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Pure Storage Introduces New GenAI Pod to Accelerate AI Innovation By Investing.com
Company also announces certification of FlashBlade//S500 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD for the most demanding AI data center requirements , /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Storage ® (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers the world's most advanced data storage technology and services, today announced the expansion of its AI solutions with the new Pure Storage GenAI Pod, a full-stack solution providing turnkey designs built on the Pure Storage platform. Organizations can use the Pure Storage GenAI Pod to accelerate AI-powered innovation and reduce the time, cost, and specialty technical skills required to deploy generative AI (GenAI) projects. As part of today's news, Pure Storage also announced the certification of FlashBlade//S500 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, accelerating enterprise AI deployments with Ethernet compatibility. Innovative Turnkey, Full-Stack Validated Designs for Automated Deployment of GenAI Initiatives Companies today face significant challenges deploying GenAI and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) in private clouds. This includes navigating the complexity of deploying hardware, software, foundational models, and development tools that power GenAI workloads in a timely and cost-effective manner. At the same time, they need a single, unified storage platform to address all of their storage needs, including the most critical challenges and opportunities posed by AI. The Pure Storage GenAI Pod, built on the Pure Storage platform, includes new validated designs that enable turnkey solutions for GenAI use cases that help organizations solve many of these challenges. Unlike most other full-stack solutions, the Pure Storage GenAI Pod enables organizations to accelerate AI initiatives with one-click deployments and streamlined Day 2 operations for vector databases and foundation models. With the integration of Portworx, these services provide automated deployments of NVIDIA NeMo and NIM microservices through the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform, as well as the Milvus vector database, while further simplifying Day 2 operations. The initial industry applications for these validated designs include drug discovery, trade research and investment analysis, and RAG with agentic frameworks for semantic search, knowledge management, and chatbots. Pure Storage's full-stack solution includes hardware, software, foundational models, and professional services from leading industry AI vendors. For this initial set of validated designs, Pure Storage has partnered with Arista, Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), KX, Meta, NVIDIA, Red Hat, SuperMicro, and WWT. The Pure Storage GenAI Pod is expected to be generally available in the first half of 2025. Pure Storage FlashBlade//S500 Now Certified with NVIDIA DGX SuperPod Enterprises deploying large-scale AI are challenged with complex architecture design and meeting performance, power, and space requirements. To address these challenges, Pure Storage has announced the certification of Ethernet-based FlashBlade//S500 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD. This certified offering gives customers the confidence they need to accelerate high-end enterprise AI training with a high-performance storage platform that is flexible, reliable, space and energy-efficient, as well as future-proof to growing AI needs. The new GenAI validated designs, along with FlashBlade//S500 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, expand upon the Pure Storage AI solution portfolio, including AIRI with NVIDIA DGX BasePOD, validated NVIDIA OVX servers, and FlashStack for AI with Cisco. With this announcement, Pure Storage continues to be a leading provider of comprehensive AI infrastructure solutions spanning customers that are just starting their AI journey to those that have large-scale, high-compute, and data-intensive needs. Executive Insight: "The pace of innovation is compelling enterprise customers to leverage AI across their business, but customers are held back by the fundamental challenge of siloed data platforms and complex-to-deploy GenAI pipelines. Pure's expanded portfolio of AI solutions with turnkey, validated designs for GenAI and large enterprise AI clusters help customers navigate these challenges. The validated designs dramatically reduce the time to value and operational risks of AI projects by holistically addressing the needs at every layer of the technology stack." - , VP, Enterprise Growth and Solutions, Pure Storage "AI is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, and enterprises need powerful, validated solutions and infrastructure to achieve their AI strategies. The Pure Storage GenAI Pod with NVIDIA AI Enterprise software and the certification of FlashBlade//S500 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD can help organizations eliminate infrastructure complexity, speed deployments, and simplify operations." - , Senior Director of AI Systems, NVIDIA "One of the top challenges we see with our customers today around generative AI initiatives is accelerating time to value. We're excited to partner with Pure Storage to deploy full-stack, reference designs in the focused on driving meaningful outcomes for our joint customers. By leveraging the power of the Pure Storage Data Platform, including