The new version of Oracle’s Exadata platform, X11M, is now generally available, and promises improved performance on generative AI tasks such as retrieval augmented generation (RAG) for the same price as the old version.
Exadata is Oracle’s hardware and software platform for running Oracle Database workloads on premises or in hybrid- and multi-cloud environments. The previous version, X10M, was released in June 2023, just as demand for generative AI was taking off, and some of the changes in the latest version address the needs of that market.
“The improvements inside X11M that support handling vector indexes faster at scale will help enterprises take on more demanding and complex generative AI use cases, such as advanced RAG and inferencing workloads that involve multi-step semantic search, adversarial guardrails, and agentic processes with less hardware than before,” said Bradley Shimmin, chief analyst at Omdia.
“This release really focuses on workload consolidation and optimization, something that will resonate well with companies looking to lower operational costs while adopting generative AI,” he said.
Source:: Network World