Aetina Collaborates with Qualcomm to Enhance Edge AI Solutions
In a groundbreaking announcement, Aetina Corporation, renowned for its cutting-edge edge AI solutions and a subsidiary of the Innodisk Group, has revealed a significant partnership with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. This collaboration aims to launch the Qualcomm® AI On-Prem Appliance Solution and the Qualcomm® AI Inference Suite designed for on-premises deployment.
This innovative partnership merges Qualcomm's advanced inference accelerators and refined software with Aetina's robust edge computing hardware. This dynamic combination aims to offer exceptional computational power and ready-to-use AI applications tailored for enterprises and industrial organizations.
Unveiling Powerful Offerings
The centerpiece of this collaboration is the Aetina MegaEdge AIP-FR68. This flagship product is set to establish new industry standards by integrating Qualcomm's Cloud AI family of accelerator cards. Each Cloud AI 100 Ultra card is capable of delivering a staggering 870 TOPS (trillions of operations per second) of AI computing power using 8-bit integer (INT8) data while ensuring impressive energy efficiency, consuming only 150W of power.
What makes this offering particularly notable is its ability to support dual Cloud AI 100 Ultra cards within a single desktop workstation. This revolutionizes on-premises AI processing, making high-grade enterprise computing more accessible than ever.
Richard Hung, Vice President at Aetina, shared his insights on the collaboration, stating, "Our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies marks a significant breakthrough in edge AI deployment. By achieving the complex landscape in a desktop form factor, we're democratizing access to enterprise-grade AI capabilities." He further emphasized that this solution allows businesses to operate advanced AI models locally, thus ensuring data privacy while delivering optimal performance akin to cloud solutions.
Innovations in Generative AI
The partnership further extends its scope to innovative applications within the realm of generative AI, particularly through Large Language Models (LLMs) utilizing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). This advancement enables organizations to enhance their capabilities in rapidly developing, testing, and custom-tailoring generative AI models on standard PC workstations, thereby facilitating seamless scalability to private or cloud data centers.
The implications of these solutions are particularly pronounced in sectors requiring secure and high-performing AI processing—healthcare, finance, retail, and manufacturing, to name a few. This strategic collaboration not only solidifies Aetina's position as a leading AI innovator within the Innodisk Group but also showcases its competence in fostering global partnerships.
Rashid Attar, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm Technologies, voiced his enthusiasm for the collaboration, stating, "We are excited to introduce novel and advanced on-prem AI inference appliance solutions with Aetina. These solutions address enterprise on-prem AI needs across a diverse set of sectors, combined with the AI Inference Suite, enabling a broad range of AI agents, applications, and use cases."
The Qualcomm AI On-Prem Appliance Solution incorporates advanced processors along with the comprehensive Qualcomm AI Inference Suite to deliver a robust, localized AI computing solution designed to function smoothly within enterprise settings. This bundled solution will be available through global distribution partners starting in Q1 2025, marking a pivotal moment in making enterprise-grade AI accessible to organizations of all sizes.
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About Aetina Corporation
Aetina Corporation stands out as a prominent provider of highly advanced AI solutions. The company offers a variety of AI computing systems, platforms, hardware, and software tools tailored for creating various vertical AI applications. Aetina’s integrated solutions empower users with Arm and x86-based computers, GPUs, ASIC hardware, and cloud management software, facilitating comprehensive and customized hardware and software suites for effective AI deployment at the edge. Through its extensive ecosystem of partners, Aetina makes it remarkably feasible to develop and implement specific AI-powered applications by leveraging global technologies.
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