Thanks to artificial intelligence, network connectivity and the use of copper and fiber together have become key topics of discussion.

According to this Network World article, "The two technologies are very different, but they coexist in data centers. Businesses need both to operate data centers at maximum efficiency."

Excerpt: "In a side-by-side comparison using 1.6 Tb/s ports, optical cables can consume up to 30 watts of power versus virtually none for copper. That gap has major implications at scale. In massive AI installations with thousands of connections, optical power draw can quickly add up to a meaningful share of a facility’s total energy usage."

Check out the article to see how AI is reshaping the balance of copper and fiber networking: https://www.networkworld.com/article/4162206/how-ai-is-changing-copper-fiber-networking.html

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