FlashBlade//S500 for storage and Portworx for GenAI deployment, in conjunction with WWT's best-in-class enterprise capabilities, we anticipate significant reductions in the time to deploy generative AI solutions." - , VP of Cloud, Infrastructure and AI Solutions, WWT "KX is excited to collaborate with Pure Storage on full-stack solutions for GenAI, aiming to unlock significant value in capital markets, particularly in trade research, execution, and risk management. This collaboration leverages the power of KX to integrate structured and unstructured data, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency. By using NVIDIA's AI Enterprise software platform with NIM microservices and NeMo Retriever for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and Pure Storage's proven AI capabilities for world-class efficiency and reliability, this work will accelerate the performance of AI workloads across the financial sector." - , CEO, KX About Pure Storage Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) delivers the industry's most advanced data storage platform to store, manage, and protect the world's data at any scale. With Pure Storage, organizations have ultimate simplicity and flexibility, saving time, money, and energy. From AI to archive, Pure Storage delivers a cloud experience with one unified Storage as-a-Service platform across on premises, cloud, and hosted environments. Our platform is built on our Evergreen ® architecture that evolves with your business " always getting newer and better with zero planned downtime, guaranteed. Our customers are actively increasing their capacity and processing power while significantly reducing their carbon and energy footprint. It's easy to fall in love with Pure Storage, as evidenced by the highest Net Promoter Score in the industry. For more information, visit www.purestorage.com. Pure Storage, the Pure Storage P Logo, AIRI, FlashStack, FlashBlade, and the marks on the Pure Storage Trademark List are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pure Storage Inc (NYSE:PSTG). in the and/or other countries. The Pure Storage Trademark List can be found at purestorage.com/trademarks. NVIDIA, DGX, and SuperPOD are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) in the and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. For future product roadmap purposes, the development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Pure Storage products remains at Pure Storage's sole discretion. The information provided is for informational purposes only and is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code, or functionality and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions or incorporated into any contract.
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Pure Storage Expands AI Arsenal: GenAI Pod And NVIDIA Certification Promise Faster, Smarter Deployments - Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG)
FlashBlade//S500 certified with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD for enhanced AI deployments; GenAI Pod available in 2025. Pure Storage, Inc. PSTG shares are trading higher on Monday. The company disclosed the expansion of its AI solutions with the launch of the GenAI Pod. GenAI Pod is a full-stack, turnkey solution designed to accelerate AI innovation while reducing deployment time, cost, and technical complexity. Additionally, Pure Storage's FlashBlade//S500 has been certified with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, enhancing enterprise AI deployments with Ethernet compatibility. The Pure Storage GenAI Pod offers validated designs for turnkey GenAI use cases, enabling one-click deployments and streamlined Day 2 operations for vector databases and foundation models. The initial applications for these validated designs include drug discovery, trade research, investment analysis, and RAG frameworks for semantic search, knowledge management, and chatbots. Pure Storage's full-stack solution integrates hardware, software, foundational models, and professional services from top AI vendors. Partners for the initial validated designs include Arista, Cisco, KX, Meta, NVIDIA, Red Hat, SuperMicro, and WWT. The GenAI Pod is slated for general availability in the first half of 2025. Dan Kogan, VP, Enterprise Growth and Solutions, Pure Storage said, "The pace of innovation is compelling enterprise customers to leverage AI across their business, but customers are held back by the fundamental challenge of siloed data platforms and complex-to-deploy GenAI pipelines." "Pure's expanded portfolio of AI solutions with turnkey, validated designs for GenAI and large enterprise AI clusters help customers navigate these challenges. The validated designs dramatically reduce the time to value and operational risks of AI projects by holistically addressing the needs at every layer of the technology stack." Investors can gain exposure to the stock via First Trust Cloud Computing ETF SKYY and iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF IDAT. Price Action: PSTG shares are up 2.31% at $49.31 at the last check Monday. Image via Shutterstock Read Next: Pure Storage Positioned For AI-Driven Growth: Analyst Sees 12% Revenue Surge Ahead This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs
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Pure Storage introduces GenAI Pod, a full-stack solution for accelerating AI projects, and announces FlashBlade//S500 certification with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, enhancing enterprise AI deployments.
