NVIDIA and Cisco have announced a new partnership to advance enterprise generative AI infrastructure with the launch of the Nexus HyperFabric AI cluster solution. This development is intended to provide companies with a robust path to operationalize generative AI, according to NVIDIA Blog.
Enabling Generative AI with HyperFabric
The Nexus HyperFabric is designed to handle the extensive data processing, computing power and network bandwidth required by generative AI models. The solution integrates NVIDIA’s accelerated computing technologies and AI software with Cisco’s AI-native networking capabilities and the VAST Data Platform.
Kevin Wollenweber, senior vice president and general manager of data center and provider connectivity at Cisco, emphasized the importance of this collaboration, stating: “Transforming enterprise applications into generative AI applications, significantly reducing data processing requirements and overall infrastructure complexity increase. Together, Cisco and NVIDIA are advancing HyperFabric to advance generative AI for enterprises worldwide so they can use their data and domain expertise to transform productivity and insight.”
Powering a full-stack AI fabric
At the heart of the Nexus HyperFabric solution are NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs, which are essential for processing large data sets. The solution also includes NVIDIA AI Enterprise, a cloud-native software platform that streamlines the development and deployment of production-level AI applications. This platform ensures optimized performance, security, and API stability for enterprise AI deployments.
Additionally, NVIDIA NIM inference microservices are part of the package, facilitating the implementation of fundamental models while maintaining data security. These microservices bridge the gap between complex AI development and operational needs, supporting the entire AI journey from ideation to production-scale deployment.
The Cisco Nexus HyperFabric AI cluster also integrates NVIDIA BlueField-3 SuperNICs and DPUs, which improve system performance and security. The SuperNICs provide advanced networking capabilities and ensure seamless, high-speed connectivity. BlueField-3 DPUs offload, accelerate, and isolate infrastructure services, resulting in a more efficient AI solution.
AI-powered security with Cisco Hypershield
BlueField-3 DPUs can also run security services such as Cisco Hypershield, an AI-native, hyper-distributed security architecture. Hypershield brings security measures closer to the workloads that need protection, illustrating another area of innovation between Cisco and NVIDIA that focuses on AI-powered security solutions.
Presentation at Cisco Live
The capabilities of the Nexus HyperFabric AI cluster will be demonstrated at Cisco Live in Las Vegas through June 6. Attendees can visit the Cisco AI Hub to see NVIDIA AI technologies in action and learn best practices for deploying AI in the enterprise.
Key sessions include:
- Keynote Deep Dive: “Create a Bold New Era: Transform Data Center and Service Provider Connectivity” with NVIDIA and Cisco Executives – June 5, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT
- AI Hub Theater Presentation: “Accelerate and Deploy Generative AI Anywhere with NVIDIA Inference Microservices” – June 4, 2:15-2:45 PM PT
- WWT AI Hub Booth: Thought leadership interview with NVIDIA and WWT executives – June 5, 10am-11am PT
- NetApp Theater: “Accelerating Generation AI with NVIDIA Inference Microservices on FlexPod” – June 5, 1:30-1:40 PM PT
- Pure Storage Theater: “Accelerating Generation AI with NVIDIA Inference Microservices on FlashStack” – June 5, 2:00 PM – 2:10 PM PT
To learn more about the NVIDIA-Cisco partnership, visit the official NVIDIA Blog.
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