Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI Brings Greater Generative AI Choice to Microsoft Azure
Red Hat has announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to enhance artificial intelligence and generative AI deployments in the cloud. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) will be available on Azure Marketplace as an optimized foundation model platform for Microsoft Azure environments. The platform aims to provide consistency and scalability for organizations building and deploying gen AI models across hybrid cloud environments.
RHEL AI features enterprise-grade, open source-licensed Granite models and InstructLab tooling for model alignment. The platform will be available on Azure Marketplace in December 2024, joining other Red Hat AI offerings like Red Hat OpenShift AI and Azure Red Hat OpenShift.
Red Hat ha annunciato una collaborazione ampliata con Microsoft per migliorare le implementazioni dell'intelligenza artificiale e dell'IA generativa nel cloud. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) sarà disponibile su Azure Marketplace come piattaforma di modelli ottimizzati per gli ambienti Microsoft Azure. La piattaforma mira a fornire coerenza e scalabilità per le organizzazioni che costruiscono e distribuiscono modelli di IA generativa attraverso ambienti di cloud ibrido.
RHEL AI presenta modelli Granite di livello aziendale con licenza open source e strumenti InstructLab per l'allineamento dei modelli. La piattaforma sarà disponibile su Azure Marketplace a dicembre 2024, unendosi ad altre offerte di IA di Red Hat come Red Hat OpenShift AI e Azure Red Hat OpenShift.
Red Hat ha anunciado una colaboración ampliada con Microsoft para mejorar las implementaciones de inteligencia artificial e IA generativa en la nube. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) estará disponible en Azure Marketplace como una plataforma de modelos optimizados para los entornos de Microsoft Azure. La plataforma tiene como objetivo proporcionar consistencia y escalabilidad para las organizaciones que están construyendo y poniendo en marcha modelos de IA generativa en entornos de nube híbrida.
RHEL AI cuenta con modelos Granite de nivel empresarial con licencia de código abierto y herramientas InstructLab para la alineación de modelos. La plataforma estará disponible en Azure Marketplace en diciembre de 2024, uniéndose a otras ofertas de IA de Red Hat como Red Hat OpenShift AI y Azure Red Hat OpenShift.
레드햇은 마이크로소프트와의 협력을 확대하여 클라우드에서 인공지능 및 생성적 AI 배포를 강화한다고 발표했습니다. 레드햇 엔터프라이즈 리눅스 AI(RHEL AI)는 Microsoft Azure 환경을 위한 최적화된 모델 플랫폼으로 Azure Marketplace에서 제공됩니다. 이 플랫폼은 하이브리드 클라우드 환경에서 생성 AI 모델을 구축하고 배포하는 조직에 일관성과 확장성을 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
RHEL AI는 엔터프라이즈급의 오픈소스 라이센스를 갖춘 Granite 모델과 모델 정렬을 위한 InstructLab 툴을 특징으로 합니다. 이 플랫폼은 2024년 12월 Azure Marketplace에서 제공될 예정이며, Red Hat OpenShift AI와 Azure Red Hat OpenShift와 같은 다른 Red Hat AI 제품들과 함께 출시됩니다.
Red Hat a annoncé une collaboration élargie avec Microsoft pour améliorer les déploiements d'intelligence artificielle et d'IA générative dans le cloud. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) sera disponible sur Azure Marketplace comme une plateforme de modèles optimisés pour les environnements Microsoft Azure. La plateforme vise à fournir cohérence et évolutivité aux organisations construisant et déployant des modèles d'IA générative dans des environnements de cloud hybride.
RHEL AI propose des modèles Granite de niveau entreprise sous licence open source et des outils InstructLab pour l'alignement des modèles. La plateforme sera disponible sur Azure Marketplace en décembre 2024, rejoignant d'autres offres d'IA de Red Hat comme Red Hat OpenShift AI et Azure Red Hat OpenShift.
