Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital launch enterprise AI inference cloud

Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital have joined forces to introduce the Vector Core Compute (VC2), an enterprise inference cloud designed to leverage advanced technologies across industry giants: SambaNova, Intel, and NVIDIA. 

Backed by a $3.5 billion commitment to SambaNova, VC2 premiers live from Los Angeles, with future deployment plans involving major U.S. cities like Chicago, Seattle, and Phoenix. Positioned to expand globally, VC2 prioritises customer demand while employing a distributed model to scale effectively across potential markets.

The architecture of VC2 embodies disaggregated inference technology, which combines Intel Xeon CPUs, SambaNova SN40 RDUs, and NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs to manage various computational tasks essential for AI operations:

• Intel Xeon CPUs: Experts in orchestration, these processors guide workflows, efficiently routing tasks in real-time.
• SambaNova RDUs: With decode capabilities, they are designed for rapid token generation at scale.
• NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs: Engineered to tackle the intensive processing needs of incoming requests.

Unlike traditional mega-sites, VC2's infrastructure transcends geographically, placing inference endpoints closer to users in over 50 U.S. metro areas, aiming to optimise performance and accessibility.

Furthermore, Together AI, an AI Native Cloud serving 400 trillion tokens monthly, stands as VC2's inaugural commercial client. This partnership enhances their inference capacity, allowing them to better serve a diverse portfolio of companies globally. Vista Equity Partners aim to capitalise on this integration, offering early access to its wide array of portfolio companies, thereby solidifying its leadership in the AI landscape.

Lastly, Vista Equity Partners, in collaboration with Cambium Capital, redefine economic viability in AI deployment by ensuring availability of cost-efficient, high-performance computing models.