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3 takeaways from WWE and the McLaren Formula 1 Team when optimizing digital performance

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The critical network infrastructure that supports the delivery of a vast array of content can be heavily strained, especially during live events, and any network issues must be resolved swiftly to avoid disruptions. This is a challenge not just seen in the world of sports entertainment. Like WWE, F1 racing is also a traveling show.

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Getting infrastructure right for generative AI

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But while the payback promised by many genAI projects is nebulous, the costs of the infrastructure to run them is finite, and too often, unacceptably high. Infrastructure-intensive or not, generative AI is on the march. IDC research finds roughly half of worldwide genAI expenditures in 2024 will go toward digital infrastructure.

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CIOs rethink all-in cloud strategies

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The resulting infrastructure of choice — a combination of on-premises and hybrid-cloud platforms — will aim to reduce cost overruns, contain cloud chaos, and ensure adequate funding for generative AI projects. Such decisions are largely driven by the need to maximize performance and business benefits while not losing track of costs.”

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GenAI sticker shock sends CIOs in search of solutions

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But there are no ways around the significant premium pricing being placed on generative AI workloads because the core infrastructure necessary to train and tune generative AI models are “largely supplied by one company: Nvidia ,” IDC notes. In other words, if the tool performs well, that is, production-worthy, I’ll pay you X.

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Rackspace’s Brian Lillie on the importance of leadership principles

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Looking back, Lillie realized that as a father of four and 20 years spent coaching youth sports, this purpose statement has been central from early on. Thanks to the software engineering team, we developed a program called ‘Sparkathon,’ where ideas were sparks that could became solutions, products, and infrastructure enhancements.”

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Cloud storage startup Wasabi raises $250M to reach unicorn status

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As for the debt, he added, it’ll be used to finance equipment and infrastructure in Wasabi’s storage regions while extending the company’s capabilities with industry-specific offerings. Having multiple data centers around the world also means that our customers experience very little latency,” Friend said.

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AWS at NVIDIA GTC 2024: Accelerate innovation with generative AI on AWS

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The company is combining this expertise with the highly scalable, reliable, and secure AWS Cloud infrastructure to help customers run advanced graphics, machine learning, and generative AI workloads at an accelerated pace. NVIDIA is known for its cutting-edge accelerators and full-stack solutions that contribute to advancements in AI.