Run:ai's software is shipped with several Nvidia products, including Nvidia Enterprise and its DGX series of AI-optimized appliances. Nvidia plans to continue offering Run:ai’s tools under the current pricing model and will release product enhancements focusing on optimizing DGX Cloud environments. The acquisition is expected to result in better GPU utilization, improved management of GPU infrastructure, and greater flexibility from the open architecture.
Key takeaways:
- Nvidia Corp. has acquired Run:ai, a startup that develops software for optimizing the performance of graphics card clusters, for a reported $700 million.
- Run:ai's technology can run up to 10 times more AI workloads than would otherwise be possible, by addressing common processing inefficiencies that often affect GPU-powered servers.
- Run:ai's software is included with several Nvidia products, including Nvidia Enterprise and its DGX series of AI-optimized appliances.
- Nvidia plans to continue offering Run:ai's tools under the current pricing model for the foreseeable future, and will release product enhancements for the software with a focus on features that can help optimize DGX Cloud environments.