Pure Storage has joined the Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC), a Linux Foundation initiative aimed at developing a comprehensive, open, and accessible Ethernet-based architecture to speed crucial, data-intensive AI and HPC applications.
In addition to building and delivering a forward-compatible platform to optimise performance for enterprise AI and HPC workloads using Ethernet, Pure Storage is dedicated to further defining and integrating UEC technology standards as the leading data storage platform supporting the most advanced enterprise AI initiatives. This will help to achieve the benefits of time to market and innovative advancement rates.
Current network solutions lack the flexibility and efficiency needed for escalating AI workloads and pose significant challenges to organisations attempting to the desired levels of its implementation. It also means that these solutions are difficult to scale and can be challenging to manage on a large scale.
Many of the largest AI clusters in the world are built on Ethernet thanks to its widespread interoperability, cheaper total cost of ownership, and demonstrated dependability. Ethernet has been increasingly widely used in data centres. New Ultra Ethernet standards will enable businesses to implement performance-intensive applications, spur innovation, increase productivity, and improve operational efficiency – all while making the most of their current investments in AI and HPC.
Pure Storage will expedite platform development to support UEC standards in the long run by helping to standardise and grow high performance Ethernet for large-scale AI and HPC initiatives. This will provide customers with more choices, cost-effective operations, and faster innovation times.
