Rackspace Technology Unveils On-Demand GPU as a Service

Rackspace Technology, a hybrid, multicloud, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology services company, has expanded Rackspace Spot with a new geographic location and an on-demand graphics porcessing unit-as-a-service (GPUaaS) powered by NVIDIA accelerated computing.

The expansion comes as the demand for compute power is projected to keep growing rapidly. According to IDC, AI data center capacity is "projected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40.5% through 2027. "Rackspace Spot addresses that demand as a premier platform for computation-intensive applications like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics by providing on-demand, fully managed Kubernetes clusters delivered through a unique open market auction. 

"Rackspace’s GPUaaS will give customers on-demand access to powerful accelerated resources optimized for AI, machine learning, data analytics, and graphics rendering workloads," says Brian Lillie, president of Private Cloud for Rackspace Technology. "With Spot GPUaaS, you can harness high-performance GPUs without substantial upfront investments in hardware, achieving both cost-efficiency and scalability."

The Rackspace Spot GPU-enabled platform is hosted in the company's newest next-generation Rackspace SJC3 data center in Silicon Valley, CA.

"Rackspace is excited to unveil significant Spot enhancements that deliver increased customer value and performance. Gen-2 provisioning is now available, significantly reducing deployment time and increasing reliability. In addition, Spot is now in seven global locations with the addition of our latest site in San Jose, CA," says Lance Weaver, chief product and technology officer of Rackspace Private Cloud." 

Introducing a New Server Class

Rackspace Spot is introducing a new server class equipped with NVIDIA accelerated computing, specifically the NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU.

GPU H100 Virtual Server v2.Mega Extra-Large offers one NVIDIA H100 GPU, an accelerator-optimized Intel 8568Y CPU with 48 hyperthreaded cores, 128 GB of memory, and advanced storage and networking capabilities.

This advanced GPU offering allows customers to harness the power of NVIDIA accelerated computing to speed up complex workloads such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics. Access to technology equips businesses to innovate and maintain an advantage in their respective markets.

Rackspace Spot is available on demand at spot.rackspace.com. Detailed specifications of the Spot GPU instances are available by clicking here.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.