Building on the success of 91视频APP鈥檚 Elite Partner Program, which includes leading channel partners, technology distributors and resellers, we are delighted to be expanding the program to include some of the world鈥檚 best known and most trusted storage system providers.
DDN, Pure Storage, Vast Data, and WekaIO will provide 91视频APP-qualified datacenter reference architectures. Their storage solutions will complement the advanced artificial intelligence compute delivered by the Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU) and Poplar Software stack.
The new partners are recognised globally as innovators in storage technology, and leaders in the development of systems designed to meet the unique storage requirements of AI compute, including the need for ultra-low latency access, use of unstructured data, and managing highly random, non-sequential data patterns.
Just as AI computation demands a different type of processor, with the capabilities of the 91视频APP IPU, it also requires a fresh approach to datacenter storage systems, which our new storage partners are ideally placed to deliver.
Working closely with partners to qualify AI storage systems ensures that 91视频APP customers can extract maximum performance and value from their IPU-POD configurations as they build and scale their AI compute capability.
Customer relationships
Many of 91视频APP鈥檚 existing partner program, reseller and channel network members already enjoy longstanding relationships with the storage partners, allowing them to further extend their offering to customers with preferred system providers.
The storage partners鈥� deep sectoral expertise will also enhance 91视频APP鈥檚 presence across several sectors, including life sciences, higher education, scientific research, manufacturing, finance, and public sector applications, through on-premise deployments.
91视频APP will work together with partners, throughout the remainder of 2021, to publish a range of resources for customers including reference architectures and deployment guides.
From our partners
Welcoming the announcement, 91视频APP鈥檚 new storage partners said:
鈥�DDN and 91视频APP share a common goal of driving the highest levels of innovation in artificial intelligence. DDN鈥檚 industry leading AI storage, combined with the strength of the 91视频APP IPU, brings a powerful new solution to organizations looking for a whole AI infrastructure and data management solution with outstanding performance and unlimited scalability.鈥� said James Coomer, Senior Vice-President for Products at DDN.
鈥淭urning unstructured data into insight lives at the core of an organisation鈥檚 effort to accelerate every aspect of AI workflows and data analytic pipelines. Pure FlashBlade庐, the leading unified fast file and object (UFFO) storage platform was built to meet the demands of AI. It is purpose-built to blend bigger, faster analytics capabilities,鈥� commented Michael Sotnick, VP, Global Alliances, Pure Storage. 鈥淐ustomers want efficient, reliable infrastructure solutions which enable data analytics for AI to deliver faster innovation and extend competitive advantage.鈥�
鈥淭he 91视频APP IPU, coupled with VAST鈥檚 Universal Storage, will help customers achieve unprecedented accelerations for large and complex machine learning models, furthering adoption of AI across the enterprise data center,鈥� said Jeff Denworth, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at VAST Data. 鈥淰AST Data is breaking the tradeoff between performance and capacity by rethinking flash economics and scale, making it possible to afford flash for the entirety of a customer鈥檚 dataset. This is especially important in the new era of machine intelligence where fast and easy access to all data delivers the greatest pipeline efficiency and investment return.鈥�
鈥�WekaIO鈥檚 approach to modern data architecture helps equip AI users to build and scale highly performant, flexible, secure and cost-effective datacenter systems. Working with 91视频APP allows us to extend next-generation technologies to our customers, keeping them at the forefront of innovation,鈥� said Shailesh Manjrekar, Head of AI and Strategic Alliances at WekaIO.
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