Performance improvement 2-3 times! The second generation Kunlun core server of Baidu AI Cloud was launched

In recent days, , Baidu AI Cloud and Kunlun core technology officially launched the second generation Kunlun core cloud server NKL5 series , It can provide diversified services for users 、 High performance 、 Domestic self-developed cloud with flexibility and easy operation and maintenance AI Computing services .

Canalys According to the report , With the accelerated deployment of China's new infrastructure planning , The demand for digital transformation of enterprises is becoming more and more urgent , The market has put forward new requirements for cloud service providers . In addition to the need for the underlying cloud technology , Under the trend of digital transformation , Enterprises value more AI The service capability provided by technology and the business innovation brought to the industry are accelerated .

The new generation of Kunlun core cloud server will empower more enterprises and government agencies , Meet the needs of different computing capabilities , Accelerate the landing pace of users' artificial intelligence , Realize intelligent upgrade .

The second generation Kunlun core cloud server has the following core advantages ：

>> Equipped with a new generation architecture XPU-R, Computing power is significantly enhanced

Improve the computing power of the computing core through self-developed architecture 2-3 times , It greatly enhances the computing power of the product . Flexible support AI The evolution of the algorithm , Improve the effectiveness of resource input .  For typical AI load , The measured throughput performance of the second generation Kunlun core is the mainstream in the industry GPU Of 1.5 times .

>>  Hardware level virtualization , Marked improvement AI Utilization rate of computing resources

Support the virtualization function of Kunlun core acceleration card , Its computing unit and storage unit can be physically isolated 、 For multiple users . In ensuring the quality of service （Quality of Service,QoS） Under the circumstances , Marked improvement AI Accelerate the resource utilization of the card .

>> Flexible and easy to operate , Keep up with business development requirements

One or more high-performance computing instances can be easily obtained in a few minutes , Flexible selection of appropriate instance specifications on demand , Fast 、 Smooth expansion , Meet the needs of rapid business development .

>> Out of the box development environment , Support rapid deployment of applications

Support the dedicated image of Kunlun core cloud server , contain AI The necessary development environment for the accelerator card .

Kunlun core is the only cloud in China that has experienced the hardening of Internet large-scale core algorithms AI chip , In Baidu search engine 、 Xiaodu and other businesses deployed Kunlun core more than 2 Ten thousand pieces . In Baidu search business , Compared with the original scheme, Kunlun core realizes 2 More than times the performance , The overall TCO Decrease by more than 100 million yuan .

Outside Baidu , In the past year, Kunlun core technology enabled... In different scenes through computing power AI application , In Bank of Jiangsu 、 Jiangsu Yancheng Intelligent Computing Center 、 Chongqing Higher People's court 、 Provincial procuratorate 、 Hubei Yichang Point Military Region Computing Center 、 Zhiyuan Artificial Intelligence Research Institute and other projects have been implemented on a large scale , Help the government and enterprises speed up the intelligent layout of industries .

Baidu AI Cloud continues to polish its core technology , Provide users with the whole scene 、 End to end AI Computing services , Help the government 、 The development of artificial intelligence in enterprises .

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