Oracle Offers First Zettascale Cloud Computing Cluster
Oracle has announced the first zettascale cloud computing clusters powered by NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is now taking orders for the largest AI supercomputer in the cloud, offering up to 131,072 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs with a peak performance of 2.4 zettaFLOPS. This surpasses other hyperscalers by more than six times in GPU count.
OCI Superclusters are available with NVIDIA H100, H200, or Blackwell GPUs, offering various performance levels. The clusters include OCI Compute Bare Metal, ultra-low latency networking, and HPC storage options. Customers like WideLabs and Zoom are already leveraging OCI's AI infrastructure for large language models and AI assistants, respectively, benefiting from its performance, security, and sovereignty controls.
Oracle ha annunciato i primi cluster di cloud computing zettascale alimentati da GPU NVIDIA Blackwell. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) sta ora accettando ordini per il più grande supercomputer AI nel cloud, offrendo fino a 131.072 GPU NVIDIA Blackwell con una performance di picco di 2,4 zettaFLOPS. Questo supera altri hyperscalers di oltre sei volte nel conteggio delle GPU.
I supercluster OCI sono disponibili con GPU NVIDIA H100, H200 o Blackwell, offrendo vari livelli di prestazioni. I cluster includono OCI Compute Bare Metal, networking a latenza ultra-bassa e opzioni di archiviazione HPC. Clienti come WideLabs e Zoom stanno già sfruttando l'infrastruttura AI di OCI per modelli linguistici di grandi dimensioni e assistenti AI, rispettivamente, beneficiando delle sue prestazioni, sicurezza e controlli di sovranità.
Oracle ha anunciado los primeros clústeres de computación en la nube zettascale impulsados por las GPU NVIDIA Blackwell. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) ya está aceptando pedidos para el superordenador de IA más grande en la nube, que ofrece hasta 131,072 GPU NVIDIA Blackwell con un rendimiento máximo de 2.4 zettaFLOPS. Esto supera a otros hyperscalers por más de seis veces en el conteo de GPU.
Los superclústeres de OCI están disponibles con GPU NVIDIA H100, H200 o Blackwell, ofreciendo varios niveles de rendimiento. Los clústeres incluyen OCI Compute Bare Metal, redes de ultra baja latencia y opciones de almacenamiento HPC. Clientes como WideLabs y Zoom ya están aprovechando la infraestructura de IA de OCI para modelos de lenguaje grande y asistentes de IA, respectivamente, beneficiándose de su rendimiento, seguridad y controles de soberanía.
오라클이 NVIDIA Blackwell GPU로 구동되는 첫 번째 제타스케일 클라우드 컴퓨팅 클러스터를 발표했습니다. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)는 이제 최대 131,072개의 NVIDIA Blackwell GPU를 제공하는 클라우드에서 가장 큰 AI 슈퍼컴퓨터에 대한 주문을 받고 있으며, 정점 성능은 2.4 제타FLOPS입니다. 이는 GPU 수에서 다른 하이퍼스케일러를 6배 이상 초월하는 수치입니다.
OCI 슈퍼클러스터는 NVIDIA H100, H200 또는 Blackwell GPU로 제공되며, 다양한 성능 수준을 제공합니다. 클러스터는 OCI Compute Bare Metal, 초저 지연 네트워킹 및 HPC 스토리지 옵션을 포함합니다. WideLabs와 Zoom과 같은 고객들은 이미 대규모 언어 모델 및 AI 어시스턴트를 위해 OCI의 AI 인프라를 활용하고 있으며, 성능, 보안 및 주권 통제를 통해 혜택을 보고 있습니다.
Oracle a annoncé les premiers clusters de cloud computing zettascale alimentés par des GPU NVIDIA Blackwell. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) prend désormais des commandes pour le plus grand superordinateur IA dans le cloud, offrant jusqu'à 131 072 GPU NVIDIA Blackwell avec une performance de pointe de 2,4 zettaFLOPS. Cela dépasse les autres hyperscaleurs de plus de six fois en nombre de GPU.
