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Napatech and SigmaX.AI Rescue Networks Drowning in AI Data Overload

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1 month ago

August 22, 2024

Altera-based Infrastructure Processing Units Enable Disaggregation of Big Data

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Napatech™ (OSLO: NAPA.OL), a leading provider of Altera-based programmable Smart Network Interface Cards (SmartNICs) and Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs), used in cloud, enterprise, government and telecom datacenter networks, today announced a strategic partnership with SigmaX.AI, an innovative provider of high-performance and cost-effective data management solutions for an exploding list of datacenter and edge computing AI/ML and Big Data Analytics workloads.

Datacenter operators are racing to deploy an array of applications for artificial intelligence. The use cases generate massive amounts of data, significantly driving up costs for computation, storage, and networking. Additionally, cloud-based data analytics services that are used to store, process, and secure data can drown businesses in operational and capital costs overshadowing the benefits that AI applications promise to deliver.

SigmaX.AI rescues datacenters sinking in the size, cost and complexity of their AI/ML data with an innovative software solution that transforms IPUs from Napatech into powerful data management tools. SigmaX.AI’s Chronicle (Loghub) software intelligently ingests, transforms, and standardizes log data from various sources into an AI/ML-ready format at the network’s edge, minimizing data redundancy and ensuring real-time availability. The IPU is deployed in select servers throughout the datacenter, and runs SigmaX.AI’s edge data stream engine. The powerful combination of software and hardware solves the AI data problem in multiple dimensions by intelligently pre-processing data at the source. It reduces time, complexity and cost in:

Data Creation: By removing up to 90% of duplicate data, server CPU processing, log data generation, and 3rd party cloud SaaS license fees are all reduced.Data Transmission: Deduplication, compression, and encryption reduce network utilization and improve security across the enterprise and to the cloud while reducing latency by 90X.Data Storage: Intelligent analytics removes unnecessary data, reducing local and cloud storage costs by more than 60% while also improving search results.Data Processing: Accurate and refined data reduces third-party analytics and search service costs and improves response times, improving application performance by 57X.

Napatech’s IPUs are packed with the latest technology from Intel and Altera, including the powerful Intel® Xeon® D processors and Agilex™ 7 FPGAs. The products also feature an innovative, disaggregated design that unlocks new network architectures, applications, and services like SigmaX.AI. It offers flexible combinations of FPGA and processor resources that deliver the optimal mix of functionality, performance, size, cost, and power while supported in standard, high-volume servers.

“SigmaX.AI’s scalable solution delivers benefits to hundreds, even thousands, of servers in typical deployments across Global-5000 enterprise, cloud, and government networks,” said Rob Morrow, Chief Executive Officer, at SigmaX.AI. “Our partnerships with leading technology providers like Intel, Altera and Napatech give our customers confidence knowing that they have a solution that marries the best technology from the industry’s leading providers.”

“This is another example of our successful partnership with Intel and Altera, bringing Napatech together with high-growth companies like SigmaX.AI, who are solving the most challenging problems in large scale AI deployment,” said Lars Boilesen, Chief Executive Officer at Napatech. “Their solution takes advantage of the IPU to minimize the actual data that travels across the network by orders of magnitude, reducing application latency, and enabling more insights than traditional data analytics infrastructure. The solution provides immediate benefits to network operators by radically reducing log volumes and reducing cloud analytics costs.”

“SigmaX.AI provides an ideal solution for intelligently pre-processing data and conditioning it for AI/ML or data analytics applications,” said Jeni Barovian, Head of Market Development at Altera, an Intel company. “Their approach gives control back to enterprises who are struggling with the not-so-hidden costs of big data applications. We are excited to see the ecosystem for Altera-based IPUs continuing to expand in valuable and creative ways.”

The solution will be on display at the Intelligence & National Security Summit, August 27-28, 2024, at the Bethesda North Marriot Hotel and Convention Center and at the Altera Innovators Day, September 23, 2024 in San Jose, California. Book your appointment at either event with experts from SigmaX.AI, Altera and Napatech at https://www.napatech.com/contact-napatech/

For more information about the solution, please visit https://sigmaxai.com/solutions/loghub/.

About Napatech
Napatech is the leading supplier of programmable NICs, including SmartNICs and IPUs, used in cloud, enterprise, and telecom data centers. Through commercial-grade software suites integrated with high-performance hardware, Napatech accelerates network infrastructure, security, and storage workloads to deliver best-in-class system-level performance while maximizing the availability of server compute resources for applications, services, and revenue. Additional information is available at www.napatech.com.

