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VDURA, the company behind the world’s most powerful data platform for AI and high-performance computing (HPC), has joined the Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC). This membership extends VDURA’s mission of reinventing the storage stack into networking, ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with AI and HPC demands through open, Ethernet-based advancements.
VDURA joins UEC, which has added over 40 members in the past 18 months.
Collaborates with AMD, NVIDIA, Dell Technologies, and Cornelis Networks.
Focuses on bandwidth, latency, and scalability for AI training and inference.
Leverages VDURA’s expertise in flash-first performance and hyperscale capacity.
Follows Garth Gibson’s return as Chief Technology and AI Officer.
Aims to maximize GPU utilization and economic scalability.
The UEC develops open Ethernet specifications and APIs for AI and HPC challenges. VDURA’s involvement emphasizes performance, economics, and simplicity, aligning with its hybrid architecture. “Networking is essential to unlocking [our platform’s] full potential,” said Chris Girard, Vice President of Product Management at VDURA. “By joining the Ultra Ethernet Consortium, we are reinforcing our commitment to performance, economics, and simplicity.”
VDURA will contribute its strengths in flash-first performance, hyperscale capacity, and industry-leading durability to shape next-generation networking. These elements are crucial for efficient data movement in complex AI workloads. “AI is pushing today’s infrastructure to its limits, and incremental fixes are not enough,” added Girard. “Together we will enable enterprises to accelerate time-to-results, maximize GPU utilization, and scale AI more economically.”
This membership follows the return of industry pioneer Garth Gibson as Chief Technology and AI Officer, underscoring VDURA’s dedication to AI infrastructure innovation. The UEC, under the Linux Foundation, fosters interoperability across compute, networking, and storage ecosystems.
VDURA’s entry into the UEC positions it to drive open standards that enhance AI and HPC efficiency, delivering unmatched performance and scalability to global customers.
The Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC), under the Linux Foundation, is an industry-wide initiative developing Ethernet specifications and APIs to meet the needs of AI and HPC. Its mission is to create a complete Ethernet-based architecture that is open, interoperable, and scalable. With more than 40 new companies joining in the past year, UEC is one of the fastest-growing collaborations in the data infrastructure ecosystem. Learn more at ultraethernet.org.
VDURA builds the world’s most powerful data platform for AI and high-performance computing, blending flash-first speed with hyperscale capacity and 12-nines durability, all delivered with breakthrough simplicity. Visit vdura.com for more information.
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