(Reuters) – VMware Inc has announced a partnership with Nvidia Corp to develop a new set of software tools for businesses looking to utilize generative artificial intelligence (AI) in their own data centers instead of relying on cloud-based solutions.
With an upcoming acquisition by chip firm Broadcom Inc for $69 billion, VMware specializes in providing software for privately owned data centers. Its tools have been used for over two decades to allocate computing power in central processor chips, the core component of traditional servers.
VMware has now released a new set of tools designed to manage Nvidia chips, which dominate the market for AI systems capable of human-like text generation and comprehension. Microsoft Corp, among others, offers cloud-based systems that can analyze emails and chats, generating progress reports for business teams. By contrast, VMware’s solution allows companies to perform these operations within their own data centers, avoiding potential data breaches in sensitive information.
VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram stated that businesses are interested in this technology for various applications, such as accelerating software development and streamlining the creation of legal contracts. However, in cases where the data involved is highly confidential, VMware customers prefer conducting these tasks within their own data centers.
“Imagine a common use case,” Raghuram explained. “I want it to read all my legal contracts so I can generate new contracts faster. Obviously, that is going to be super, super secretive – you don’t want that data escaping anywhere.”
VMware’s new tools will be made available next year. The company has not disclosed the pricing details, but it has stated that the cost will be determined based on the number of Nvidia chips used by the customer to manage the software.
Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; editing by Jonathan Oatis
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