# STEAM Academy Seminar: Networking for AI

- Institution: CERN
- Speaker: Alan Dr Judge
- Year: 2026
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science
- Source: [CERN](https://videos.cern.ch/record/3026576)
- Licence: [CERN](https://copyright.web.cern)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Abstract: This talk covers the basics of Networking for AI, focusing on open Ethernet-based solutions. We'll describe some common types of AI workloads and how they differ from traditional datacentre workloads. We'll then discuss three types of dedicated network fabrics that are built to support large-scale AI, presenting some of the design principles and implementation options that arise. We will close with a discussion of key open issues and industry trends.

Bio: Alan Judge is a Distinguished Engineer and Head of Cloud & AI Architecture at Arista. Prior to joining Arista, he spent two years with a gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure startup and eighteen years with Amazon building network infrastructure for the cloud. Even earlier, he was an ISP guy back when people still used modems. He holds B.A. (Mod) and PhD degrees in Computer Science from Trinity College, Dublin.

This seminar is part of the CERN STEAM Academy Seminar Series.

Networking cocktail will follow the seminar.

With the support of CERN's Next Generation Triggers Project.

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## Lectures

1. [STEAM Academy Seminar: Networking for AI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/cern/3026576/9c3ceb991580), 1 h 29 min (CERN's player)