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John-Nicholas Furst

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Sr. HW Eng Manager at @Akamai | Driving server tech & datacenter efficiency | Passionate about CPUs & cloud innovations | Engaging with the tech community.

Cambridge, MA
Joined May 2009
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The @ASUS Dual GeForce 4060 Ti SSD has quite a unique twist. Combining a GPU with an M.2 SSD slot is smart, especially for small form factor builds. It's interesting how they've managed the PCIe lanes for both GPU and SSD. Definitely a creative solution for optimizing space and.
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The @westerndigital 24 TB hard drives are cool. It's incredible how HDDs are still evolving and expanding in capacity. Great for those needing massive storage.
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NTT and Amazon stepping into the satellite internet game in Japan is a big move. 🛰️ Teaming up for Project Kuiper, to compete against Starlink. With Japan's high-speed fiber network already in place, it'll be interesting to see how satellite internet fits into the mix, especially.
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Interesting twist in the GPU market: @nvidia's 3090s are being repurposed for AI work in chinese data centers. Stripped of gamer coolers for more data center-friendly designs, it's a response to the recent GPU bans in China. Shows the adaptability of the tech, but also hints at.
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Just read about @DARPA 's investment in 15 new projects aimed at enhancing the energy grid's reliability and efficiency. It's interesting to see a focus on incorporating more renewable energy sources through innovative semiconductor technologies. Seems like a significant step.
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Reading about Neuchips RecAccel N3000 from SC23. Their innovative approach to AI inference with smaller, memory-rich chips is quite a game-changer for data centers and workstations. Looking forward to seeing how these advancements shape the AI landscape.
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Just learned about the @ApertusOSCinema AXIOM Beta camera – a fully open-source digital video camera. Very cool! Love seeing the innovation and open collaboration in tech. #OpenSource .
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QUIC support in OpenSSL 3.2 is a game-changer, offering multi-stream capabilities for improved network protocol efficiency. While currently client-side, future releases aim to expand this. Exciting times ahead for secure communications! #QUICProtocol #SSL.
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Big update in the world of cryptography: OpenSSL 3.2 is out! 🚀 A standout feature is the support for client-side QUIC, enhancing transport layer security. This major update paves the way for more robust and efficient web communications. #OpenSSL #Cybersecurity.
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LA's new region, along with Seattle, marks our continued commitment to the West Coast's tech ecosystem. With @AMD EPYC CPUs and diverse instance types, we're meeting the growing demand for media-focused workloads. #WestCoastTech #DataCenterExpansion.
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Miami's region strengthens our connection to LATAM, capitalizing on its tech and venture capital boom. Perfectly positioned to serve this dynamic market, we're bringing even more of Akamai's power to a burgeoning business hub. #TechGrowth #LATAMExpansion.
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Exciting news from @Akamai! We've expanded our global capacity with two new core compute regions in Los Angeles and Miami, now available for all customers. This significant growth boosts our compute capacity by 4X, enhancing our presence in key tech hubs. #Akamai #CloudComputing.
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Alongside H200, @NVIDIA's announcement of the HGX H200 platform and Quad GH200 board showcases their commitment to diverse, high-performance computing solutions. Excited to see how these developments shape the future of AI and HPC.
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The H200's switch to HBM3E memory not only brings higher memory capacity (141GB) but also a 43% bandwidth increase. This is crucial for memory-intensive tasks, especially in AI.
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The @AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series revitalizes the HEDT market with impressive core counts and Zen 4 architecture. Balancing the Pro and non-Pro variants shows keen insight into diverse user needs. A significant move for power users seeking more than mainstream CPUs offer.
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The release of @FFmpeg 6.1 "Heaviside" brings some exciting updates. The inclusion of new decoders, filters, and Vulkan-based hardware acceleration is impressive. Particularly noteworthy is the effort to reduce allocations per frame in video decoders, enhancing efficiency. The.
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RT @Akamai: Community banks are reluctant to embrace segmentation for security. See why they shouldn’t be. Learn more. .
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2 years
Hello! I'm eager to share and engage in discussions specifically about data center servers, delving into the latest in server technology and hardware engineering. My goal is to explore and enhance server performance and efficiency. Looking forward to exchanging ideas and insights.
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RT @OMMultiverse: 🗡️ Scoundrels will rise. Pre-orders are now OPEN! Heist, fight, and scheme your way to the top of an occult criminal und….
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