Equinix has announced Equinix Inference Exchange, a distributed AI inference programme developed in collaboration with NVIDIA and Together AI.
The programme combines NVIDIA’s Enterprise Reference Architectures with Together AI’s inference platform, which supports more than 200 open-source models. The offering will be delivered through Equinix’s global data centres and will provide connectivity to cloud, network and AI providers through Equinix Fabric.
The announcement was made at Equinix Horizon, the company’s customer and partner event, alongside Equinix Fabric One.
“AI is transforming enterprise technology at extraordinary speed, and the infrastructure decisions enterprises make today will define their competitive position for years to come. Equinix is uniquely positioned to deliver what this moment demands based on our nearly three decades building the trusted exchange where the world’s enterprises run, connect and orchestrate their most critical workloads,” said Adaire Fox-Martin, Chief Executive Officer and President, Equinix. “Our longtime relationship with NVIDIA delivers the accelerated computing foundation at the heart of modern AI, while Together AI’s commitment to open ecosystems gives enterprises the flexibility to scale on their terms. Equinix Inference Exchange will enable architectures that are neutral by design, open by default and engineered for exceptional performance.”
“Equinix Inference Exchange turns the world’s leading digital interconnection platform into a global fabric for AI inference,” said Raj Mirpuri, Vice President of Global AI Clouds and Infrastructure Ecosystem at NVIDIA. “As accelerated compute becomes a strategic asset class, combining NVIDIA’s infrastructure & technology with Together AI’s open-model inference platform and Equinix’s global reach gives enterprises a powerful, distributed foundation to bring intelligence closer to their data, applications and customers—accelerating the next generation of intelligent services.”
“Together AI was built on the conviction that open, accessible AI is what will define the industry moving forward, because enterprises shouldn’t have to choose between model performance and operational flexibility,” said Vipul Ved Prakash, Co-founder and CEO, Together AI. “What we are building with Equinix and NVIDIA proves that model choice and performance are not trade-offs. They are the foundation of enterprise AI done right.”