Google Taps AMD For Accelerating Machine Learning In The Cloud

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Looks like Google is using the dual Fiji based AMD FirePro S9300 x2 card for deep learning:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/aaronti...g-machine-learning-in-the-cloud/#61511a414181

Last month they announced a big win for the Tonga based FirePro S7150 x2 for the Alibaba Cloud(huge Chinese e-commerce company):

https://www.top500.org/news/amd-notches-big-win-in-alibaba-cloud-collaboration/

 

[Dave2150]

Fantastic news!

More R&D budget will let AMD compete with NVIDIA on an equal footing, or most likely surpass them.

 

[clone]

wrong thread.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Fantastic news!

More R&D budget will let AMD compete with NVIDIA on an equal footing, or most likely surpass them.

Yep it also signals the first moves AMD is making into deep learning which nobody expected.

 

[JediFragger]

Yup, good news all round!!

Long may it continue

 

[Griffildur]

Google might end up regretting this move .

It looks like Intel is going to make a nice move into this market and offer a better solution than Nvidia and AMD.

https://www.hpcwire.com/2016/08/16/...-performance-intel-scalable-system-framework/

 

[Klo]

Google might end up regretting this move .

It looks like Intel is going to make a nice move into this market and offer a better solution than Nvidia and AMD.

https://www.hpcwire.com/2016/08/16/...-performance-intel-scalable-system-framework/

You think Google isn't aware of what Intel is doing?

 

[Griffildur]

You think Google isn't aware of what Intel is doing?

Google is not exactly known for sticking with anything for too long. The second it upsets their delicate balance that thing is gone.