#567: Why Power Is Becoming a Major Problem for AI in 2026
From David Bombal by David Bombal
March 28, 2026 · 20 min · Season 1 · Episode 1
About this episode
David Bombal and Nathan Jokel discuss the future challenges of AI data centers, focusing on power constraints and innovative solutions from Cisco and NVIDIA.
Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026. In this deep dive, Cisco’s Head of Corporate Strategy, Nathan Jokel, joins David Bombal to unpack the future of AI data centers and the groundbreaking Cisco and NVIDIA partnership. Discover how 1.6T networking speeds and the new 100T G300 silicon are solving massive infrastructure bottlenecks to keep GPUs running at full capacity. We explore the critical role of network security in the AI era, detailing the Splunk acquisition, HyperShield, and eBPF technology. Plus, get an insider's look at the looming power constraints facing data centers in 2025, and how Cisco is preparing for the future with post-quantum cryptography and distributed quantum networking. // Nathan Jokel’s SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / nathanjokel // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast…
People in this episode
Host: David Bombal
Guest: Nathan Jokel
Topics covered
- AI
- data centers
- network security
- Cisco and NVIDIA partnership
- infrastructure bottlenecks
- power constraints
- quantum networking
Keywords
- AI
- data centers
- Cisco
- NVIDIA
- network security
- power constraints
- quantum networking
Sponsors
Cisco
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NVIDIA, Splunk, HyperShield, eBPF, Cisco Live Amsterdam, post-quantum cryptography, distributed quantum networking
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