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2025/01/22
Astera Labs Scorpio: Big Changes in a Small Package
Astera Labs Scorpio: Big Changes in a Small Package
With the rising demand for data centers and the increasing prevalence of AI, speed has never been more important. Fast and more reliable GPUs need faster and more reliable switches to be able to achieve the speeds needed for today's digital market.
Astera Labs presents Scorpio, a purpose-built portfolio for deploying cloud-scale AI platforms at unprecedented pace and scale. Scorpio boasts several features, such as improved energy efficiency, increased GPU utilization, and incredible ease-of-use. Its future-proof design means that users are able to mix current and next-generation devices on the same platform, greatly extending longevity and compatibility. Scorpio also integrates seamlessly into existing infrastructure management solutions using the wide-spread Aries Retimers, meaning it's already greatly compatible with many existing solutions. Furthermore, when combined with Aries Smart DSP Retimers, Scorpio Smart Fabric Switches supercharge COSMOS by adding link-layer visibility, providing unprecedented data center observability. By leveraging COSMOS in both products, data center operators can identify and repair degraded links minimizing downtime and maximizing platform utilization
In addition to offering exceptional ease of use, Scorpio maximizes GPU utilization through an AI-optimized architecture. The Scorpio X-Series takes this a step further in protocol and performance optimization for increased data transfer efficiency. And no matter which series, Scorpio offers real-time telemetry data to help further optimize performance and utilization.
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Si536x- Clock Jitter Attenuators
SkyworksThe Skyworks jitter attenuators lead the industry in jitter performance and frequency flexibility. Designed to meet the exacting specifications and high-performance requirements of Internet infrastructure, these best-in-class, ultra-low jitter clock devices reduce cost and complexity for a wide range of timing applications.
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Alveo- Adaptable Accelerator Cards
AMDAdaptable Accelerator Cards for Data Center Workloads offering up to 90X higher performance than CPUs on key workloads at one-third the cost, and over 4X higher inference throughput and 3X latency advantage over GPU-based solutions.
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Aries PCIe®/CXL® Smart DSP Retimers
Astera LabsField-tested and widely deployed at all major hyperscalers & AI platform providers.
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Ampere® Altra® Family & AmpereOne®
AmpereThe Ampere Altra Family includes products that provide efficient computing solutions for a variety of computing needs from power and space-constrained embedded devices to edge Computing installations to the digital Enterprise and Hyperscale Data Centers.
