Panasas Is Now Vdura for AI and HPC Data Storage

Long-time HPC data storage company Panasas (formed 1999) is now Vdura. The new brand “signifies the company’s shift to a software company operating under a software subscription-based business model,” Vdura said in its announcement. The focus on software will enable ….

Cabinet Technology is Bridging the Efficiency of Air Cooling with the Performance of Liquid Cooling for HPC and AI Workloads

[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE] Data center operators need to modernize and future-proof their facilities, so they don’t get left behind as AI and HPC deployments expand. While the industry is exploring several liquid cooling solutions, operators must find proven solutions that do not require massive retooling …. 

IBM Launches Power Server for AI Workloads, Core-Cloud-Edge

Today IBM introduced the IBM Power S1012, a 1-socket, half-wide Power10 processor-based system that IBM said delivers up to 3X more performance per core versus Power S812. [2] It is available in a 2U rack-mounted or tower deskside form factor and is optimized for edge-level computing and  also delivers the lowest entry price point in […]

HPC News Bytes: ASML and China Trade Wars, TikTok, HPC-AI 2023 Market Size, WHPC at ISC

A good May morning to you! Here’s a rapid (6:10) run through recent developments in HPC-AI, including: ASML’s new CEO and US-China trade wars, the TikTok ban, Intersect360 Research sizes the HPC-AI market, Women in HPC at ISC 2024

ISC 2024’s Wednesday Keynote: Two Trends Transforming HPC

Overarching both themes is the slowing of Moore’s Law, the deceleration of improvement in HPC performance combined with increasing costs for new generations of systems. In addition, implementing and realizing the benefits of new systems is slowing ….

Quantum: Photonic Adds to its Executive Management Team

VANCOUVER, May 2, 2024—Quantum in silicon company Photonic today announced it is adding to its executive leadership team in the areas of research and development, materials science, quantum technologies, marketing, human resources and legal. “Photonic has searched extensively for the right talent to help us achieve our ambitious goals. We are confident that, with these […]

Australian Government Invests $940M AUD in PsiQuantum

April 29, 2024 — The Australian government has announced a $940 million AUD — about $617 million US — investment in PsiQuantum, a Silicon Valley start-up with Australian roots, in a bid to build the world’s first commercially viable quantum computer in Brisbane. The federal and Queensland governments are each contributing $470 million to PsiQuantum […]

GigaIO and Valkyrie Announce AI Readiness Services

Carlsbad, California, May 2, 2024 – Composable infrastructure company GigaIO and AI engineering firm Valkyrie today announced the launch of their joint AI readiness assessment service, a hardware/software/services solution for companies looking to enter the AI space. This strategic partnership combines GigaIO’s AI infrastructure with Valkyrie’s knowledge AI deployment. By offering a comprehensive suite of […]

Eviden Launches AI Computing Portfolio

Eviden today announced the BullSequana AI  product line that includes five AI server ranges for AI model inferencing at the edge, tuning existing models in enterprise data centers, and training foundation models with AI supercomputers. Eviden said the BullSequana AI 1200H is ….

PCI-SIG Announces CopprLink Cable Specifications for PCIe 5.0 and 6.0

BEAVERTON, Ore. – May 1, 2024 – PCI-SIG, the organization responsible for the widely adopted PCI Express (PCIe) standard, today announced the release of the CopprLink Internal and External Cable specifications. The CopprLink Cable specifications provide signaling at 32.0 and 64.0 GT/s and leverage well-established industry standard connector form factors maintained by SNIA. “The CopprLink Cable […]