About SigmaX.AI
SigmaX.AI’s innovative solution efficiently processes diverse data sources at massive scale into a unified format enabling real-time analytics, AI, and other data-driven applications at the edge. This breakthrough reduces data application storage costs, enhances analytical capabilities, and empowers organizations across industries to extract more value from their data, faster and more efficiently than ever before.

No Forward-Looking Statements
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SK hynix Applies CXL Optimization Solution to Linux

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55 mins ago

September 23, 2024

HMSDK, a proprietary memory control solution lauded for its performance, is now available on Linux, the world’s largest open source operating systemHMSDK optimizes performance between heterogeneous memories, increasing bandwidth by 30% and performance by over 12%The company will foster the ecosystem by increasing software competitiveness as well as AI memory such as HBM

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SK hynix Inc. (or “the company”, www.skhynix.com) announced today that the key features of its Heterogeneous Memory Software Development Kit (HMSDK)1 are now available on Linux2, the world’s largest open source operating system.

1Heterogeneous Memory Software Development Kit (HMSDK): SK hynix’s proprietary software development kit. It enables effective memory control, improving the performance of heterogeneous memory systems such as CXL memory.

2Linux: An operating system developed in 1991 by Linus Torvalds that has since expanded to become the world’s largest open source operating system. Most operating systems for cloud systems and supercomputers, as well as smartphones, cars, and appliances, are built on Linux.

HMSDK is SK hynix’s proprietary software for optimizing the operation of Compute Express Link (CXL)3, which is gaining attention as a next-generation AI memory technology along with High Bandwidth Memory (HBM). Having received global recognition for HMSDK’s performance, SK hynix is now integrating it with Linux. This accomplishment marks a significant milestone for the company as it highlights the company’s competitiveness in software, adding to the recognition for its high-performance memory hardware such as HBM.

3Compute Express Link (CXL): A next-generation interface that efficiently connects CPU, GPU, memory, and other components in high-performance computing systems to support massive, ultra-fast computation. By applying CXL to existing memory modules, the capacity can be expanded by more than 10 times.

In the future, developers around the world working on Linux will be able to use SK hynix’s technology as the industry standard for CXL memory, putting the company in an advantageous position for global collaboration on next-generation memory.

SK hynix’s HMSDK enhances memory package’s bandwidth by over 30% without modifying existing applications. It achieves this by selectively allocating memory based on the bandwidth between existing memory and expanded CXL memory. Additionally, the software improves performance by more than 12% over conventional systems through optimization based on access frequency, a feature which relocates frequently accessed data to faster memory.

The semiconductor industry anticipates full commercialization of CXL in the second half of 2024, coinciding with the release of the first server CPUs featuring the “CXL 2.0” specification. In preparation for this, SK hynix is currently validating CXL 2.0 memory in 96 GB and 128 GB capacities with customers. The company plans to begin mass production by the end of the year.

“For the development and spread of AI systems such as large language models (LLMs), it is now necessary to significantly improve not only semiconductors but also the level of system applications to support them,” said Youngpyo Joo, Head of Software Solution at SK hynix. “With this Linux integration and collaboration, we will strive to improve our status as a total AI memory solutions provider by innovating technologies and expanding the ecosystem in this field.”

About SK hynix Inc.

SK hynix Inc., headquartered in Korea, is the world’s top-tier semiconductor supplier offering Dynamic Random Access Memory chips (“DRAM”), flash memory chips (“NAND flash”), and CMOS Image Sensors (“CIS”) for a wide range of distinguished customers globally. The Company’s shares are traded on the Korea Exchange, and the Global Depository shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Further information about SK hynix is available at www.skhynix.com, news.skhynix.com.

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TeraBox Is Set to Provide Premier Cloud Storage Solutions to Top Indonesian University Faculty and Students

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55 mins ago

September 23, 2024

Transforming Classrooms: TeraBox’s 1TB Free Cloud Storage Becomes Essential for Educators and Students

TOKYO, Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — TeraBox (“TeraBox” or “the Company”), a globally trusted cloud storage service headquartered in Tokyo, also a favored cloud storage solution among Indonesian users, held its first large-scale campus event at prominent Indonesian universities such as University Diponegoro, Universitas Indonesia, and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember. The company hosted numerous offline events, attracting interactions from more than 30,500 students and teachers, and handed out 85,000 flyers. Event videos posted on the universities’ official Instagram and YouTube accounts received tens of thousands of views. TeraBox looks forward to deepening its collaboration with academic institutions to offer innovative cloud storage solutions for students.

