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Hello everyone! I just had to share my amazing experience at the NVIDIA GTC Paris 2025 conference on June 11th and 12th. It was great to see NVIDIA GTC back in Europe after so long. The event was held alongside VivaTech 2025 at the Porte de Versailles, Paris Expo centre.
As a first-time attendee, I was super excited to dive into the world of AI and innovation. The absolute highlight for me was Jensen Huang's keynote. I was one of the lucky 4000 attendees who got to watch Jensen present! The crowd was massive, and the lines outside the venue were unbelievably long. The keynote lasted about 90 minutes, and the atmosphere was electric – it felt like a rock concert! Jensen's insights into the future of AI and NVIDIA's advancements were truly inspiring.
As many of my colleagues in the public sector research space eagerly await to hear more detailed news on how the recently announced “ten-year budgets” unveiled on 19th May will affect their organisations, I thought it would be worth sharing how OCF can support customers that are looking to maximise their budgets or existing assets until future funding becomes a bit more clear.
NVIDIA's DGX and HGX platforms represent cutting-edge AI (Artificial Intelligence) infrastructure, each tailored to meet distinct requirements in the field of artificial intelligence.
The DGX series is celebrated for its robust performance and user-friendliness. It aims to facilitate end-to-end AI development and stands out for its integrated approach, combining hardware and software to deliver a comprehensive solution that significantly reduces the time required to gain meaningful insights.
Let’s be honest: The High-Performance Computing (HPC) arena can be quite a niche field, and finding the right talented person to fit the right role can sometimes be a challenge.
At OCF, we offer a unique apprenticeship program that goes beyond traditional training. We believe that talent can be nurtured with time, encouragement, environmental exposure, and correct training. Our program is designed to do just that; over the years, OCF has had great success!
Artificial intelligence is no longer a piece of fiction, but rather a reality that is transforming various aspects of our daily lives. AI is one of the most rapidly developing fields of technology in the world today. AI refers to the ability of machines or software to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language, recognising faces, playing games, or making decisions. AI has many applications across various domains, such as healthcare, education, entertainment, finance, and more.
AI has become embedded throughout various industries' standard business processes, enabling them to improve efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction. The global AI market size is expected to grow over 2.5 trillion U.S. dollars by 2030.
The rise of accelerated applications and high-performance computing (HPC) systems is transforming the way industries perform large-scale and complex computations. Traditionally, CPUs have been used to run simulations and models, but the demand for faster and more complex computations has led to the development of specialised processors such as GPUs and FPGAs that when used as accelerated can handle these workloads more efficiently. In this article, we will explore how accelerated applications and HPC systems are changing various industries and enabling companies to achieve higher levels of performance, reliability, and security.
In today's rapidly evolving tech industry, the demand for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) expertise is soaring. However, this surge in demand has created a significant challenge for organisations: the shortage of skilled professionals to fill critical roles. Fortunately, a solution exists that can alleviate this problem and propel businesses forward. By leveraging professional managed services, companies can bridge the skills shortage gap, unlock new opportunities, and stay ahead of the competition.
In the ever-expanding world of computing, system architectures must adapt to meet the increasing demands for performance, scalability, and efficiency. A crucial aspect of these architectures is the interconnect technology, which serves as the vital link between various components, enabling seamless communication and data exchange. Among the array of interconnect options available today, Ethernet and InfiniBand are the most popular in HPC environments, each offering unique strengths tailored to specific system requirements.
The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute is eagerly preparing to move back into the newly built Paterson building located in Manchester. Back in 2017, the old Paterson building was destroyed by fire. Previously, OCF had provided significant amounts of equipment, including High Performance Computing (HPC) and Storage.