Tag: software
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Slash Server Costs Without Hardware or Software Changes
In light of rising DRAM prices, we’re updating this article from June. As of late 2025, server DRAM prices are surging. Memory makers are prioritizing higher-margin HBM for AI accelerators over DDR5. Consequently, DDR5 DIMMs are perhaps the largest and fastest-rising component costs of a server. At the same time, OEMs are passing these cost…
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Cuda Comes to RISC-V Hosts, Not Devices
Nvidia intends to port Cuda to RISC-V, but this is less revolutionary than it sounds. Speaking at the Fifth RISC-V China Summit, Nvidia VP Frans Sijstermans stated the company is cooperating with hardware partners to support the open architecture in the standard Cuda version. However, this doesn’t imply Nvidia will support RISC-V chips as alternatives…
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PyXL Processor Directly Runs Python Bytecode
PyXL reduces Python execution latency and improves determinism compared with conventional CPUs, improving the language’s suitability for embedded designs. However, it’s not the first processor to directly run a high-level language.
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InferX Tackles the GPU Cold-Start Problem
Startup InferX’s software quickly and securely loads and unloads AI models on Nvidia GPUs, reducing idle time versus dedicating a GPU to a model.
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MEXT Helps IT Leaders Find the Sweet Spot
MEXT software helps IT leaders find the configuration sweet spot that balances capability and cost. By preemptively loading pages from storage, it helps IT managers employ servers with less DRAM, reducing hardware costs without sacrificing performance.