DataDirect
Networks (DDN) today announced it is teaming with NVIDIA to transform
data centers with storage and compute solutions that are fully
integrated and optimized for AI and deep learning (DL) workloads. Backed
by deep AI expertise in both storage and computing, the DDN A³I
platform with NVIDIA DGX-1 AI supercomputers delivers a validated,
pre-configured solution that enables high performance at scale, thus
making it faster and easier for every enterprise to gain data-fueled
insights through the power of AI and deep learning.
"Artificial
intelligence and deep learning applications are creating some of the
most challenging workloads in modern computing history, and are
straining traditional compute, storage and network resources," said Paul
Bloch, president and co-founder, DDN. "DDN A³I with NVIDIA DGX-1 is an
integrated solution that provides unlimited three-dimensional scaling
and improved performance as clusters grow, accelerating the end-to-end
AI and DL workflow. DDN A³I with DGX-1 is driving faster iteration and,
most importantly, speeding business innovation."
DDN
A³I with NVIDIA DGX-1 provides a turnkey solution that delivers a true
end-to-end parallel architecture providing the highest throughput,
lowest latency and maximum concurrency in data delivery to applications.
Easy to deploy, manage, scale and support, the joint solution,
available through AI-specialized resellers, delivers immediate workflow
enablement and full saturation of GPU resources, all backed by one of
the world's strongest pools of deep AI expertise.
Solution advantages include:
- High-Performance AI at Scale: DDN
solutions have scalability built-in, with systems delivering more than
200PB of capacity in a single namespace, and more than 1.4TB/s of
performance. The DDN high-performance parallel architecture delivers
data to applications and ensures full GPU resource utilization-even for
distributed applications running on multiple DGX-1 systems
simultaneously. DDN's intelligent client for DGX-1 containers also
engages multiple high-speed data paths to inject the performance of NVMe
into containerized applications.
- Deep AI Expertise: With
more than two decades of experience supporting data-intensive
environments, DDN and NVIDIA have worldwide teams of engineers and
technical experts to support customers with optimizing every phase of AI
and DL projects: initial inception, solution architecture, systems
deployment, customer support and future scaling.
- AI Solutions that are Easy to Deploy and Support: DDN
A³I with DGX-1 solutions enable simplified ongoing operations with a
fully integrated and optimized environment for AI and DL workloads. The
reseller partners offering these solutions are trusted advisors that
bring together the combined AI and DL expertise of NVIDIA and DDN to
provide turnkey systems that are easily deployed, managed and scaled,
along with single point of contact support to ensure user productivity
and to give organizations peace of mind.
"NVIDIA
DGX-1 is a full-stack AI solution for enterprise, purpose-built for the
unique demands of AI and deep learning," said Jim McHugh, vice
president and general manager, NVIDIA. "DDN A³I with DGX-1 enables
organizations to tap into the power of AI with a turnkey solution that
saves time lost on system design, integration, installation and
troubleshooting, enabling effortless productivity for AI developers and
researchers in every enterprise."
Availability
The
DDN A³I with NVIDIA DGX-1 solution is now available for purchase
through select US-based value-added resellers, including Meadowgate
Technologies, Microway and Groupware Technology, as a validated,
easy-to-deploy, turnkey offering. Authorized partners in other regions
include GDEP Solutions, XENON and E4 Computer Engineering.