New version of Coolidge™ processor will deliver
up to 10 times better computing performance resulting in an
ultra-high-performance processor suited for AI and data-intensive
storage workloads
Kalray (Euronext Growth Paris: ALKAL), a leading provider
of hardware and software technologies and solutions for
high-performance, data-centric computing markets from cloud to edge
today announces the tape-out1 of Coolidge™2, a new version of its
3rd generation Coolidge™ DPU processor. Based on Kalray’s patented
MPPA® (Massively Parallel Processor Array) architecture, the
Coolidge™2 processor has been designed to deliver ever-higher
performance in the processing of artificial intelligence (AI) and
data in general. Thanks to Coolidge™2, Kalray intends to accelerate
its growth, particularly in edge computing and data- intensive
storage workloads.
COOLIDGE™2, AN ULTRA-HIGH-PERFORMANCE DPU PROCESSOR FOR
AI
At a time when AI development is progressing rapidly, mastering
this technology is a major challenge, both in terms of managing
algorithms and in processing the massive quantities of data
generated and stored by AI workloads. Processors are at the
forefront of the solution.
“We are very excited to announce the tape-out of Coolidge™2, in
line with our roadmap. This is an essential milestone, marking the
start of the manufacturing process and the culmination of a
technological challenge. Coolidge™2 will enable us to offer
enterprises an extremely competitive alternative for data
processing and AI in particular, with one of the best ratios for
performance/energy consumption/price in the inference and edge
computing markets “, says Eric Baissus, CEO of Kalray.
In this race to performance, Kalray’s Coolidge™2 DPU processor
stands out for its MPPA® architecture, which offers unique
capabilities and enables fine control over neural network
processing, from memory transfers to utilization of the processor’s
computing capabilities. Kalray has optimized every element to
enhance the processor’s overall performance, demonstrating the
effectiveness of the Coolidge™2 processor architecture.
As a result, Coolidge™2 will offer up to 10 times the
performance as compared to the previous version of the processor.
This improvement will be relevant for applications such as deep
learning algorithms used in neural networks applied to image
processing.
At the end of 2022, Kalray announced the signing of a "jumbo
contract2" with a major player, who intends to integrate Coolidge™2
into its forthcoming solutions.
SOLUTIONS FOR DATA-INTENSIVE STORAGE
With the rise of AI and the need to process and analyze data
ever more efficiently, fast storage plays an essential role. Large
language model solutions such as ChatGPT could not function without
a fast, efficient storage system that enables predictive models to
be trained as quickly as possible.
Thanks to its DPU processor, Kalray enjoys a unique position in
the data-intensive storage market. Coolidge™2 is specifically
optimized to complement Kalray's current range of NVMe storage
solutions and to deliver the performance required to meet market
demands for years to come.
“Data-intensive storage is a fast-growing market, particularly
due to the adoption of increasingly large predictive AI models that
are very greedy for storage resources during the learning phases.
Coolidge™2 offers our customers a unique solution to accelerate the
learning phase of models, which is a major challenge for the
industry,” concludes Eric Baissus.
Finally, Coolidge™2 will provide all the technical assets of its
predecessor: computing power combined with low energy consumption,
ease of programming, high-speed interfaces, the ability to run
multiple applications in parallel and deterministically, and
on-the-fly, real-time data processing. The first samples of
Coolidge™2 will be available this summer.
A FAST-GROWING DEEP TECH COMPANY WITH HIGH AMBITIONS
Today, Kalray is the only European player to offer this
new-generation, high-performance, low-power DPU processor.
The company is positioning itself to become a key player in the
data processing market in the years to come. With the acquisition
in 2022 of Arcapix Holdings Ltd, a software company specializing in
data storage and management solutions, Kalray has complemented its
hardware offerings with software solutions, enabling it to offer a
complete range of products and services. Current partnerships with
leading technology vendors such as Dell Technologies, a partnership
from which Kalray is beginning to reap the first results,
demonstrate the relevance of its value proposition and
offering.
Product offerings, customer portfolio, sales growth and
workforce expansion: Kalray is undergoing a rapid transformation at
every level of the company. While many tech players have massively
downsized, Kalray's headcount has jumped by 74% in one year, and is
set to grow by another 20% in 2023 to keep pace with the company’s
development efforts.
Alongside Coolidge™2, Kalray's teams are preparing for the
future and are already working on Kalray's 4th generation DPU
processor, Dolomites™.
ABOUT KALRAY
Kalray is a leading provider of hardware and software
technologies and solutions for high-performance, data-centric
computing markets, from cloud to edge.
Kalray provides a full range of products to enable smarter, more
efficient, and energy-wise data-intensive applications and
infrastructures. Its offers include its unique patented DPU (Data
Processing Unit) processors and acceleration cards as well as its
leading-edge software-defined storage and data management offers.
Separated or in combination, Kalray’s high-performance solutions
allow its customers to improve the efficiency of data centers or
design the best solutions in fast-growing sectors such as AI, Media
& Entertainment, Life Sciences, Scientific Research, Edge
Computing, Automotive and others.
Founded in 2008 as a spin-off of the well-known French CEA
research lab, with corporate and financial investors such as
Alliance Venture (Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi), NXP Semiconductors or
Bpifrance, Kalray is dedicated through technology, expertise, and
passion to offer more: more for a smart world, more for the planet,
more for customers and developers. www.kalrayinc.com
___________________________ 1 The Tape-out is an important stage
in the life cycle of a processor, marking the completion of the
design phase and the start of the manufacturing process with the
sending of the photomask graphics of the circuits to the
manufacturing plant. 2See press release, November 14, 2022,
“Signing of a Large Contract with an Industry Leader for Kalray's
DPU Processor”.
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