DigitalOcean Simplifies AI Infrastructure Deployment with New Flexible GPU Droplets, Powered by NVIDIA H100
01 Oktober 2024 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Among Industry-first offerings include
pay-as-you-use virtualized GPU Droplets and Kubernetes support
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DOCN), the simplest scalable
cloud, today announced general availability of easy-to-deploy
advanced AI infrastructure, available in a pay-as-you-go model
through the new DigitalOcean GPU Droplets. With the new GPU
Droplets, AI developers can simply and quickly run AI experiments,
train large language models, and scale AI projects - all without
complex configurations or large capital investments.
With these latest offerings, DigitalOcean now offers a range of
flexible, high-performance GPU solutions — including on-demand
virtual GPUs, managed Kubernetes, and bare metal machines — that
empower developers and growing businesses to accelerate AI/ML
implementations.
Powered by the powerful NVIDIA H100 GPUs, purpose-built for
next-gen AI applications, DigitalOcean GPU Droplets are available
in cost-friendly single-node configurations as well as multi-node
configurations. Unlike other cloud providers that require several
steps and technical knowledge to configure security, storage, and
network requirements, DigitalOcean GPU Droplets can be set up with
a few clicks on a single page. DigitalOcean API users also will
enjoy the benefits of the simple setup and management as GPU
Droplets come fully integrated into the DigitalOcean API suite and
can be spun up with a single API call.
The company is also expanding its managed Kubernetes service to
support NVIDIA H100 GPUs, bringing the full power of H100-enabled
worker nodes to Kubernetes containerized environments.
These advanced AI infrastructure offerings lower the barriers to
AI development by providing fast, easy, and affordable access to
high-performance GPUs without requiring upfront investments in
costly hardware. The new building blocks, available immediately,
are:
- DigitalOcean GPU Droplets: NVIDIA H100 GPU virtual
servers, available in 1X and 8X configurations. While other cloud
providers only offer the more expensive 8X configuration that
includes a full rack of eight NVIDIA GPUs, DigitalOcean is offering
Droplets with as little as one NVIDIA H100, providing fast-growing
companies with exactly the computing power that they need, at a
price that they can afford.
- DigitalOcean Kubernetes GPU Support: Managed Kubernetes
service supports NVIDIA H100 GPUs, available in 1X and 8X
configurations
Customers such as Story.com are already leveraging powerful H100
GPUs from DigitalOcean to train their models and scale their
businesses.
“Story.com's GenAI workflow demands heavy computational power,
and DigitalOcean’s GPU nodes have been a game-changer for us,” said
Deep Mehta, CTO and Co-Founder of Story.com. “As a startup, we
needed a reliable solution that could handle our intensive
workloads, and DigitalOcean delivered with exceptional stability
and performance. From seamless onboarding to rock-solid
infrastructure, every part of the process has been smooth. The
support team is incredibly responsive and quick to meet our
requirements, making it an invaluable part of our growth.”
“We’re making it easier and more affordable than ever for
developers, startups, and other innovators to build and deploy
GenAI applications and move them into production,” said Bratin
Saha, Chief Product and Technology Officer at DigitalOcean. “To do
that, they need access to advanced AI infrastructure without the
added cost and complexity. Our GPUs as a service open this
opportunity to a much broader user base.”
Today’s announcement is one of many steps that DigitalOcean is
taking on its roadmap to offer AI platforms and applications. The
company’s forthcoming innovations include a brand new generative AI
platform designed to make it easier for customers to configure and
deploy the best AI solutions for their needs, including agents such
as chatbots. With these innovations, DigitalOcean aims to
democratize AI application development by simplifying the otherwise
complex AI tech stack. It will provide pre-built components like
hosted LLMs, offer easy to use data ingestion pipelines, and allow
customers to leverage their knowledge bases, allowing them to
easily create AI-powered applications.
To learn more, or to spin up your first DigitalOcean GPU Droplet
today, visit
https://www.digitalocean.com/products/gpu-droplets#sign-up-form.
About DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean simplifies cloud computing so businesses can spend
more time creating software that changes the world. With its
mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings,
DigitalOcean helps developers at startups and growing digital
businesses rapidly build, deploy and scale - whether creating a
digital presence or building digital products. DigitalOcean
combines the power of simplicity, security, community and customer
support so customers can spend less time managing their
infrastructure and more time building innovative applications that
drive business growth. For more information, visit
digitalocean.com.
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