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back-end NICs per training node = 3.2 Tb/s/node; 1:1 non-blocking 8-rail fat-tree

8× 400 Gb/sobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeOne named 8-rail training reference design, not a workload-name mandate. Validate the port rate, rail count, and blocking ratio against the target traffic matrix, topology, placement, failure headroom, and step-time objective.
As of2025
SourceSemiAnalysis AI Neocloud Playbook
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-09-07 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-06-29
Claim idback-end-nics-per-training-node-3-2-tb-s-node-1

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