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Pure Storage Introduces New GenAI Pod to Accelerate AI Innovation

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2024 /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, 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.” – Dan Kogan, 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.” – Tony Paikeday, 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 WWT AI Proving Ground 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.” – Neil Anderson, 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.” – Ashok Reddy, 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. in the U.S. 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 in the U.S. 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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Bamboo Insurance Selects Cloverleaf Analytics for Data Insights

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Cloverleaf’s GenBI-powered Insurance Intelligence platform will enable Bamboo to have a holistic view of insurance data in Guidewire Cloud

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Cloverleaf Analytics, a leading provider of Insurance Intelligence solutions, today announced Bamboo Insurance as its latest customer. Bamboo Insurance selected Cloverleaf because of its ability to unify Guidewire InsuranceSuite and other core system insurance data into a single framework, offering a multitude of methods to visualize insurance insights to advance business growth.

“Cloverleaf brings innovation in their platform with AI, BI, ML, NLP, and other technologies that will enable us to uncover fresh approaches to serve our insureds and agents,” Matt Sigman, Chief Information and Innovation Officer for Bamboo

“Bamboo was founded with a vision to leverage the best technology to attain peak internal operational efficiency in parallel to consistently developing new mechanisms to drive down coverage costs,” said Taylor Mobley, Chief Revenue Officer of Bamboo Insurance. “The combination of Cloverleaf and Guidewire means our employees and agents will have access to insurance insights within seconds that could save our customers money and position our company for greater profitability.”

Matt Sigman, Chief Information and Innovation Officer of Bamboo added, “Insurers require a holistic understanding of their insurance data to drive the highest levels of efficiency. Cloverleaf brings innovation in their platform with AI, BI, ML, NLP, and other technologies that will enable us to uncover fresh approaches to serve our insureds and agents.”

Cloverleaf empowers P&C insurers to use insurance data more effectively to better monitor fraud, predict potential growth and insurance risk, and find novel ways to cultivate quality customer relationships.

Brian Suzuki, Bamboo’s Chief Insurance Officer commented, “Leveraging Cloverleaf and Guidewire is creating a more intelligent future for our business. Having strategic access to GenAI within the Cloverleaf Insurance Intelligence platform, including 220+ out-of-the-box insurance resources and 950+ insurance KPIs, will make a tremendous impact on the speed and quality of decisions that fuel our growth, along with bolstering operations such as claims management and insurance underwriting.”

InsuranceSuite infuses business-critical core systems with the digital capabilities and analytical insights required for innovation and reliability. It is a collective of products available individually and as a group that includes policy administration, billing, and claims management. Each unifies end-to-end insurance processes for P&C insurers across all lines of business.

“Bamboo is a standard-bearer within our industry due to their proven success using technology to empower employees and improve the experiences of their agents and insureds,” said Michael Schwabrow, EVP of Sales and Marketing of Cloverleaf Analytics. “Cloverleaf’s platform continues to evolve throughout our nine-year history as demonstrated by our recent V.4.0 and vendor-neutral BI announcements. Serving as an asset for Guidewire InsuranceSuite implementations demonstrates our commitment not only to developing world-class technology but also to collaborating with other insurtech leaders like Guidewire that are shaping the future of our industry.”

About Cloverleaf Analytics

Cloverleaf Analytics is the leader in insurance intelligence solutions, having evolved from Business Intelligence (BI) into providing advanced tools using Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Speech to Insights, and other emerging technologies to empower carriers to achieve unparalleled growth. Cloverleaf enables carriers in diverse lines of business to create modern products that help insurers remain competitive against new market entrants while redefining what consumers and businesses understand as the meaning of insurance value. Find out more at cloverleafanalytics.com.

About Bamboo Insurance

We’re a forward-thinking insurance organization dedicated to providing a seamless and innovative insurance experience with a strong emphasis on customer advocacy. By leveraging data and technology, we streamline the insurance process and enhance transparency for both our partners and policyholders. Learn more at our website.

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Lennox Partners with Contractor Commerce to Extend Innovative E-commerce Capabilities to Dealers

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Through this integrated platform, dealers will benefit from local consumer traffic to their websites for system replacement and maintenance needs.

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lennox (NYSE: LII), a leading provider of innovative climate solutions in the HVACR industry, is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Contractor Commerce, a leading e-commerce platform for HVAC contractors. Through this partnership, Lennox Residential HVAC will provide its Lennox Premier Dealer network with exclusive e-commerce capabilities, including transparent pricing for HVAC systems and filter subscription services that benefit both homeowners and dealers.

Contractor Commerce’s state-of-the-art platform will seamlessly integrate with the Lennox dealer network. Lennox Premier Dealers will be featured prominently on the Lennox Dealer Locator, with direct links for consumers to purchase Lennox filters and subscribe to regular deliveries, ensuring the right filter is available at the right time. Homeowners will also be able to look up system estimates, allowing dealers to display their own individual pricing, enabling consumers to compare options and purchase directly from dealers’ websites or online filter stores.

