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Cisco and NVIDIA have announced USFP, which they describe as the first 400G-per-lane pluggable form factor, aimed at expanding AI connectivity.
Why it mattersThat is a specific infrastructure development, though the announcement excerpt gives no further technical detail or deployment timeline. The key question is what this form factor changes for building and operating AI infrastructure, beyond the rather important business of moving data around.
Discuss: What technical details would you need before judging whether USFP is a meaningful step for AI infrastructure, rather than a new label for connectivity?
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