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Patch time! NVIDIA fixes kernel driver holes on Windows and Linux
2020-06-25 18:24

In contrast, a high-end GPU might have 2000 to 5000 cores, but they aren't each able to run completely different instructions at the same time. Servers fitted with GPUs probably need two sets of patches, covering both the NVIDIA GPU drivers that control the actual hardware in the physical system, and the NVIDIA vGPU software, which shares out physical GPUs between guest operating systems running under virtualisation software from vendors including Citrix, Red Hat and VMWare.

Nvidia Warns Windows Gamers of Serious Graphics Driver Bugs
2020-06-25 14:44

Graphics chipmaker Nvidia has fixed two high-severity flaws in its graphics drivers. Nvidia's graphics driver for Windows is used in devices targeted to enthusiast gamers; it's the software component that enables the device's operating system and programs to use its high-level, gaming-optimized graphics hardware.

Inspur eleases NF5468M6 and NF5468A5 AI servers supporting NVIDIA A100 PCIe Gen 4 GPU at ISC20
2020-06-24 00:00

Thanks to its agile and strong product design and development capabilities, Inspur is one of the first in the industry to support the NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU and build up a comprehensive and competitive next-generation AI computing platform. The NVIDIA A100 offers multi-instance GPU technology, which enables a single GPU to be partitioned into seven hardware-isolated instances to work on multiple networks simultaneously.

Digital Realty’s PlatformDIGITAL and NVIDIA DGX systems power AI-ready infrastructure
2020-05-06 00:15

Digital Realty developed a pre-configured Data Hub footprint based on typical customer deployment scenarios on NVIDIA DGX and DGX PODTM configurations. Delivered as part of NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center program, the Data Hub solution accommodates a typical enterprise deployment of AI infrastructure to address the placement, connectivity and hosting of critical data infrastructure in proximity to users, networks, clouds and things.

Keysight and NVIDIA boost development of flexible virtualized networks and high-value mobile services
2020-03-30 00:00

Keysight Technologies, a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced it is accelerating the development of flexible virtualized networks and high-value mobile services with NVIDIA. Mobile operators are in the process of transforming their networks, using a dynamic virtualized radio access network architecture and open RAN standard interfaces, to cost-effectively and flexibly deliver a broad range of services that rely on low latencies and high throughput. Keysight offers solutions that enable mobile operators and network equipment manufacturers to validate 5G and legacy radio access networks as well as core networks that are critical to ensuring the end-user experience of applications using vRAN architecture.

Nvidia patches severe flaws affecting GeForce, Quadro NVS and Tesla
2020-03-03 11:09

This is in the Windows GPU Display Driver control panel for the GeForce, Quadro NVS, and Tesla products leading to a corrupt system file and escalation of privileges or denial of service. A second control panel flaw affecting the same products is CVE‑2020‑5958, which might allow the planting of a malicious DLL file with the same results as above along with information disclosure.

Gamer Alert: Serious Nvidia Flaw Plagues Graphics Driver
2020-03-02 21:59

Nvidia's graphics processing unit display driver is used in devices targeted for enthusiast gamers; it's the software component that enables the device's operating system and programs to use its high-level graphics hardware. The most severe flaw exists in the control panel component of the graphics driver, which is a utility program helping users monitor and adjust the settings of their graphics adapter.

NVIDIA Patches DoS Flaws in GPU Driver and vGPU Software
2020-03-02 13:42

NVIDIA addressed the bugs in GPU Display Driver version 442.50, version 432.28, version 426.50, and version 392.59. For Tesla products running R418 versions, GPU Display Driver version 426.50 addresses the flaws.

ScaleMatrix, NVIDIA and Microway partner on “AI Anywhere” infrastructure
2019-11-19 23:30

ScaleMatrix, through its subsidiary company, DDC, the global leader in providing scalable data center-to-edge solutions based on its patented Dynamic Density Control (DDC) cabinet technology,...

Nvidia patches graphics products and GeForce Experience update tool
2019-11-12 11:58

The update fixes 11 mainly high-severity security flaws in Windows and GeForce graphics card drivers, including three in the program used to update them.