Ryan Smith, Penguin Solutions
In this “Industry View” episode of the @HPCpodcast, special guest Ryan Smith joins Shahin and Doug to discuss the vexing challenges of implementing HPC-class AI systems in a managed services model. We examine the landmines organizations need to avoid and the opportunities for success to be identified and seized upon.
A 25-year veteran of the technology industry, Ryan is Director of Managed Services at Penguin Solutions, which has tens of thousands of GPUs under management and is building up a track record of deploying AI at massive scale This includes partnering with Meta to build one of the world’s most powerful AI supercomputers – an experience Ryan discusses in this conversation.
Ryan was previously a Director of Solution Services at Stratus, the continuous availability (fault-tolerant) systems company.
This episode is part of the @HPCpodcasts “Industry View” feature, which takes on major issues in the world of HPC, AI, and other advanced technologies through the lens of industry leaders.
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