Artificial intelligence is only as powerful as the infrastructure that supports it. With today’s enterprises deploying hundreds, if not thousands, of GPUs, ensuring peak performance, efficiency and security is paramount.

Penguin Solutions Inc. is addressing this need with ICE ClusterWare, a software solution designed to simplify and optimize AI infrastructure deployment, according to Trey Layton (pictured), vice president of software and product management at Penguin Solutions.

“I think the unique thing with artificial intelligence is we’re talking about constructing an environment that needs to run at peak performance all the time, which is in a little bit of contrast to what IT organizations are typically used to managing,” he said. “You’re talking about a massively scalable parallel-processing infrastructure that’s designed to run at peak performance all the time. That’s different than what organizations of the past have built, and that’s what we’re focused on building.”

Layton spoke with theCUBE’s Dave Vellante at the “Mastering AI: The New Infrastructure Rules” event, during an exclusive broadcast on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. They discussed insights on optimizing AI infrastructure, underscoring the need for integrated AI environments that adapt to evolving demands. (* Disclosure below.)

Building unified AI infrastructure with ICE ClusterWare

Many enterprises have experimented with cloud-based AI solutions, but scaling these experiments into production environments is costly and complex. Data gravity, latency concerns and limited AI expertise further complicate cloud-based approaches. To address these issues, organizations must shift toward unified AI infrastructure that combines on-premise computing power with cloud flexibility.

Deploying AI environments at scale requires specialized expertise, which many enterprises lack. To bridge this gap, Penguin has developed ICE ClusterWare, a software solution designed to automate the provisioning of AI clusters. It simplifies deployment, enabling organizations to build high-performance AI environments without requiring deep technical expertise, according to Layton.

“ICE ClusterWare is designed to provision these artificial intelligence clusters that are needed in numerous use cases out there when you provision these infrastructures,” he said. “A lot of organizations don’t have the skill sets to deploy these particular configurations, and this software is designed to automate these outcomes so it makes it easier for organizations to deploy those environments.”

Beyond automation, the solution ensures optimal resource utilization by managing GPU clusters effectively. AI workloads demand constant fine-tuning of compute resources, and Penguin’s software provides the necessary orchestration to maintain peak performance. With AI adoption accelerating across industries, solutions such as ICE ClusterWare offer a streamlined path for enterprises to scale their AI capabilities, Layton added.

AI environments operate under extreme conditions, often running at full capacity around the clock. This continuous strain on hardware increases the likelihood of silent failures; subtle issues that can cascade into system-wide disruptions if left undetected. To mitigate these risks, Penguin has introduced ICE ClusterWare AIM service, a software tool that provides telemetry and predictive failure analysis, Layton explained.

“When you’re running infrastructure at high performance, low latency, maximum performance, you’re going to experience failures that are sometimes silent that lead to larger failures — and you’re going to experience outright hardware failures,” he said. “The AIM software solution is designed to diagnose and remediate those failures before they impact the actual production environment.”

Here’s the complete video interview, part of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE Research’s coverage of the “Mastering AI: The New Infrastructure Rules” event:

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(* Disclosure: TheCUBE is a paid media partner for the “Mastering AI: The New Infrastructure Rules” event. Neither Penguin Solutions Inc., the sponsor of theCUBE’s event coverage, nor other sponsors have editorial control over content on theCUBE or SiliconANGLE.)

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