Equinix Introduces Fully Managed Private Cloud Service for NVIDIA DGX AI Supercomputing

by Annabelle Stephenson
in *EN, News-PL
on 7 lutego 2024

Equinix, a leading data center operator, has launched a new fully managed private cloud service that allows enterprises to easily acquire and oversee their own NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputing infrastructure. This offering includes NVIDIA DGX systems, NVIDIA networking, and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform.

Previously, enterprises faced difficulties harnessing the potential of generative AI due to the lack of adaptable and scalable hybrid infrastructure in their local markets. However, Equinix’s new service seeks to address this challenge by providing customers with a fast and cost-effective solution to adopt advanced AI infrastructure, all managed by experts globally.

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, expressed how generative AI is transforming various industries, and with Equinix’s operational efficiency, enterprises can now own NVIDIA AI supercomputing and software in hundreds of data centers worldwide.

The service allows enterprises to scale their infrastructure operations, effectively meeting the AI performance requirements for developing and running massive models. Industries such as biopharma, financial services, software, automotive, and retail have already taken advantage of this scalable service. These early adopters are building AI Centers of Excellence, utilizing generative AI for a range of use cases, including accelerating the time to market for new medications, developing AI copilots for customer service representatives, and building virtual productivity assistants.

Equinix’s fully managed NVIDIA AI supercomputing service provides customers with easy access to their AI infrastructure in close proximity to their data. Offering high-speed private network access to global network service providers, the service enables efficient generative AI information retrieval across corporate wide area networks. Additionally, it facilitates AI workloads by providing private, high-bandwidth interconnections to cloud services and enterprise service providers, ensuring data security and compliance requirements are met.

Moreover, Equinix’s solution features enterprise-grade support and security. Equinix’s IBX data center professionals are available to assist in the rapid deployment of custom AI models, while customers also have access to NVIDIA AI experts.

Equinix’s new fully managed private cloud service for NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputing provides enterprises with the infrastructure and support they need to drive innovation and successfully implement AI technologies across various industries. By combining Equinix’s expertise in managing data centers with NVIDIA’s cutting-edge AI technology, businesses can unlock the full potential of generative AI and fuel their digital transformation journeys.

FAQ:

Q: What is Equinix launching?
A: Equinix, a data center operator, has launched a new fully managed private cloud service for enterprises to acquire and oversee their own NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputing infrastructure.

Q: What does the offering include?
A: The offering includes NVIDIA DGX systems, NVIDIA networking, and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform.

Q: What problem does this service aim to solve?
A: The service aims to address the lack of adaptable and scalable hybrid infrastructure that enterprises face in their local markets when trying to harness the potential of generative AI.

Q: Who can benefit from this service?
A: Industries such as biopharma, financial services, software, automotive, and retail can benefit from this scalable service to meet their AI performance requirements.

Q: What are some use cases for generative AI?
A: Some use cases include accelerating the time to market for new medications, developing AI copilots for customer service representatives, and building virtual productivity assistants.

Q: What benefits does Equinix’s service provide?
A: Equinix’s service provides easy access to AI infrastructure, high-speed private network access, private interconnections to cloud services, data security, compliance requirements, enterprise-grade support, and access to NVIDIA AI experts.

Definitions:

– Equinix: A leading data center operator.
– NVIDIA DGX: AI supercomputing infrastructure provided by NVIDIA.
– Generative AI: AI technology that creates new content or data, such as images, videos, or text.
– Hybrid infrastructure: A combination of on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure.