- Nvidia customers can now track GPU usage and power spikes
- Location tracking is not included, so it does not pose a threat to Chinese exports
- Nvidia pushes transparency in open source software
Nvidia is working on new software for its GPUs to monitor their usage, amid changes in plans that include lifting H20 export bans for the Chinese market.
The company is marketing this solution as a solution for “visualizing and monitoring fleets of…GPUs” – a solution that will be entirely optional, the company emphasized.
While location tracking isn’t included in Nvidia’s explanation, businesses will be able to track certain usage metrics to ensure patterns match purchasing intent.
Nvidia will offer opt-in GPU tracking software
Data center operators will be able to track peak energy consumption to align usage with energy budgets, efficiency and performance, as well as utilization and bandwidth.
“These capabilities can help enterprises and cloud providers visualize their GPU fleet, resolve system bottlenecks, and optimize productivity for higher ROI,” Nvidia wrote in the blog post.
With this solution, operators can broadcast GPU telemetry at the node level to a special portal in order to have a global overview.
Key to the software is the fact that Nvidia will make the client tooling agent open source for increased transparency. “How are you [also] offer a real-world example of how customers can integrate NVIDIA tools into their own GPU infrastructure monitoring solutions, whether for critical compute clusters or entire fleets,” the company added.
In addition to providing real-time visibility into GPUs, Nvidia customers will also be able to generate reports for auditing purposes.
Nvidia didn’t share further details on availability, only saying that the service is “opt-in” and “customer-installed,” so not all GPUs will be tracked by default.
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