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The hardware/software combo: Nvidia and VMware partner to power next-gen enterprise AI

The joint solution from Nvidia and VCF is designed to offer a flexible platform that supports different AI models, whether on-premises or in the cloud

By Priya Khosla September 4, 2024

Source: SiliconANGLE

The VMware Cloud Foundation Division at Broadcom Inc. and Nvidia Corp. have partnered to make AI more accessible, flexible and powerful than ever before, ensuring both variables expand in commensurate degrees. Nvidia and VCF are doing this by pushing the boundaries of computing through the seamless integration of hardware and software innovation.

At the core of this partnership is the virtualization concept. VMware’s vSphere with Tanzu and Nvidia’s AI Enterprise suite work together to virtualize AI workloads, allowing enterprises to run AI applications on existing infrastructure without major modifications. This approach reduces costs and simplifies the deployment process, according to Krish Prasad, Senior Vice President and General Manager of VCF.

The integration of Nvidia’s GPU technology with VMware’s software stack enables enterprises to achieve AI performance on par with or better than bare metal servers, Prasad added. This capability is crucial for enterprises that want to maintain control over data while leveraging the power of AI.

“A year ago, these models that are the basis of AI were just not good enough for enterprises to actually adopt in use cases,” said Manuvir Das, Vice President of Enterprise Computing at Nvidia. “That’s fundamentally changed in the last year. These models have become really, really good. Now the challenge is, how are they going to do that? We’ve come to the point where enterprise IT needs to deploy a new platform.”

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