Nvidia and Italian Startup iGenius to Bring Online One of the World’s Biggest Deployments of Nvidia’s Newest Servers
A Giant Leap in AI Computing
Italian startup iGenius and Nvidia have announced plans to bring online one of the world’s biggest deployments of Nvidia’s newest servers by the middle of next year in a data centre in southern Italy. The project, code-named "Colosseum", will house about 80 of Nvidia’s most powerful servers, called GB200 NVL72 machines, each with 72 of the tech company’s "Blackwell" chips in them.
A Unique Approach to AI Development
iGenius differs from rivals such as OpenAI in that it develops open-source AI software models for chatbots it sells to banks, healthcare firms and other industries with strict data security rules, who run the models on their own infrastructure. This approach allows for greater flexibility and control over the AI models, which is particularly important in industries where data security is paramount.
Nvidia’s Full Array of Software Tools
For Colosseum, iGenius has tapped into Nvidia’s full array of software tools, including one introduced this year called Nvidia NIMS that functions almost like an app store for AI models. This means that the AI models iGenius hopes to develop with Colosseum – some of which could be as large as 1 trillion parameters according to one measure of AI sophistication – can easily be distributed to any business that uses Nvidia chips.
"With a Click of a Button"
As iGenius CEO Uljan Sharka explained, "With a click of a button, they can now pull it from the Nvidia catalog and implement it into their application." This ease of use and distribution is a key benefit of the Colosseum project, allowing businesses to quickly and easily integrate AI models into their applications.
A Global Effort
Multiple Nvidia software and hardware teams are working directly with iGenius to bring the system online, according to Charlie Boyle, vice president and general manager of DGX systems at Nvidia. "They’re really building something unique here," he said.
Conclusion
The Colosseum project is a significant milestone in the development of AI computing, and a testament to the power of collaboration between industry leaders like Nvidia and innovative startups like iGenius. As the project comes online, it will be exciting to see the impact it has on the development of AI models and their applications in various industries.
FAQs
- What is the Colosseum project?
The Colosseum project is a joint effort between iGenius and Nvidia to build one of the world’s biggest deployments of Nvidia’s newest servers in a data centre in southern Italy. - What is iGenius?
iGenius is an Italian startup that develops open-source AI software models for chatbots it sells to banks, healthcare firms and other industries with strict data security rules. - What is Nvidia NIMS?
Nvidia NIMS is a software tool introduced by Nvidia this year that functions almost like an app store for AI models, allowing for easy distribution and implementation of AI models into applications. - How many servers will be used in the Colosseum project?
The project will use about 80 of Nvidia’s most powerful servers, called GB200 NVL72 machines, each with 72 of the tech company’s "Blackwell" chips in them.