University Begins AI Journey with ePlus to Help Support Research Goals
Flexible platform provides a stable foundation from which they can easily scale and grow their research initiatives
Business Challenges
Challenge 1
A leading University in the U.S. had demand from its team of researchers to start building the infrastructure necessary to start to be a leader in the AI/HPC space, where it felt it was lagging behind other schools in their space.
Challenge 2
The University needed to begin building out technology AI systems that can be scaled to accommodate growth and be used as a way to attract researchers and research funding to the school.
Why ePlus?
- The University was exploring a technology that was new for them and they wanted to to rely on a trusted partner to help them find and navigate the right path forward.
- ePlus and the University have a long history of partnership and have worked closely on a variety of technology initiatives.
- The ePlus team, working with the OEM, was able to provide examples of what success could look like in the form of implementation and usage.
Solution
- ePlus worked closely with the team at VAST Data to propose a solution to the University that would provide them with a reliable and scalable platform to support deep learning and AI. The VAST platform would provide value and scalability as well as flexible buying cycles.
Business Outcomes
- This technology stack will allow the University to compete with other schools in the space and be considered a thought leader around the work they are doing.
- The flexible platform provides a stable foundation from which they can easily scale and grow as their research initiatives do.
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