DigitalOcean Launches New NVIDIA-Powered GPU Droplets for AI and Graphics Workloads
DigitalOcean Announces Expanded GPU Offering with NVIDIA NEW YORK—DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DOCN), known for providing the simplest scalable cloud platform for digital native enterprises, has announced the general availability of three new GPU offerings: the NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation, RTX 6000 Ada Generation, and L40S GPUs. These additions to DigitalOcean's GPU Droplets expand the company's existing lineup, which already includes NVIDIA H100 GPU Droplets and H200 Bare Metal GPUs, further reducing the barriers to AI adoption and enabling a broader range of AI and graphics applications. "By integrating NVIDIA's powerful accelerated computing platform with our existing GPU options, we are making it easier for digital native enterprises to leverage AI," said Bratin Saha, Chief Product and Technology Officer at DigitalOcean. "Our new GPU Droplets offer affordable, high-performance solutions for a variety of AI and graphics tasks." The benefits of DigitalOcean's new GPU Droplets are significant. They offer competitive pricing, a straightforward setup process, and enterprise-grade service level agreements (SLAs). Unlike other cloud providers that require extensive configuration of security, storage, and network settings, DigitalOcean’s GPU Droplets can be quickly set up with just a few clicks on a single page. This ease of use ensures that customers can focus more on their applications and less on the administrative overhead. In addition to the GPU advancements, customers also gain access to the full suite of DigitalOcean products, including the GenAI Platform and Kubernetes service. This comprehensive offering supports a wide array of applications, from content creation and 3D modeling to AI model inference and training. Key Features of the New GPU Droplets NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation GPU: A powerful single-slot GPU designed for content creation, 3D modeling, rendering, video applications, and inference workflows. It boasts exceptional performance and efficiency, making it ideal for a wide range of creative and computational tasks. NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation GPU: Built on the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, this advanced GPU combines third-generation RT Cores, fourth-generation Tensor Cores, and Ada generation CUDA cores, equipped with 48GB of graphics memory. It is particularly suited for rendering, virtual workstations, AI, and high-performance computing applications. NVIDIA L40S GPU: Featuring up to eight L40S Tensor Core GPUs, each with 48GB of memory, this GPU offers fourth-generation Tensor Cores, third-generation RT cores, and DLSS 3.0 technology. Its capabilities are well-suited for graphics, rendering, and video streaming, enhancing user experiences in these areas. Dave Salvator, Director of Accelerated Computing Products at NVIDIA, emphasized the impact of these new technologies: "NVIDIA’s latest GPU technologies are pivotal in accelerating AI initiatives, from initial pilots to full-scale production. DigitalOcean’s user-friendly and scalable cloud platform simplifies the deployment of advanced AI workloads, allowing organizations to build, scale, and deploy AI solutions more efficiently." These new GPU Droplets are currently available in DigitalOcean's data centers in Toronto, Canada. About DigitalOcean DigitalOcean is dedicated to simplifying cloud computing and AI for digital native enterprises globally. The company's mission is to make cloud infrastructure accessible so that developers can spend more time creating innovative software. Over 600,000 customers trust DigitalOcean to provide the cloud, AI, and machine learning (ML) infrastructure essential for building and scaling their businesses. For more information, visit www.digitalocean.com. For additional news from DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc., check out their official website or follow their recent updates.