Pure Storage, a leading provider of advanced data storage technology, has unveiled its latest innovation in the AI space: the GenAI Pod. This full-stack solution aims to simplify and accelerate the deployment of generative AI (GenAI) projects for organizations 1. The announcement comes as companies face significant challenges in implementing GenAI and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) in private cloud environments.
The GenAI Pod offers validated designs that enable turnkey solutions for various GenAI use cases. Unlike many other full-stack solutions, it allows organizations to accelerate AI initiatives with one-click deployments and streamlined Day 2 operations for vector databases and foundation models 1. The integration of Portworx provides automated deployments of NVIDIA NeMo and NIM microservices through the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform, as well as the Milvus vector database.
Initial industry applications for these validated designs include:
Pure Storage has partnered with industry leaders such as Arista, Cisco, KX, Meta, NVIDIA, Red Hat, SuperMicro, and WWT to deliver this comprehensive solution 2.
In addition to the GenAI Pod, Pure Storage announced the certification of its Ethernet-based FlashBlade//S500 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD 1. This certification addresses the challenges faced by enterprises deploying large-scale AI, including complex architecture design and meeting performance, power, and space requirements. The certified offering provides customers with a high-performance storage platform that is flexible, reliable, space and energy-efficient, and future-proof for growing AI needs.
The introduction of GenAI Pod and the FlashBlade//S500 certification expands Pure Storage's AI solution portfolio, which already includes:
This expansion solidifies Pure Storage's position as a leading provider of comprehensive AI infrastructure solutions, catering to customers at various stages of their AI journey 1.
Dan Kogan, VP of Enterprise Growth and Solutions at Pure Storage, emphasized the importance of these innovations, stating, "The pace of innovation is compelling enterprise customers to leverage AI across their business, but customers are held back by the fundamental challenge of siloed data platforms and complex-to-deploy GenAI pipelines" 2.
The Pure Storage GenAI Pod is expected to be generally available in the first half of 2025 1. This timeline allows for further refinement and testing of the solution before its widespread release.
Following the announcement, Pure Storage's stock (NYSE: PSTG) saw a positive market response, with shares trading higher. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through ETFs such as the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) and iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF (IDAT) 2.
As AI continues to transform industries at an unprecedented pace, solutions like Pure Storage's GenAI Pod and certified FlashBlade//S500 are poised to play a crucial role in helping organizations navigate the complexities of AI implementation and accelerate their AI-driven innovation.
Pure Storage's stock surges 22% after announcing a groundbreaking contract with a top-four AI hyperscaler, marking a significant shift in the data storage industry and highlighting the growing importance of flash storage in AI infrastructure.
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Pure Storage introduces FlashBlade//EXA, a high-performance data storage platform designed to meet the demanding requirements of AI and HPC workloads, addressing the metadata bottleneck and offering unparalleled scalability.
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Pure Storage, a data storage company, faces a significant stock drop after releasing a full-year revenue forecast that falls short of expectations. Despite beating Q4 earnings estimates, the company's outlook raises concerns among investors.
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NVIDIA announces the expansion of its NVIDIA-Certified Systems program to include enterprise storage certification and introduces the NVIDIA AI Data Platform, aiming to streamline AI factory deployments in enterprises.
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Presidio launches Private AI Accelerator, a secure on-premises AI platform powered by NVIDIA, addressing enterprise concerns about data security and regulatory compliance while offering customizable AI capabilities.
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