Cisco, a security and networking company, has announced an artificial intelligence (AI) cluster solution in collaboration with chipmaker Nvidia, to transform how customers build, manage, and optimize infrastructure and software in data centers.
Cisco is introducing an enterprise-ready, end-to-end infrastructure solution designed to scale generative AI (GenAI) workloads. The Cisco Nexus HyperFabric AI cluster solution integrates Cisco’s AI-native networking with Nvidia’s accelerated computing, AI software, and a comprehensive VAST data store. This new solution allows customers to focus on AI-driven innovation and new revenue opportunities rather than IT management.
“While the promise of AI is clear, the path forward for many just starting out is not. Customers often face economic and operational challenges to get an AI stack up and running,” said Jonathan Davidson, executive vice president and general manager of Cisco Networking.
Cisco’s recent Global Networking Trends Report reveals that within the next two years, 60% of IT leaders and professionals plan to deploy AI-enabled predictive network automation across all domains to better manage network operations (NetOps). Also, 75% aim to implement tools that offer end-to-end visibility via a single console into various network domains, including campus and branch, WAN, data center, internet, public clouds, and industrial networks.
“Generative AI requires purpose-built infrastructure and software that enables enterprises to securely turn their data into fuel for business transformation,” said Kevin Deierling, SVP of Networking at Nvidia.
At Cisco Live, the company is showcasing its commitment to assisting customers in swiftly deploying AI infrastructure. Cisco is also providing the necessary tools for customers to build intuitive AI-native networks, anticipate failures, and quickly diagnose and resolve issues.
Cisco Nexus HyperFabric AI cluster
The on-premises solution features a single platform to design, deploy, monitor, and assure AI pods and data center workloads. It guides users through the entire process, from design to validated deployment, monitoring, and assurance for enterprise-ready AI infrastructure. With cloud management capabilities, customers can efficiently deploy and manage large-scale fabrics across data centers, colocation facilities, and edge sites.
The Cisco Nexus HyperFabric AI cluster solution offers automated, cloud-managed operations across a unified compute and networking fabric. It combines Cisco’s Ethernet switching expertise, founded on Cisco Silicon One, with Nvidia’s accelerated computing, Nvidia AI Enterprise software, and VAST’s data storage platform. This comprehensive solution includes Cisco cloud management capabilities to simplify IT operations across all workflow phases. Cisco Nexus 6000 series switches for spine and leaf, delivering 400G and 800G Ethernet fabric performance. Cisco Optics family of QSFP-DD modules offering high densities. Nvidia AI Enterprise software for streamlined development and deployment of production-grade generative AI workloads. Nvidia NIM inference microservices to accelerate the deployment of foundation models while ensuring data security. Nvidia Tensor Core GPUs, starting with the Nvidia H200 NVL, are designed to enhance generative AI workloads with high performance and memory capabilities. Nvidia BlueField-3 data processing unit (DPU) processor and BlueField-3 SuperNIC for accelerating AI compute, networking, data access, and security workloads. Enterprise reference design for AI built on Nvidia MGX, a modular and flexible server architecture. The VAST Data Platform, offers unified storage, a database, and a data-driven function engine built for AI.