Research Notes
Research Note: WEKA’s New WEKApod Nitro & Extreme
WEKA this week expanded its footprint in the AI data infrastructure space with the release of two new data platform appliances designed to meet diverse AI deployment needs.
The new products, WEKApod Nitro and WEKApod Prime, are WEKA’s latest offerings for high-performance data solutions that support accelerated AI model training, high-throughput workloads, and enterprise AI demands. The new solutions address the rapid growth of generative AI, LLMs, and RAG and fine-tuning pipelines across industries.
Research Note: ServiceNow Workflow Data Fabric
ServiceNow recently announced its new Workflow Data Fabric, an advanced data integration and automation platform that unifies enterprise data across disparate systems, enabling real-time, AI-powered actions and insights.
Research Note: IBM Granite 3.0 Models
IBM recently released Granite 3.0, its third generation of LLMs, designed to balance performance with safety, speed, and cost-efficiency for enterprise use. Its flagship model, Granite 3.0 8B Instruct, is a dense, instruction-tuned LLM optimized for enterprise tasks, trained on 12 trillion tokens across multiple languages and programming languages.
Research Note: Google Cloud Database & Related GenAI Announcements
Google Cloud recently announced a series of significant upgrades to its database solutions, emphasizing its commitment to supporting enterprise generative AI (gen AI) applications. The new capabilities focus on enhancing developer tools, simplifying database management, and modernizing database infrastructure.
Research Note: Dell AI Portfolio Updates
Dell Technologies made significant strides in AI infrastructure with its Integrated Rack 7000 (IR7000) launch and associated platforms for AI and HPC. The announcements introduce enhancements in computing density, power efficiency, and data management, catering specifically to AI workloads.
Research Note: Cognizant Neuro AI Platform Updates
Cognizant recently announced significant enhancements to its Cognizant Neuro AI platform, providing enterprises with an innovative solution for rapidly discovering, prototyping, and scaling AI use cases to improve decision-making and unlock new revenue streams.