In an era where digital resources are integral to academic success, TeraBox is committed to becoming an essential tool for students, providing a secure and efficient way to save and share curriculum files and materials, simplifying file management. By offering a massive 1TB (1024GB) of free cloud storage space per account, TeraBox alleviates the challenges of managing extensive educational materials, such as e-books, digital textbooks, learning notes, and experimental data in the new semester to come. Furthermore, TeraBox enhances productivity by enabling students to engage in online assignments and collaborative projects, fostering sharing, collaboration, and communication among students and between students and teachers. TeraBox not only addresses issues related to insufficient memory on devices like smartphones and laptops, but also significantly boosts efficiency in data management in an environmentally friendly manner.

Understanding the need for seamless collaboration, TeraBox features user-friendly sharing options that allow students and faculties to create links with just one click. This facilitates easy sharing of multiple files simultaneously, which can greatly improve collaborative efforts among peers. Whether accessing files from mobile devices or desktops, students can manage their documents effortlessly anytime and anywhere. Feedback from offline surveys reveals that many users in Indonesia are impressed with TeraBox’s offering of 1TB (1024GB) of free storage space. This generous storage not only meets the needs of university students for sharing various social and lifestyle content but also eliminates the necessity of creating multiple accounts with other storage services to fulfill their storage requirements.

As of July 2024, TeraBox boasts over 320 million registered users worldwide, with more than 20 million active daily users across over 231 countries and regions. The platform ensures top-tier security by employing advanced measures such as TLS/SSL protocols, encryption algorithms, and access controls. TeraBox is accredited with ISO standards (ISO 27001/27701/27018) certifications to protect the safety of data storage and transmission. These technologies also guarantee the stored and transmitted information is safe through client-side endpoint encryption within a large-scale distributed system architecture.

About TeraBox

TeraBox, developed by Flextech Inc., is a globally trusted cloud storage app headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. With a focus on intelligent, efficient, and secure cloud storage, TeraBox is dedicated to providing users with innovative and user-friendly solutions for their data storage needs. Download the TeraBox App on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, and Windows devices, or visit www.terabox.com for online access. To learn more about the fantastic Referral Program, please visit the provided site.

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Elmo Motion Control Exhibiting at Industrial Automation Show in Shanghai, China

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55 mins ago

September 23, 2024

Elmo brings live demonstrations to present the power of motion to Hall 5.1 in Booth E181.

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Elmo Motion Control, a global technology leader in motion control solutions, announces its participation at the annual IAS (Industrial Automation Show) exhibition at NECC in Shanghai, China, from September 24 to September 28. At the show, Elmo will display the Platinum line of servo drives, which include fully certified Functional Safety capabilities in small yet powerful packages, and conduct live demonstrations.

Elmo’s featured demonstrations will include an operating customer XYZT stage dynamic demo with four-axis movement controlled by a single multi-axis servo drive – the Platinum Quartet. Also on the floor will be a multi-axis gantry machine from our customer PBA Systems PTE Ltd and more. In addition, visitors can be the first in China to see the future of motion control – the next-generation motion controller with artificial intelligence readiness and a new line of multi-axis servo drives.

“We look forward to greeting visitors at this year’s show and presenting the latest Elmo products. On display throughout our booth is the future of motion control and the experience of seeing our multi-axis products in action. This year, we created an environment for machine developers to learn about advanced motion performance for any application in real-time,” stated Dr. Wayne Chen, Elmo China GM.

About Elmo Motion Control

Elmo has been a motion control technology leader for over 35 years, with millions of servo drives working 24/7 worldwide. Elmo offers complete motion control solutions from design to delivery of cutting-edge servo drives, network-based multi-axis motion controllers, and integrated servo motors. All solutions can be customized and configured using Elmo’s proprietary advanced and easy-to-use software tools for any machine in any industry, such as semiconductors, lasers, robots, life sciences, industrial automation, AGV, and more. The company employs more than 350 personnel with headquarters in Israel and offices in the United States, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Singapore, and an additional manufacturing facility in Poland. Elmo has a worldwide distribution network. By advancing motion control with state-of-the-art technology, Elmo makes smart machines even smarter. As of 2022, Elmo is a Bosch Rexroth company.

For more information, visit www.elmomc.com or email marketing@elmomc.com.

Elmo Motion Control:
Robert Dugan, Marketing Manager at Elmo Motion Control
T: +972-(3)-929-2300 (ext. 368)
E: robertd@elmom.com

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