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Run : ai streamlines accelerated NVIDIA AI infrastructure across private , public , and hybrid clouds . Run : ai boosts AI project efficiency through dynamic workload scheduling and innovative GPU fractioning , enhancing GPU allocation and utilisation . The platform caters to various needs , from supporting data scientists ’ interactive environments to improving large-scale training and reliable , scalable inference .

Run : ai ’ s Open Architecture ensures a futureproof , collaborative platform that integrates with a broad ecosystem of industry leaders . For the data layer , the VAST Data Platform unifies storage , database , and containerised compute engine services into a single , scalable software platform that was built from the ground up to power AI and GPU-accelerated tools in modern data centres and clouds .

“ We have recognised that customers need a more holistic approach to AI operations ,” said Renen Hallak , CEO and Co-founder of VAST Data . “ Our partnership with Run : ai transcends traditional , disparate AI solutions , integrating all of the components necessary for an efficient AI pipeline . The announcement offers data-intensive organisations across the globe the blueprint to deliver more efficient , effective , and innovative AI operations at scale .”

Full-Stack Visibility for Resource and Data Management : The synergy

Renen Hallak , CEO and Co-founder , VAST Data

between the VAST Data Platform and Run : ai creates a comprehensive AI solution , providing enterprises with full-stack visibility encompassing compute , networking , storage , and workload management across their AI operations .

Cloud Service Provider-Ready Infrastructure : CSPs are pivotal in bringing GPU availability to enterprises integrating AI into their business processes . VAST and Run : ai are offering CSPs a blueprint to deploy and manage AI cloud environments efficiently . The VAST Data Platform , together with Run : ai , presents a tested and validated framework for CSPs to deliver secure , enterprise-grade AI environments across a single shared infrastructure , with a Zero Trust approach to compute and better data isolation and utilisation .

Optimised End-to-End AI Pipelines : From multi-protocol ingest to data processing to model training and inferencing , organisations can accelerate data preparation using NVIDIA RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark , as well as other AI frameworks and libraries available with the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform for development and deployment of production-grade AI applications , with the VAST DataBase to enable high-performance data pre-processing .

Simple AI Deployment and Infrastructure Management : Run : ai offers fair-share scheduling to allow users to share clusters of GPUs easily and automatically without memory overflows or processing clashes , paired with simplified multi-GPU distributed training . In addition , the VAST DataSpace makes data access across geographies and multi-cloud environments easy , while providing the encryption , access-based controls , and data security that customers require .

The VAST Data Platform is VAST ’ s breakthrough approach to data management and accelerated computing . For enterprises and CSPs , the platform serves as the comprehensive software infrastructure required to capture , catalogue , refine , enrich , store , and secure unstructured data with real-time analytics for AI and deep learning . p

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