NetApp has collaborated with Lenovo on combining NetApp AIPod with Lenovo ThinkSystem servers for NVIDIA OVX. This solution optimises generative AI (GenAI) workloads to make AI more accessible and efficient for enterprises.
The NetApp AIPod addresses common challenges faced by enterprises in adopting AI, including cost, integration complexity and deployment time. By combining NetApp’s expertise in unstructured data storage with Lenovo’s reliable ThinkSystem SR675 V3 servers and NVIDIA-certified OVX architecture, the AIPod streamlines AI adoption.
“The NetApp AIPod with Lenovo ThinkSystem servers for NVIDIA OVX transforms enterprise AI by delivering a pre-integrated, high-performance solution that accelerates the deployment and scaling of generative AI workloads,” said Sandeep Singh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Storage at NetApp.
The solution supports NVIDIA NIM inference microservices and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), allowing enterprises to leverage their private, proprietary data for AI without extensive model training.
NetApp AIPod seamlessly integrates into existing ecosystems, simplifying operations and accelerating implementation. It ensures that enterprises can focus on creating value and gaining insights from their data without the complexity of building AI infrastructure from scratch.
By enabling inferencing and RAG, AIPod combines the power of large language models (LLMs) with precise, up-to-date and pertinent information stored in NetApp storage.
“As customers deploy AI, they demand business critical availability, ease of management, and infrastructure efficiency. The NetApp AIPod with Lenovo ThinkSystem servers for NVIDIA OVX delivers optimised and validated solutions to make generative AI more accessible for businesses of every size,” said Kirk Skaugen, President of Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group.
“Making AI accessible and scalable for every industry is more important than ever. The NetApp AIPod with Lenovo for NVIDIA OVX offers an AI-ready platform that’s powerful and easy to use, enabling businesses to drive innovation,” said Bob Pette, Vice President of Enterprise Platforms at NVIDIA.
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