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AI scale-up systems have changed the architectural unit of trust. Workloads no longer run on an isolated endpoint attached to a passive interconnect; they run on pods of tightly coupled accelerators, switches, and control software whose behavior emerges from the combined fabric. That fabric must be part of the security model.     At OCP Global Summit, Avdhesh Chhodavdia will present “From Securing Links to Securing Pods: Security of Scale-Up Networks.” He’ll introduce a multi-plane trust model spanning management, control/configuration, and data planes, and explain why pod composition should be a verifiable security property, not an operational assumption.   Avdhesh will show how this model applies across pod formation, operation, fault handling, and reprovisioning, giving attendees a practical framework for securing next-generation AI infrastructure.   📅 Thursday, October 15, 1:35–1:50 PM PT 📍 San Jose Convention Center, Concourse Level, Room 212 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eAVwGP8b   #OCPSummit26 #AIInfrastructure #Cybersecurity Open Compute Project Foundation

Unlock up to 30% more GPU bandwidth. AI workloads are only as fast as the data feeding them. When GPUs spend cycles waiting for data, utilization drops and performance stalls. In this demo, Steven Liao shows how our Scorpio™ 320-lane fabric switch enables single-hop, line-rate peer-to-peer connectivity across GPUs, removing data movement bottlenecks and keeping every GPU fed. The result? Performance scales linearly across all eight GPUs, delivering up to 30% more bandwidth than systems built with legacy switches. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3uAwQHg #ScorpioFabricSwitch #AI #GPU #AIInfrastructure

The choice between copper and optics isn’t binary. It’s a continuum that is rapidly evolving as AI infrastructure scales.   At OCP Global Summit, Chris Blackburn and Jignesh Shah will present "Light on the Horizon: Architecting Scale-Up Fabrics with NPO & CPO for the Next-Gen Data Center," exploring how copper, NPO, and CPO each fit into the future of high-performance scale-up networks.   Copper and optics each can be the optimum solution depending upon the system needs. This talk will show where copper still wins, where optics fits best, and how the two can work together to support the next generation of AI infrastructure.    📅 Wednesday, October 14, 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM 📍 San Jose Convention Center, Concourse Level, 210AE   Register for OCP Global Summit: https://lnkd.in/eAVwGP8b   Where do you think the boundary between copper and optics sits today, and where is it headed next? Let us know in the comments!   #OCPSummit26 #AsteraLabs #OCP #Photonics #AIInfrastructure #Optical #DataCenter

Can’t buy more memory? The practical response is to get more out of the memory you already have.   That was a central theme at AI Infra Summit 2026. If you missed the conference, Peter Lo breaks down the memory conversation, including how the industry is engineering around the crunch while new capacity comes online.   Read now: https://lnkd.in/gfv4S9CT #AIInfraSummit26 #AI #AIInfrastructure

Caleb Shetland spent two decades building firmware and applications engineering teams across Taiwan's datacenter industry, and he's now applying that experience to help grow our engineering team in Taiwan.   This Saturday, September 26, Caleb takes the keynote stage at the Recruiting Session for Taiwan Career Day, part of Taiwan Tech Summit 2026 in Santa Clara, where Astera Labs is recruiting for engineering roles based in Taiwan. He'll cover:    🔷 What two decades in Taiwan taught him   🔷 Taiwan's growing role in the systems and technologies AI relies on   🔷 The top three signs you might be a future Astera Labs engineer in Taiwan    Come listen to his talk, and then stop by our booth on the 1st floor!    📅 Saturday, September 26 | Caleb's keynote: 3:00–3:30 PM   📍 Santa Clara Convention Center    Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ghwf3PgT  Explore careers at Astera Labs: https://lnkd.in/grw-j3V

