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Halley predicts traffic for optical AI data-center networks
What is Halley: A Predictive Control Plane for Optical AI Data Center Networks?
Halley is a control-plane system that forecasts data-exchange patterns during large-scale AI model training and pre-allocates optical network resources accordingly. It runs across four fixed optical layers, from lasers to switches, to keep thousands of accelerators synchronized without bottlenecks.
Who it is for
Data-center architects and AI infrastructure teams should watch it, because it promises lower latency and higher efficiency for massive distributed training.