DDN, Mistral Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Fluidstack have formed a strategic alliance aimed at improving AI infrastructure for enterprises. The partnership seeks to enhance flexibility, deployment ease, and cost-effectiveness in AI investments.
This collaboration provides robust AI infrastructure for training and deploying Large Language Model (LLM) (LLMs), ensuring that organizations can harness AI effectively.
Mistral AI and Fluidstack evaluated various AI infrastructure providers and identified DDN as the optimal choice for meeting next-generation AI demands. DDN's AI-native platform offers scalability, performance, and reliability, pivotal for turning AI projects into operational realities.
Timothée Lacroix, co-founder and CTO of Mistral AI, stated, “AI is evolving at an extraordinary pace, and enterprises need a proven, high-performance infrastructure to keep up. DDN’s AI-optimized platform gives us the power to scale massive AI models with superior efficiency, reliability, and speed.” This partnership aims to remove traditional AI infrastructure complexities, promoting innovation by minimizing operational challenges.
Paul Bloch, co-founder and president of DDN, emphasized that the alliance aims not just for performance but for delivering effective AI solutions. The partnership’s offerings include:
- Optimized AI performance for improved training and computational efficiency.
- Seamless scalability for demanding AI models.
- Flexible deployment options tailored to various business needs.
- Cost-optimized infrastructure to enhance ROI on AI initiatives.
- Environmentally conscious solutions designed to reduce energy costs.
César Maklary, president and co-founder at Fluidstack, noted, “AI success is about more than just technology—it’s about execution. By combining these capabilities, we’ve created an AI solution for enterprises looking to scale efficiently and maximize their investments.”