IBM, Nvidia target deep learning, AI workloads

IBM and Nvidia said they are collaborating on a deep learning tool that trains computers faster and scales better. Specifically, IBM launched a software kit dubbed PowerAI that will run on its OpenPOWER LC servers for high performance computing. The Power S822LC for high performance computing (HPC) uses Nvidia NVLink technology to work with IBM's architecture. IBM and Nvidia said that the S822LC system can run AlexNet with Caffe faster than x86 servers with multiple configurations. Caffe is a deep learning framework created by Berkeley Vision and Learning Center (BVLC).