Les superclusters OCI sont disponibles avec des GPU NVIDIA H100, H200 ou Blackwell, offrant divers niveaux de performance. Les clusters comprennent OCI Compute Bare Metal, des réseaux à très faible latence et des options de stockage HPC. Des clients comme WideLabs et Zoom exploitent déjà l'infrastructure IA d'OCI pour des modèles linguistiques de grande taille et des assistants IA, bénéficiant de ses performances, de sa sécurité et de ses contrôles de souveraineté.
Oracle hat die ersten Zettascale-Cloud-Computing-Cluster angekündigt, die von NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs betrieben werden. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) nimmt jetzt Bestellungen für den größten KI-Supercomputer in der Cloud entgegen, der bis zu 131.072 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs mit einer Spitzenleistung von 2,4 ZettaFLOPS bietet. Dies übertrifft andere Hyperscaler um mehr als das Sechsfache in der GPU-Anzahl.
OCI-Supercluster sind mit NVIDIA H100, H200 oder Blackwell GPUs erhältlich und bieten verschiedene Leistungsstufen. Die Cluster umfassen OCI Compute Bare Metal, ultra-niedrige Latenznetzwerke und HPC-Speicheroptionen. Kunden wie WideLabs und Zoom nutzen bereits die KI-Infrastruktur von OCI für große Sprachmodelle und KI-Assistenten und profitieren dabei von Leistung, Sicherheit und Souveränitätskontrollen.
- OCI offers the largest AI supercomputer in the cloud with up to 131,072 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs
- Peak performance of 2.4 zettaFLOPS, surpassing other hyperscalers by more than six times in GPU count
- Flexible options with NVIDIA H100, H200, or Blackwell GPUs for various performance needs
- Partnerships with major companies like Zoom for AI infrastructure
- OCI's data and AI sovereignty capabilities support local data storage and AI requirements
- NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs won't be available until the first half of 2025
- Significant investment required for such high-performance computing infrastructure
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Oracle's announcement of the world's first zettascale cloud computing cluster is a game-changer in the AI and cloud computing landscape. The ability to offer up to 131,072 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs with 2.4 zettaFLOPS of peak performance is unprecedented. This massive computing power will enable customers to build, train and deploy AI models at a scale previously unimaginable.
The flexibility of Oracle's distributed cloud allows customers to deploy these services while maintaining data and AI sovereignty, a important factor for many organizations and countries. The scalability options, from H100 to H200 and eventually Blackwell GPUs, provide a clear upgrade path for customers as their AI needs grow.
This move positions Oracle as a formidable competitor in the cloud AI space, potentially disrupting the market dominance of other major players. It's a bold step that could attract high-performance computing customers and large-scale AI projects to Oracle's platform.
Oracle's investment in zettascale computing represents a significant strategic move to capture a larger share of the rapidly growing AI and cloud computing market. This initiative positions Oracle to compete more effectively with industry leaders like AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure in the high-performance computing segment.
The partnership with NVIDIA and the ability to offer cutting-edge GPU technology could lead to increased revenue streams from AI-focused customers. However, investors should consider the substantial capital expenditure required for such infrastructure and its impact on short-term profitability.
The focus on data sovereignty and flexible deployment options addresses growing regulatory concerns and could be a key differentiator, potentially opening up new markets and government contracts. Overall, this move aligns with the growing demand for AI services and could drive long-term growth for Oracle in the cloud sector.
Oracle's zettascale computing offering addresses a critical market need for high-performance AI infrastructure. The timing is strategic, aligning with the explosive growth in generative AI and large language models that require immense computing power.
The case studies of WideLabs and Zoom highlight the diverse applications of this technology, from healthcare to business communication. This demonstrates the broad market appeal of Oracle's offering across various sectors.
The emphasis on data sovereignty is particularly noteworthy, as it caters to the increasing global concerns about data control and localization. This feature could be a significant differentiator in markets with strict data regulations, potentially giving Oracle an edge in securing government and enterprise contracts in these regions.
Overall, this move positions Oracle to capture a larger share of the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market, which is expected to see continued growth in the coming years.
