OpenAI, Microsoft and Friends Build a Better, More Scalable Ethernet
OpenAI, Microsoft, and other tech companies have developed a new network protocol called Multipath Reliable Connection (MRC) to enhance Ethernet scalability. This protocol aims to improve network performance by increasing the number of links between devices while maintaining the same aggregate bandwidth. The MRC initiative is designed to lower latency, costs, and power consumption in AI system networks.
- ▪The MRC protocol was developed by OpenAI, Microsoft, Broadcom, AMD, and Nvidia to address network architecture challenges.
- ▪MRC focuses on increasing the number of links between devices instead of just pursuing higher bandwidth ports.
- ▪The protocol allows networks to heal around link failures, minimizing disruptions during AI training jobs.
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