NVIDIA Teams Up with Storage Giants to Revolutionize AI Infrastructure

NVIDIA is making waves in the tech world by partnering with major storage industry players to introduce a groundbreaking kind of enterprise infrastructure designed for the AI era. This new setup, called the NVIDIA AI Data Platform, is a flexible reference design that top providers are using to construct advanced AI systems capable of handling complex inference tasks. These systems are equipped with AI query agents powered by NVIDIA's cutting-edge computing, networking, and software technologies.

A New Era of AI-Powered Storage

The NVIDIA AI Data Platform is a game-changer for businesses that rely on enterprise storage to fuel their operations. It allows NVIDIA-Certified Storage providers to create infrastructure that accelerates AI reasoning tasks through specialized AI query agents. These agents, leveraging NVIDIA AI Enterprise software and the new NVIDIA Llama Nemotron models, can deliver insights from data almost in real time.

The platform enables storage providers to enhance their systems using NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, BlueField DPUs, Spectrum-X networking, and the open-source NVIDIA Dynamo inference library. This collaboration includes industry leaders like DDN, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and many others, all working with NVIDIA to develop tailor-made AI data platforms that can tap into enterprise data to tackle complex queries.

Boosting Performance with Advanced Technology

One of the standout features of the NVIDIA AI Data Platform is its ability to integrate accelerated computing and AI into enterprise storage. The platform's components, such as the Blackwell GPUs and BlueField DPUs, significantly boost performance while cutting down on power usage. For instance, BlueField DPUs can outperform traditional CPU-based storage by up to 1.6 times while using 50% less power. Additionally, Spectrum-X networking enhances AI storage traffic by up to 48% compared to conventional Ethernet, thanks to its adaptive routing and congestion control capabilities.

Crafting Intelligent Systems with AI-Q Blueprint

The NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint is a crucial part of this innovative platform, helping to develop intelligent systems that connect to enterprise data. By utilizing NVIDIA NeMo Retriever microservices, the blueprint accelerates data extraction and retrieval processes on NVIDIA GPUs by up to 15 times. AI query agents built with this blueprint can access vast amounts of data swiftly, providing more accurate and context-aware responses. They can handle various data types, from text and PDFs to images and videos, sourced from different places.

Industry Leaders Building on the NVIDIA AI Data Platform

Several prominent storage providers are already integrating the NVIDIA AI Data Platform into their offerings. For example, DDN is embedding AI capabilities into its Infinia AI platform, while Dell is developing AI data platforms for its PowerScale and Project Lightning solutions. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is incorporating these features into its Private Cloud for AI and other storage solutions. Similarly, companies like IBM, NetApp, Nutanix, Pure Storage, VAST Data, and WEKA are all leveraging this platform to enhance their AI-driven storage solutions.

Starting this month, NVIDIA-Certified Storage providers will begin offering solutions built on the NVIDIA AI Data Platform. For those interested in learning more, NVIDIA's GTC keynote and sessions from industry leaders are available for viewing, providing deeper insights into this exciting development.