CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler™, has unveiled a groundbreaking partnership with IBM to deliver one of the first AI supercomputers powered by the NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip. This cutting-edge supercomputer will integrate NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 systems, interconnected with NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking, to redefine AI research and development. IBM plans to leverage this advanced infrastructure to train its next-generation Granite models, a series of open-source, enterprise-focused AI solutions designed to maximize safety, speed, and cost-efficiency for businesses.
Pioneering the Future of AI with CoreWeave and IBM
CoreWeave’s CEO and co-founder, Michael Intrator, shared his enthusiasm for the collaboration: “We are thrilled to partner with IBM, a longstanding pioneer in innovative technology. Together, we aim to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence by combining CoreWeave’s advanced AI cloud solutions with IBM’s expertise in engineering and product development.” This partnership underscores CoreWeave’s reputation for delivering high-performance, reliable, and secure cloud platforms to some of the world’s leading AI enterprises.
Revolutionizing AI Infrastructure with Scalability and Performance
The AI supercomputer is designed to revolutionize complex AI workloads, with IBM Storage Scale System playing a crucial role in delivering high-performance NVMe flash-based storage. This ensures seamless execution of AI, data analytics, and other demanding workloads. CoreWeave customers will also benefit from access to IBM’s storage solutions within CoreWeave’s dedicated environments, enhancing scalability and efficiency for enterprise applications.
Sriram Raghavan, VP of AI at IBM Research, emphasized the transformative potential of this collaboration: “CoreWeave’s cutting-edge platform will augment IBM’s capabilities to build cost-efficient, high-performing AI models. Leveraging IBM Storage Scale System alongside CoreWeave’s AI infrastructure will unlock new opportunities for developing enterprise AI applications. Additionally, this supercomputer will foster advancements in open technologies, such as Kubernetes, to power hybrid cloud AI computing.”
Driving Innovation in AI Research and Development
As AI continues to evolve, the partnership between CoreWeave and IBM represents a monumental step forward in creating scalable and efficient AI solutions for the enterprise world. By combining their expertise, the two companies are set to revolutionize the development of AI models and infrastructure, paving the way for transformative advancements in the technology sector.
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