At the IBM Quantum Summit, IBM made some groundbreaking announcements. First up, the ‘IBM Quantum Heron’ — a new entrant in their utility-scale quantum processors. This beast, engineered over four years, is setting records for IBM with its extreme performance metrics and low error rates.
Proxmox has released version 3.1 of its open-source server backup solution, Proxmox Backup Server. This release closely follows last week’s launch of Proxmox VE 8.1, the company’s virtualization management platform. The latest update to Backup Server enhances the capabilities of backing up and restoring virtual machines (VMs), containers, and physical hosts. Key features of this
During the AWS re:Invent keynote, AWS and NVIDIA announced a significant development for artificial intelligence (AI). AWS CEO Adam Selipsky invited NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on stage to elaborate upon the two companies’ strategic collaboration efforts. This partnership is set to deliver the most advanced infrastructure, software, and services, fueling generative AI innovations. The collaboration
NVIDIA grabbed the spotlight at AWS re:Invent by introducing NVIDIA NeMo Retriever, a new generative AI microservice promising to improve the enterprise AI landscape by enabling the integration of custom large language models (LLMs) with enterprise data. The goal is for NeMo Retriever to deliver unprecedented accurate responses for AI applications in the enterprise.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has recently announced significant enhancements to its Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP service, a major development for enterprises requiring high-performance cloud storage solutions.
Amazon has announced and launched EFS Archive as a third tier for storage of files that are rarely accessed, compared to the other two storage tiers: Standard and Infrequent Access (IA).
LiquidStack is rolling out a new line of universal coolant distribution units (CDUs) tailored for direct-to-chip (DTC) cooling systems. These CDUs, perfect for AI, HPC, and advanced cloud computing, can handle heat rejection from 800kW to 1.5MW. This launch and their recent single-phase liquid cooling tech mark LiquidStack’s big move into the DTC market.
Seagate has launched an updated Seagate Exos CORVAULT 4U106 mass data storage system with a 2.5PB capacity. This system stands out for its high rack density, extended lifespan, and energy efficiency, leading to a lower total cost of ownership.
Panasas has launched PanFS 10, the latest version of its parallel file system, enhancing its ActiveStor storage appliances. This update includes support for Seagate Exos 2X18 with MACH2 technology, potentially doubling ActiveStor’s performance. PanFS 10 also introduces S3 compatibility for better cloud workflow integration, easing the transition of AI/HPC workloads from cloud to on-premise data
Proxmox Server Solutions has officially released version 8.1 of its widely-used open-source server virtualization management platform, Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE). This latest iteration builds upon the solid foundation set by version 8.0, which introduced technologies like QEMU 7.1 and LXC 5, as well as support for Ceph Quincy 17.2.
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