Highlights:

  • Lenovo has introduced new on-premises computers that are prepared to support AI workloads anywhere and run the Nvidia AI Enterprise software stack to meet this demand.
  • Nvidia and Lenovo will work together to develop even more powerful systems based on the adaptable Nvidia MGX modular reference architecture in addition to the hardware.

Nvidia Corp. seeks to strengthen its partnership with Lenovo Group Ltd. to increase its hold on the enterprise artificial intelligence industry.

It announced that it’s partnering with Lenovo to develop cutting-edge, hybrid computing platforms capable of powering generative AI workloads anywhere data is created.

During a keynote address at the Lenovo Tech World conference in Austin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the new products with Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang. He spoke about the rising need for accelerated computing systems, AI software, and professional services from businesses as they look to create and use unique AI models that have been trained on their data.

Lenovo has introduced new on-premises computers that are prepared to support AI workloads anywhere and run the Nvidia AI Enterprise software stack to meet this demand. They comprise the currently offered ThinkStation PX workstation and the new Lenovo ThinkSystem SR675 V3 server. The firms stated that businesses may now customize various large language models contained within Nvidia AI Foundations using the Nvidia NeMoTM framework, which is included in Nvidia AI Enterprise. Organizations can create generative AI systems that have been trained on their data to tackle particular business use cases by utilizing the most recent retrieval-augmented generation techniques and fine-tuning methodologies.

To enable AI workloads in any data center, the ThinkSystem SR675V3 combines Nvidia’s L40S graphics processing units with BlueField-3 data processing units and Spectrum-X networking.

With up to four Nvidia RTX 600 Ada GPUs built-in, the ThinkStation PX delivers enhanced AI capabilities and data center-like performance anywhere, including network edge.

Nvidia and Lenovo will work together to develop even more powerful systems based on the adaptable Nvidia MGX modular reference architecture in addition to the hardware. According to them, these systems will be developed to tackle the most taxing generative AI workloads. Users can pair this technology with the Nvidia Omniverse platform to execute immersive simulations and intelligent judgments at an enterprise scale.

Bob Pette, Vice President of enterprise platforms at Nvidia, mentioned that businesses require solutions that can offer the flexibility to create and integrate AI on cloud, data centers, and workstations. “Nvidia and Lenovo are providing a comprehensive portfolio of hybrid AI systems that businesses can rely on to power generative AI from virtually anywhere,” he added.

Lenovo’s systems will also support the recently announced VMware Private AI Foundation with Nvidia, opening the door for thousands more VMware clients to adopt generative AI.

Lastly, Lenovo revealed the launch of a new AI Professional Services Practice and the TruScale software-as-a-service model, enabling companies to access its technology on a pay-as-you-go basis, lowering the initial investment needed to launch generative AI.

According to the company, Lenovo’s AI Professional Services Practice assists companies of any size in navigating the generative AI landscape, identifying use cases, and launching new applications most economically.

Kirk Skaugen, President of Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, believes his organization’s collaboration with Nvidia will help both businesses unlock the potential of their data, created anywhere. “Lenovo’s expanded engineering and time-to-market partnership with Nvidia simplifies the path to generative AI for all and helps customers anywhere rapidly use cutting-edge AI to transform their business,” he added.