Viking Enterprise Solutions, a division of Sanmina Corporation (SANM), has introduced Viking Edge AI, an innovative Edge AI Computational Storage Appliance designed to overcome traditional edge computing limitations. The state-of-the-art solution combines powerful compute, storage, and network capabilities into a single edge device, addressing challenges such as latency, security, and bandwidth issues that arise from constant data exchanges between edge and cloud environments. Equipped with AMD CPUs, NVIDIA accelerated computing, and NVIDIA data processing units (DPUs) alongside a Cloud Native Kubernetes AI framework, Viking Edge AI offers real-time AI inferencing and modeling.
This strategic integration allows for rapid deployment of AI applications across diverse sectors including smart factories, automation, media and entertainment, transportation, healthcare, and video monitoring. The appliance’s ability to support virtualized GPUs and various NVIDIA GPU configurations allows users to tailor the system to specific needs, enhancing its applicability across multiple industries. The Viking Edge AI solution has been recognized with the “Best of Show” award at FMS 2024, underscoring its transformative potential in the field of memory and storage.
By delivering a comprehensive, pre-integrated solution, Viking Enterprise Solutions lowers the barrier to entry for organizations looking to leverage edge AI technologies.
Viking’s edge AI appliance unveiled
This could accelerate the adoption of AI applications without the necessity for additional infrastructure, delivering a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
“Viking’s Edge AI addresses existing architecture challenges with a turnkey solution, enabling customers to quickly deploy their applications without the need for additional infrastructure,” said the Senior Vice President of Viking Enterprise Solutions. “This system supports virtualized GPUs and a wide range of NVIDIA GPUs to meet the demands of various edge AI use cases.”
Viking Enterprise Solutions, a division of Sanmina Corporation, provides advanced data center products including solid-state memory and disk-based storage server appliances, JBOD storage systems, and other solutions for a variety of data center and storage applications. Viking Enterprise Solutions’ award-winning products are tailored for integration into OEM, system integrator, and data center products, reducing development and operating costs while improving time-to-market.
Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM) is a Fortune 500 company and a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Sanmina is recognized as a technology leader, offering end-to-end manufacturing solutions delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in industries such as industrial, medical, defense and aerospace, automotive, communications networks, and cloud infrastructure. Sanmina operates facilities strategically located across the globe.
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