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Nvidia open sources cuFile API, accelerating GPU read/write capability for high-speed storage
Nvidia open-sources cuFile API—millisecond GPU storage access is now a building block for everyone.
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Why it matters
GPU data I/O has been a silent bottleneck in large-scale AI training and inference. Open-sourcing cuFile removes a vendor lock-in barrier and accelerates the storage optimization layer that teams building AI factories depend on.
The key facts
5 to knowNvidia open-sources cuFile API for GPU read/write
Enables millisecond data access for storage
Storage-Next industry initiative with technology leaders announced
Addresses AI applications' growing need for faster data access
Targets memory and storage optimization across the AI stack
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Publisher excerpt: As artificial intelligence applications become ever hungrier for faster access to data, Nvidia Corp. today announced it is open-sourcing the application programming interface for its powerful cuFile vertical data storage stack, enabling millisecond data access. The company also announced a…