New AI supercomputer, the largest in the cloud, to deliver up to 131,072 NVIDIA GPUs to enable customers to build, train, and inference AI at scale
"We have one of the broadest AI infrastructure offerings and are supporting customers that are running some of the most demanding AI workloads in the cloud," said Mahesh Thiagarajan, executive vice president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. "With Oracle's distributed cloud, customers have the flexibility to deploy cloud and AI services wherever they choose while preserving the highest levels of data and AI sovereignty."
World's first Zettascale computing cluster
OCI is now taking orders for the largest AI supercomputer in the cloud – available with up to 131,072 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs – delivering an unprecedented 2.4 zettaFLOPS of peak performance. The maximum scale of OCI Supercluster offers more than three times as many GPUs as the Frontier supercomputer and more than six times that of other hyperscalers. OCI Supercluster includes OCI Compute Bare Metal, ultra-low latency RoCEv2 with ConnectX-7 NICs and ConnectX-8 SuperNICs or NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand-based networks, and a choice of HPC storage.
OCI Superclusters are orderable with OCI Compute powered by either NVIDIA H100 or H200 Tensor Core GPUs or NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. OCI Superclusters with H100 GPUs can scale up to 16,384 GPUs with up to 65 ExaFLOPS of performance and 13Pb/s of aggregated network throughput. OCI Superclusters with H200 GPUs will scale to 65,536 GPUs with up to 260 ExaFLOPS of performance and 52Pb/s of aggregated network throughput and will be available later this year. OCI Superclusters with NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 liquid-cooled bare-metal instances will use NVLink and NVLink Switch to enable up to 72 Blackwell GPUs to communicate with each other at an aggregate bandwidth of 129.6 TB/s in a single NVLink domain. NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, available in the first half of 2025, with fifth-generation NVLink, NVLink Switch, and cluster networking will enable seamless GPU-GPU communication in a single cluster.
"As businesses, researchers and nations race to innovate using AI, access to powerful computing clusters and AI software is critical," said Ian Buck, vice president of Hyperscale and High Performance Computing, NVIDIA. "NVIDIA's full-stack AI computing platform on Oracle's broadly distributed cloud will deliver AI compute capabilities at unprecedented scale to advance AI efforts globally and help organizations everywhere accelerate research, development and deployment."
Customers such as WideLabs and Zoom are leveraging OCI's high-performing AI infrastructure with powerful security and sovereignty controls.
WideLabs trains one of the largest Portuguese LLMs on OCI
WideLabs, an applied AI startup in
WideLabs uses the Oracle Cloud São Paulo Region to run its AI workloads, ensuring that sensitive data remains within country borders. This enables WideLabs to adhere to Brazilian AI sovereignty requirements by being able to control where its AI technology is deployed and operated. WideLabs uses OCI AI infrastructure with NVIDIA H100 GPUs to train its LLMs, as well as Oracle Kubernetes Engine to provision, manage, and operate GPU-accelerated containers across an OCI Supercluster consisting of OCI Compute connected with OCI's RMDA-based cluster networking.
"OCI AI infrastructure offers us the most efficiency for training and running our LLMs," said Nelson Leoni, CEO, WideLabs. "OCI's scale and flexibility is invaluable as we continue to innovate in the healthcare space and other key sectors."
Zoom uses OCI's sovereignty capabilities for its generative AI assistant
Zoom a leading AI-first collaboration platform, is using OCI to provide inference for Zoom AI Companion, the company's AI personal assistant available at no additional cost. Zoom AI Companion helps users draft emails and chat messages, summarize meetings and chat threads, generate ideas during brainstorms with colleagues, and more. OCI's data and AI sovereignty capabilities will help Zoom keep customer data locally in region and support AI sovereignty requirements in
"Zoom AI Companion is revolutionizing the way organizations work, with cutting-edge generative AI capabilities available at no additional cost with customers' paid accounts," said Bo Yan, head of AI, Zoom. "By harnessing OCI's AI inference capabilities, Zoom is able to deliver accurate results at low latency, empowering users to collaborate seamlessly, communicate effortlessly, and boost productivity, efficiency, and potential like never before."
Additional Resources
- Learn more about OCI Supercluster
- Read more about Oracle's sovereign AI approach
- Learn more about NVIDIA and Oracle expanding access to accelerated computing
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