Microsoft Gets Early Access to Nvidia’s Cutting-Edge AI Chips
Microsoft has unveiled the first cloud private preview of Nvidia’s much-anticipated Blackwell AI infrastructure during its annual developers’ conference, Microsoft Ignite. Satya Nadella, the company's CEO, introduced the Azure ND GB200 V6 virtual machine series, built on Nvidia's Blackwell platform, which features 72 GPUs connected via a single NVLink domain and backed by InfiniBand technology. These new server racks are designed to handle cutting-edge AI training and inference workloads.
Additionally, Microsoft has equipped its servers with the Azure Integrated HSM, a custom-built hardware security module that uses encryption and signing keys for enhanced protection. This integration highlights Microsoft's commitment to both innovation and security in its AI solutions.
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