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VAST Data collaborates with NVIDIA to build data foundation for AI Superclusters
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AST Data , the data platform company for the AIpowered world , has announced support for a nextgeneration storage platform concept called Ceres .
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Enabled by VAST ’ s Universal Storage data platform , Ceres is built leveraging new hardware technologies including NVIDIA BlueField DPUs ( data processing units ) and ruler-based hyperscale flash drives that improve performance , simplify serviceability and reduce data centre costs .
Designed by VAST and industry partners to advance storage into the modern AI era , Ceres brings new levels of speed , resilience , modularity and data centre efficiency . Ceres furthers VAST ’ s mission to equip enterprises and service providers with new capabilities that have otherwise been the exclusive domain of the world ’ s largest hyperscale cloud providers . These new hardware platforms , powered by VAST Universal Storage software , enables customers to adopt cutting-edge technologies , providing the following benefits : increased performance , better power and space efficiencies ; ultra-dense flash capacity configurations ; and simplified serviceability for disaggregated storage clusters .
In addition to storage-side DPUs , VAST is collaborating with NVIDIA on new storage services to enable Zero Trust security and offload functionality with client-side DPUs , such as those introduced in the recently announced NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD configurations . This new platform design will initially be manufactured by VAST design partners such as AIC ( for commercial applications ) and Mercury Systems ( for rugged / defence applications ) and will serve as the data capacity building blocks of VAST ’ s Universal Storage clusters .
Equinix enters Africa after closing US $ 320 million acquisition of MainOne
quinix , a global digital infrastructure company , has
E announced it has completed its deal to acquire West African data centre and connectivity solutions provider , MainOne , for an enterprise value of US $ 320 million , marking the beginning of its expansion into the African continent .
The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix ’ s long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company by being able to bring a full range of transformative technologies and connectivity to Nigeria , Ghana and Cote d ’ Ivoire .
This acquisition will extend Platform Equinix into West Africa , giving organisations based inside and outside of Africa access to global and regional markets . active Internet subscribers . Home to new innovative digital ecosystems in FinTech and content , and digital media , it has great opportunity for expansion of digital services .
Equinix believes MainOne , headquartered in Lagos , to be one of the most exciting technology businesses to emerge from Africa , and Lagos is rapidly becoming a key connectivity hub for the wider West Africa region . Founded by Funke Opeke in 2010 , the company has enabled connectivity for the business community of Nigeria and now has digital infrastructure assets , including three operational data centres , with an additional facility in Lagos expected to open in April 2022 .
Globally , Platform Equinix is comprised of 240 data centres across 66 metros and 27 countries on six continents , providing data centre and interconnection services to more than 10,000 companies including more than 50 % of Fortune 500 companies .
Nigeria has both the largest population and the largest economy of any country in Africa , with approximately 142 million
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