HPE announced today an expanded collaboration with Oracle. Consequently, the partnership will scale Oracle’s global AI infrastructure further. As a result, HPE Juniper Networking will now be deployed across Oracle’s AI data centers. This move builds on more than a decade of engineering work. Additionally, the collaboration includes networking support services and financing capabilities.
Currently, HPE Juniper Networking routing and switching platforms support key OCI operations. Specifically, these platforms power Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s data center and edge networks. Furthermore, this foundation provides the scale and performance Oracle needs. Meanwhile, this AI infrastructure backbone becomes more critical as OCI expands its AI superclusters. Indeed, large GPU clusters demand significant bandwidth, latency management, and fault recovery. Simultaneously, Oracle’s regional networks must scale globally to connect clusters with services and customers.
“Oracle is building AI infrastructure at extraordinary scale, and HPE is uniquely positioned to support OCI with one of the industry’s most comprehensive networking portfolios for AI data centers,” said Rami Rahim, executive vice president, president and general manager, Networking, HPE. “Together, we are advancing a high-performance networking architecture that helps Oracle address the traffic management, power, space, and operational requirements of increasingly large AI environments.”
Multi-Year Deployment Strengthens AI Data Center Networking
Under this expanded agreement, HPE will potentially deploy Juniper Networking PTX and MX routing platforms. Likewise, QFX and EX switching platforms will roll out across Oracle’s global data centers. Additionally, this includes multi-year networking support services. Currently, MX and PTX routers already support portions of Oracle’s edge network. Meanwhile, QFX switches power multiple layers within the regional data center fabric. Notably, the latest QFX switches deliver high-density connectivity for AI infrastructure. They also provide dynamic load balancing and advanced congestion management. Therefore, these switches support large RoCEv2 AI backend networks effectively.
“Building AI infrastructure at Oracle’s scale requires an integrated ecosystem where every layer of the stack works together,” said Mahesh Thiagarajan, executive vice president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “HPE Juniper Networking has been an important part of our cloud architecture and now plays a key role in our AI clusters, regional data centers, and edge networks with the scale, performance, and reliability our customers expect.”
Intelligent Telemetry Boosts AI Network Visibility
Beyond hardware deployment, Oracle and HPE are collaborating on intelligent telemetry solutions. This technology delivers deeper visibility into device and fabric behavior. Consequently, earlier detection helps identify queue buildup and packet loss quickly. Moreover, it flags traffic imbalances and component degradation before they escalate. Ultimately, this approach helps OCI resolve issues faster. It also minimizes impact on GPU utilization and overall network availability.
“Every microsecond matters to AI models and agents,” said Praveen Jain, senior vice president and general manager, data center and AI networking, HPE. “Through high-performance networking and our work with Oracle on deeper fabric visibility, we are helping OCI detect bottlenecks faster, maintain network availability, and improve the efficiency of AI infrastructure.”
As part of this agreement, HPE has issued Oracle warrants. These warrants allow Oracle to purchase shares of HPE common stock.
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