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NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion: True Innovation or Strategic Lock-in?
NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion True Innovation or Strategic Lock-in? Earlier this week at Computex, Jensen Huang introduced NVLink Fusion, positioning it as a means to "democratize scale-up" by allowing customers to mix and match compute architectures. On the surface, this suggests flexibility: integrating CPUs, GPUs, and specialized silicon, all interconnected via NVIDIA's high-performance NVLink. However, upon closer examination, this appears to be more of an illusion of choice.
From Silicon to Token
The world of large‑language‑model inference moves fast. Meta’s Llama 4 and DeepSeek's range of models turns yesterday’s “good enough” hardware into today’s bottleneck, so picking the right platform is more strategic than ever. I compared eight options that keep popping up in various engineering and sales conversations, including consumer RTX GPUs, Apple Silicon, NVIDIA’s H‑series, Groq’s purpose‑built LPU, Cerebras’ wafer‑scale engine, and turnkey DGX workstations. Each proves valuable in th
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Know your (tech) exec
Let's face it, technology isn't just a small piece of the business puzzle anymore; it's a potential game-changer that can make or break a company. Enter the dynamic duo of the tech world: the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Whilst these two roles can be very similar, they're actually quite different beasts, each playing a unique role in shaping how businesses navigate and thrive in the digital age. Whether you're a startup seeking to lay a strong tech fo
Oils STILL ain't Oils
In this article, we explore the world of immersion fluids used in cooling systems. Optimal performance, heat transfer efficiency, and system longevity hinge upon the selection of the most suitable immersion fluid. Attributes like high thermal conductivity, low viscosity, and exceptional dielectric properties are non-negotiable in ensuring effective heat removal. As discussed in a previous article (Oils ain't Oils | LinkedIn), there are two methods in deploying immersion cooling, being single-
Oils ain't Oils
If you are Australian, and over 40, you might remember this as a nostalgic catchphrase from the 80's and 90's, advertising motor oil made by Castrol. While typically referred to as Oil, immersion cooling uses dielectric fluids to cool IT load - a non-corrosive, non-conductive liquid and either non-flammable or very high flashpoint, that has the viscosity of a mineral or baby oil. Types of Immersion Cooling Single-phase and two-phase immersion cooling are two different approaches to cooling e
