IBM expands Nvidia GPU options for cloud customers

The IBM Cloud services include a variety of multi-level security protocols designed to protect AI and HPC processes and guard against data leakage and data privacy concerns, according to Badlaney. “It also includes built-in controls to establish infrastructure and data guardrails for AI workloads,” he wrote.

In addition, IBM Cloud includes deployment automation capabilities. “IBM Cloud automates the deployment of AI-powered applications, to help address the time and errors that could occur with manual configuration,” Badlaney wrote. “It also provides essential services such as AI lifecycle management solutions, serverless platform, storage, security and solutions to help clients monitor their compliance.”

Clients can also utilize IBM’s watsonx AI studio, data lakehouse, and governance toolkit for more intensive AI development, Badlaney stated.

IBM Cloud plus Nvidia

The H100 deployment is just the latest in a number of technology partnerships between IBM Cloud and Nvidia (Nvidia has partnerships with a number of cloud providers).

For example, earlier this year IBM said it is among the first to access new Nvidia generative AI microservices that customers and developers can use to create and deploy custom applications optimized for Nvidia’s GPUs.

In addition, IBM offers Nvidia L40S and Nvidia L4 Tensor Core GPUs, as well as support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI and OpenShift AI to help enterprises develop and support AI workloads.