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High performance with sustainable scalability Beyond speed, scalability and energy efficiency are becoming equally important for data centre operators. Nokia’ s 7220 IXR-H6 family offers both air-cooled and liquid-cooled variants, allowing operators to choose configurations best suited to their environmental and operational needs.
This flexibility is vital for hyperscalers building out AI clusters that may exceed one million XPUs. The combination of compact form factor and low-latency network architecture enables greater density within the same physical footprint – a key advantage as operators balance performance growth with sustainability goals.
The switches are also unique in supporting both Nokia’ s SR Linux Network Operating System( NOS) and open-source Community SONiC, giving data centre operators freedom to choose between vendor-specific optimisation and open networking flexibility.
Tom Burke, Chief Revenue Officer at Nscale, highlighted how these innovations translate into real operational benefits:“ Our partnership with Nokia continues to deliver meaningful operating advantages amid the accelerating pace of AI innovation. With Nokia’ s technology, Nscale strengthens its ability to deliver for our shared customers.
For Tom, this collaboration is“ best serving the needs of customers who rely on advanced AI technology”.
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