NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 racks shown off, copper interconnects draw criticism
GlenBradley · x · 2026-09-05
New photos of NVIDIA's Vera Rubin NVL72 racks are making the rounds, described as "an absolute spectacle." Commenters criticized the data connections between racks: if copper rather than fiber, it's "like putting a Ferrari on bicycle wheels," suggesting the interconnect choice could bottleneck the system.
Related event: Dell Delivers World's First NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 Racks to CoreWeave(2 posts)→
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