Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leader in hybrid, multicloud, and artificial intelligence technology services, has announced the expansion of its Rackspace Spot platform with a new location and an innovative GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offering powered by NVIDIA acceleration technology. This launch addresses the growing demand for computational power, which IDC projects will have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40.5% in AI data center capacity through 2027.
Rackspace Spot’s GPUaaS allows customers to access accelerated resources optimized for demanding workloads such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, and graphic rendering, without the need for large upfront investments in hardware. “With Spot’s GPUaaS, companies can leverage high-performance GPUs in a cost-effective and scalable manner,” stated Brian Lillie, President of Rackspace Technology’s Private Cloud.
A state-of-the-art data center for superior performance
The GPU-enabled platform of Rackspace Spot is hosted in the new data centerA data center or data processing center (DPC) … SJC3 facility of Rackspace, located in Silicon Valley. This facility, designed from the ground up with the latest OpenStack technology, offers enhanced performance and greater reliability. “The new location in San Jose (SJC3) expands Spot’s global presence to seven centers, improving our customers’ experience on the West Coast of the United States by reducing latency and providing faster access to resources,” said Lance Weaver, Director of Products and Technology for Rackspace’s Private Cloud.
The SJC3 data center meets the demand for high-density infrastructure, allowing customers to seamlessly scale their resources as their business needs evolve.
New class of servers with NVIDIA H100 GPUs
Rackspace Spot also introduces a new class of servers equipped with NVIDIA acceleration technology, specifically the NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU. Among the advanced configurations, the virtual server GPU H100 v2.Mega Extra-Large stands out, offering:
- One NVIDIA H100 GPU
- An Intel 8568Y CPU optimized for accelerators, with 48 hyper-threading cores
- 128 GB of memory
- Advanced storage and networking capabilities
This new virtual server enables customers to significantly reduce processing times on complex tasks and improve operational efficiency, powering applications for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics. The availability of this cutting-edge technology gives businesses a competitive edge by allowing them to innovate and adapt quickly to a constantly evolving market.
A future driven by artificial intelligence
Rackspace Spot is available on demand through the Rackspace website. With the addition of NVIDIA H100 GPUs, Rackspace Technology reinforces its commitment to delivering advanced technology solutions that facilitate the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning for businesses worldwide.
Rackspace Technology continues its mission to support customers at every stage of their cloud transformation, providing robust, scalable, and optimized infrastructure to meet the growing demands of the digital world.