“More and more homeowners are doing their own research when buying a new HVAC system, and they often end up choosing a dealer that offers their trusted brand,” said Lanessa Bannister, vice president and general manager of Lennox Residential HVAC. “This partnership allows us to connect those consumers directly to transparent HVAC systems pricing and filter replacement options on our dealers’ websites, helping to drive demand for their services. We have always valued our direct relationships with dealers, and this collaboration reinforces our commitment to them. By offering innovative digital tools, we are helping our Premier Dealers succeed in today’s ever-changing marketplace.” 

The partnership addresses the growing demand from homeowners for accessible e-commerce solutions for maintaining or purchasing HVAC systems. Lennox values the expertise of qualified and licensed installations, and the Contractor Commerce platform allows Lennox dealers to provide homeowners with the convenience of online pricing transparency and the ability to purchase recurring items, such as filters. This positions Lennox Premier Dealers as leaders in the HVAC space. 

“Our work with Lennox highlights the industry shift towards e-commerce,” said Will Housh, CEO, Contractor Commerce. “This initiative will revolutionize how dealers interact with consumers online, providing them with the tools and support to thrive in a digital-first economy.”

For more information about Lennox Residential HVAC and its products, visit Lennox.com.

About Lennox
Lennox (NYSE: LII) is a leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions. Dedicated to sustainability and creating comfortable and healthier environments for our residential and commercial customers while reducing their carbon footprint, we lead the field in innovation with our cooling, heating, indoor air quality, and refrigeration systems. Additional information is available at www.lennox.com. For media inquiries, contact PR@lennox.com.

About Contractor Commerce
Contractor Commerce is the pioneer and industry leader in providing e-commerce services for contractors, offering plug-and-play online stores for home service companies so they can grow their sales and serve customers with convenience and transparent pricing. To learn more about Contractor Commerce and its innovative solutions, visit ContractorCommerce.com.

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Costa Rica pursues new investments through four simultaneous events in strategic sectors

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Meetings and networking activities strengthen Costa Rica’s presence among investors.

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER) has intensified its efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) by participating in four key events: the Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal; the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS) in the Caribbean; the MEDICA trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany; and SEMICON Europa in Munich, Germany.

Held from November 11 to 14, 2024, these events were part of PROCOMER’s strategy to position Costa Rica as an ideal destination for investment in strategic sectors: information and communication technologies (ICT), tourism infrastructure, medical devices, and semiconductors.

PROCOMER organized meetings with potential investors and representatives from strategic industries at each of these events. Additionally, networking activities were conducted to showcase Costa Rica’s business opportunities and foster direct connections with companies. These efforts were complemented by prospecting strategies to identify and attract potential leads.

“These events are essential to our strategy of diversifying and positioning Costa Rica in the international market. PROCOMER’s participation reinforces the country’s global presence and allows us to secure new investment opportunities that will generate high-quality jobs and strengthen high-value-added sectors in Costa Rica,” said Mónica Umaña, PROCOMER’s Investment Manager.

Event Highlights

MEDICA Trade Fair
From November 11 to 14, Costa Rica was present at MEDICA, held at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany. This is one of the world’s most important events for the life sciences sector, with a focus on medical devices. PROCOMER hosted a booth where meetings with potential investors were scheduled. The event strategy included networking activities and direct meetings with MedTech companies, strengthening Costa Rica’s position as a hub for advanced manufacturing and medical technology.

According to PROCOMER, this sector experienced significant growth of 13% between January and September 2024, reaching $6.288 billion in exports. Medical devices such as needles, catheters, and surgical instruments drove this growth with notable increases in export value.

Web Summit 2024
In Lisbon, Portugal, PROCOMER participated in Web Summit 2024, one of the most influential events in the tech sector, bringing together technology leaders, startups, and investors. This platform allowed Costa Rica to position itself as a competitive destination for investments in advanced technology and high-value-added services, highlighting the country’s advantages in infrastructure and a highly skilled workforce in fields such as artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and digital development.

The ICT and business services sector has been a key driver of service export growth, excluding travel, accounting for 53% of total service exports in the first half of 2024.

Electronica and SEMICON Europa
From November 12 to 15, Costa Rica participated in Electronica and SEMICON Europa, two of the most relevant global events for advanced manufacturing and microelectronics, held at Messe Munich, Germany. This year, PROCOMER’s booth focused on attracting FDI in the semiconductor and electronics sectors.

Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS)
In Barbados, Costa Rica participated in the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS), a leading tourism investment event that gathers hospitality and investment industry leaders across the Caribbean. This event enabled PROCOMER to promote sustainable and authentic tourism investment opportunities, positioning Costa Rica as a unique destination that blends responsible practices with high-value experiences.

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