Oracle AIStore on OCI with NVIDIA: Scalable, High-Performance AI Storage

By Cristian Vlad, principal cloud architect, Oracle International Corp.

In the rapidly evolving field of AI and ML, integrating advanced storage solutions with high-performance computing has become essential. AIStore, an open source object storage system, addresses this need by seamlessly integrating with the NVIDIA accelerated computing platform on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

AIStore: Optimizing Object Storage for AI and ML
AIStore (AIS) is engineered to support the rigorous demands of AI and ML workloads. Its architecture is designed for high availability, scalability, and performance, enabling enterprises to manage large datasets efficiently. By providing rapid data access and processing, AIS accelerates AI initiatives. It offers the following key features:

• Scalability: Easily expand or contract the cluster with storage nodes without significant overhead
• Direct access: After initial communication with the gateway to locate storage nodes, clients can directly interact with nodes, streamlining data retrieval and reducing latency.

NVIDIA and OCI: Building a robust AI ecosystem
The partnership between NVIDIA Corp. and Oracle enhances the AI landscape by combining NVIDIA’s high-performance GPUs and software with OCI’s secure, scalable infrastructure. This collaboration offers a powerful platform for developing and deploying AI applications, enabling enterprises to maximize the potential of the NVIDIA accelerated computing platform on OCI.

Integrating AIStore with NVIDIA on OCI
The integration of AIS with NVIDIA on OCI delivers a comprehensive solution for AI workloads with the following features:

• Enhanced performance: AIStore’s optimized data handling combined with NVIDIA’s processing power accelerates AI model training and inference.
• Scalability: OCI’s flexible infrastructure accommodates growing computational and data needs seamlessly.
• Cost efficiency: Optimized resource utilization helps reduce operational expenses for AI projects.

Hands-On Learning: Oracle LiveLabs Workshop
To explore this integration, Oracle LiveLabs offers the workshop ‘AIStore Cluster in OCI.’ Participants in the workshop perform the following tasks:

• Deploy and configure an AIS cluster in OCI.
• Use following AIS CLI commands:
  • List buckets in the cluster.
  • Create AIS buckets.
  • Copy objects from OCI Object Storage to AIS buckets.
  • Delete AIS buckets.

This workshop provides practical insights into using AIS in an OCI environment and demonstrates the benefits of integrating these technologies.

Conclusion
The integration of AIStore with the NVIDIA accelerated computing platform on OCI represents a significant advancement for enterprises seeking to enhance their AI capabilities. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your AI initiatives.

We would highly recommend following the LiveLab as a starting point for integration of AIStore Cluster into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Resources:
’AIStore Cluster in OCI’ LiveLab    
AIStore as a Fast Tier Storage Solution: Enhancing Petascale Deep Learning Across Remote Cloud Backends     
Maximizing Cluster Bandwidth with AIS Multihoming    
OCI Resource Manager    
OCI Object storage