Development, Enterprise IT Strategy, Networking /

HPE has announced production-grade autonomous networking capabilities across its HPE Mist and HPE Aruba Central platforms, claiming the industry’s first fully agentic AIOps networking architecture. New self-driving actions cover capacity optimization, security remediation, and roaming management without human intervention. ECI Research examines the business case, competitive dynamics, and what IT leaders should do next.

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Tigera Says Kubernetes Networking Has Become the Real Consolidation Layer

Tigera Says Kubernetes Networking Has Become the Real Consolidation Layer

AI, Application Development, Cloud-Native, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2026, Networking, Open Source /

At KubeCon EU 2026, Tigera made the case that Kubernetes networking is no longer just about connectivity. It is becoming the layer where hybrid AI, platform sprawl, VMware migration, portability, and cost optimization all intersect.

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