Red Hat hat eine erweiterte Zusammenarbeit mit Microsoft angekündigt, um die Implementierung von künstlicher Intelligenz und generativer KI in der Cloud zu verbessern. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) wird als optimierte Basis-Modellplattform für Microsoft Azure-Umgebungen im Azure Marketplace verfügbar sein. Die Plattform zielt darauf ab, Konsistenz und Skalierbarkeit für Organisationen bereitzustellen, die generative KI-Modelle in hybriden Cloud-Umgebungen erstellen und bereitstellen.
RHEL AI bietet Unternehmens-Grad, Open-Source-lizenzierte Granite-Modelle und InstructLab-Tools zur Modell-Ausrichtung. Die Plattform wird im Dezember 2024 im Azure Marketplace verfügbar sein und sich anderen Red Hat AI-Angeboten wie Red Hat OpenShift AI und Azure Red Hat OpenShift anschließen.
- Strategic expansion of AI capabilities through Microsoft Azure partnership
- New market opportunity through Azure Marketplace presence
- Enhanced product portfolio with AI-optimized offerings
- Product launch delayed until December 2024
Insights
The extension of Red Hat and Microsoft's collaboration for AI deployment represents a strategic but not immediately impactful business development. While RHEL AI's availability on Azure Marketplace could enhance enterprise AI capabilities, several key factors limit its immediate significance:
- The December 2024 launch timeline means no immediate revenue impact
- No specific financial terms or pricing details are disclosed
- The offering builds on existing partnerships rather than breaking new ground
For IBM (Red Hat's parent company), this represents an incremental expansion of their cloud and AI capabilities rather than a transformative development. The partnership maintains IBM's competitive position in enterprise AI but is unlikely to significantly move the needle on revenue or market share in the near term.
RHEL AI expands the ability of organizations to streamline AI model development and deployment on Microsoft Azure to fast-track AI innovation in the cloud
In an industry defined by disruption, it is critical for organizations to adopt and maintain an adaptable technology stack that can readily integrate and support new capabilities. This is especially relevant for organizations as they pivot to AI-fueled business practices, which require AI-ready technologies spanning applications, data, platforms and infrastructure. RHEL AI on Microsoft Azure brings the necessary consistency and scalability for organizations to more seamlessly build, test and deploy gen AI models across hybrid cloud environments.
RHEL AI is a foundation model platform that powers gen AI innovation with enterprise-grade, open source-licensed Granite models and helps streamline model alignment to private enterprise data and use cases with InstructLab tooling. In addition, RHEL AI provides a ready-made pathway to Red Hat OpenShift AI for tuning and serving these models at scale while using the same tooling and concepts.
The availability of RHEL AI on Microsoft Azure builds upon a long-standing history of collaboration between Red Hat and Microsoft to help organizations unlock the power of open source to meet their business needs. RHEL AI is the latest AI-optimized Red Hat offering to be available on Microsoft Azure, joining others like Red Hat OpenShift AI and Azure Red Hat OpenShift – a fully managed turnkey application platform jointly developed and supported by Red Hat and Microsoft.
RHEL AI on Microsoft Azure will be available on the Azure Marketplace in December 2024.
Supporting Quotes
Joe Fernandes, vice president and general manager, AI Business Unit, Red Hat
“Red Hat is committed to helping organizations remain agile in today’s AI-dominated industry while also keeping an eye on needs of the future by providing an adaptable, enterprise-grade AI platform. RHEL AI on Microsoft Azure empowers organizations to scale gen AI deployments with greater confidence and flexibility to act quickly on the opportunities that AI presents for their business today, and paving the way for the next wave of innovation tomorrow.”
Jake Zborowski, General Manager, Microsoft Azure Platform, Microsoft Corp.
“We’re pleased to welcome Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, which gives our partners great exposure to cloud customers around the globe. Azure Marketplace offers world-class quality experiences from global trusted partners with solutions tested to work seamlessly with Azure.”
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