This offering, which is expected to be available in early 2025, aims to help more cost-effectively scale enterprise AI and drive innovation supported by improved security and resiliency.
This collaboration will enable support for Gaudi 3 within IBM's watsonx AI and data platform - IBM Cloud is the first cloud service provider (CSP) to adopt Gaudi 3, and the offering will be available for both hybrid and on-premise environments.
“Unlocking the full potential of AI requires an open and collaborative ecosystem that provides customers with choice and accessible solutions. By integrating Gaudi 3 AI accelerators and Xeon CPUs with IBM Cloud, we are creating new AI capabilities and meeting the demand for affordable, secure and innovative AI computing solutions,” said Justin Hotard, Intel executive vice president and general manager of the Data Center and AI Group.
While generative AI has the potential to accelerate transformation, the required compute power needed underlines the importance of availability, performance, cost, energy efficiency and security as top priorities for enterprises.
Through this collaboration, Intel and IBM aim to lower the total cost of ownership to leverage and scale AI, while enhancing performance. Gaudi 3, integrated with 5th Gen Xeon, supports enterprise AI workloads in the cloud and in data centres, and provides customers with visibility and control over their software stack, as well as simplifying workload and application management.
For generative AI inferencing workloads, IBM plans to enable support for Gaudi 3 within IBM's watsonx AI and data platform, providing watsonx clients with additional AI infrastructure resources for scaling their AI workloads across hybrid cloud environments, so helping to optimise model inferencing price/performance.
“IBM is committed to helping our clients drive AI and hybrid cloud innovation by offering solutions to meet their business needs,” said Alan Peacock, general manager of IBM Cloud. “Leveraging Intel's Gaudi 3 accelerators on IBM Cloud will provide our clients access to a flexible enterprise AI solution that aims to optimise cost performance. We are unlocking potential new AI business opportunities, designed for clients to more cost-effectively test, innovate and deploy AI inferencing solutions.”
To help clients across industries, including those that are heavily regulated, IBM and Intel intend to leverage IBM Cloud’s security and compliance capabilities.
The IBM Cloud and Intel offer will allow clients to adjust computing resources as needed, which has the potential to lead to cost savings and operational efficiency and by integrating Gaudi 3 into IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC it will help enable x86-based enterprises to run applications faster and more securely than before the integration, enhancing user experiences.
IBM Cloud with Gaudi 3 offerings will be generally available at the beginning of 2025.