Memory Bottlenecks, Solved: Meet the Expanded Leo Smart Controller Family! ✔️ Improve inference with faster time to first token and more tokens per second ✔️ Increase memory bandwidth and capacity for agentic AI and volume cloud servers ✔️ Seamlessly scale memory with diverse accelerator optionality and system topologies ✔️ Reduce memory costs and alleviate supply constraints with reliable DDR4 reuse ✔️ Deploy with confidence and optimize operational resilience with COSMOS software   Want to learn more? 👉 Explore the Leo topologies here: https://lnkd.in/grmndEgr   #AIInfrastructure #DataCenter #Memory #CXL #PCIe #AgenticAI #LeoSmartMemoryControllers

TrendForce Corp., a global market-intelligence and research firm focused on high-tech industries, projects the near-packaged optics (NPO) and co-packaged optics (CPO) market to grow from roughly $100 million in 2025 to more than $39 billion by 2030.   That is more than just a market forecast. It is a sign that optical connectivity is becoming a strategic layer of AI factory architecture.   As data transfer becomes a major source of power consumption, CSPs are treating interconnect technologies as equally important as compute hardware. Improving system power efficiency by shortening electrical paths and bringing optical connectivity closer to the switch ASIC has emerged as a key design priority for next-generation AI data centers. Consequently, NPO and CPO technologies are attracting significant industry attention. For Astera Labs, this is not a bet on any one type of physical medium for reach across the data center. It is an opportunity to help make the transition to rack-scale AI connectivity open, interoperable, and deployable across Copper and Optics. Combining and leveraging copper and optical strategies will be key to building the next-generations of AI infrastructure.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCRQPVWS    #AsteraLabs #AIInfrastructure #OpticalConnectivity #CPO #NPO #DataCenter

62% faster time to first token. 22% more tokens per second. That's what happens when you stop routing KV cache through shared CPU memory and give GPUs a dedicated memory tier on the fabric. Leo X-Series connects memory directly to the GPU scale-up fabric, paired with Scorpio™ Smart Fabric Switches — bringing memory closer to where it's needed, for any PCIe or platform-specific GPU, at rack scale. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gw2y53QY #AgenticAI #AIInfrastructure #KVCache #PCIe #DataCenter #AsteraLabs #LeoSmartMemoryControllers

Different packages. Different pinouts. Same headache.    AI racks are scaling to thousands of high-speed serial links, making signal integrity critical. But proprietary signal conditioner package sizes, pinouts, and routing geometries can add design complexity and create supply chain bottlenecks.    At OCP Global Summit, Casey Morrison and Liang Xue will present "From Fragmentation to Standard: The OCP Footprint for AI Signal Conditioners," introducing the OCP Signal Conditioner Standard Footprint Base Specification v1.0.     Learn how a standardized physical interface between signal conditioners and system boards supports up to 256 Gbps PAM4 across multiple protocols and proprietary AI fabrics, while enabling simpler routing, improved manufacturability, and multi-vendor design flexibility.    📅 Wednesday, October 14, 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM   📍 San Jose Convention Center, Lower Level, LL21BC    Register for OCP Global Summit: https://lnkd.in/eAVwGP8b    #OCPGlobalSummit2026 #OCP #AIInfrastructure #SignalConditioning #AI #DataCenter Open Compute Project Foundation

Astera Labs lands at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and IIT Bombay!    We’re heading to two of India's premier campuses for our “Nebula Hackathon” finale, a day full of innovation, learning, and fun.     This campus competition engages students to tackle hardware and software challenges in AI infrastructure, showcasing abstracts, source code, and complete proofs of concept.    We'll have:  ⚡A Quiz Showdown  ⚡ A Panel Discussion  ⚡ Raffle Draws  ⚡ Game Jams  ...and more!    If you're a student in the area, make sure to stop by and join in on the fun!   📅 BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus — September 25, 2:30–7:00 PM, DLT-9 Seminar Hall   📅 IIT Bombay — September 26, 10:30 AM–2:00 PM, LA002, Lecture Hall Complex    #AsteraLabs #Nebula #BITSPilani #IITBombay #AIInfrastructure #Innovation #UniversityOutreach #FutureOfAI #TeamAsteraLabs