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Liqid (www.liqid.com), the global leader in software-defined composable infrastructure for on-premises datacenters and edge environments, today announced new portfolio additions that are purpose-built to deliver unmatched performance and agility for scale-up and scale-out required for enterprise AI workloads, while minimizing costs from underutilized infrastructure as well as power and cooling demands.

Liqid, a leader in composable infrastructure technology, announced today at NVIDIA GTC, a global AI conference, the release of its technical whitepaper for the groundbreaking UltraStack AI server with the latest MLPerf benchmark results showing exceptional performance.

Liqid, a leader in composable infrastructure solutions, announced today that the company has welcomed Edgar Masri as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as part of a planned leadership transition. Masri’s experience in the technology sector spans decades, and his deep understanding of market trends and the realities of infrastructure architecture enable him to make informed business decisions that advance with Liqid's strategic goals. Simultaneously, Cofounder and former CEO Sumit Puri will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping Liqid’s strategic vision, remaining on the Liqid Board of Directors and transitioning to serve as President and Chief Strategy Officer. The changes enable the Liqid leadership team to better capitalize on market momentum associated with the widespread proliferation of artificial intelligence and deliver superior data performance and efficiency with Liqid composable architecture.

Today, at SC23, Liqid, the leader in composable disaggregated infrastructure technology, unveiled the Liqid UltraStack L40S reference architecture. This features Dell PowerEdge servers with 8 or 16 NVIDIA L40S GPUs that help customers meet emerging high GPU density demands. UltraStack can help accelerate next-generation workloads by delivering 35 percent higher performance, while ensuring cost savings with a 35 percent reduction in power consumption and a 75 percent reduction in software licensing costs when compared to lower GPU capacity servers.

Liqid, the global leader in composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) solutions, proudly announces the successful delivery and acceptance of the largest composable supercomputers by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Liqid served as the prime contractor for the $32 million contract, delivering two systems to the Army Research Laboratory DoD Supercomputing Resource Center (ARL DSRC). These systems boast the largest composable GPU pools worldwide, with 360 NVIDIA A100 GPUs. This unprecedented capability enables the ARL DSRC to meet their high-performance computing needs with exceptional speed and flexibility, seamlessly provisioning, scaling, and reallocating GPUs on-demand via software. The operations will be overseen by the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP), which provides HPC resources, expertise, and infrastructure to support the scientific, engineering, and computational needs of the DoD.

LIQID Inc., one of the world’s leading software companies delivering data center composability, announced today that the company has welcomed VMware Cloud CTO Marc Fleischmann as a member of the company’s Board of Directors. With a technology career spanning IT infrastructure, cloud and data services, machine learning and analytics, and global IT business services, Fleischmann will collaborate with the Liqid Board and the company’s leadership team to identify new opportunities to expand Liqid Matrix™ composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) software into new world-class solutions and services for Liqid’s customers and partners.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, today announced continued success in the area of composable memory with another Liqid Matrix software demonstration of DRAM memory attached via the Compute Express Link™ (CXL™) protocol. Liqid worked with chip technology leader Intel and intelligent memory and storage solutions provider IntelliProp, utilizing CXL to compose DRAM to hosts via software in tandem with other data center elements such as GPU, FPGA, and NVMe storage. With the ability to disaggregate memory from the CPU for the first time, CXL promises the kind of performance and flexibility necessary to address the crushing data requirements of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI+ML), and other high-value applications increasingly weaving their way into every element of the connected world.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, today announced it is showcasing Liqid ThinkTank, the first fully integrated composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) system for the world’s most challenging next-gen workloads, exclusively for IT leaders in attendance at Dell Technologies World 2022. For data center technologists and decision makers who want to simplify their organizations’ adoption of CDI for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI+ML), HPC, edge computing, and other applications that require maximum efficiency and performance, the GPU-centric solution offers turnkey simplicity, industry-leading performance, impressive total cost of ownership (TCO) savings, and meaningful reductions in carbon emissions.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, today announced the company is collaborating with Samsung, the world’s largest provider of memory technologies, and Tanzanite Silicon Solutions, the leader in memory pooling technology, to demonstrate composable memory via the Compute Express Link™ (CXL™) 2.0 protocol at Dell Technologies World 2022 (booth #242). Delivering high-speed CPU-to-memory connections for the first time, CXL decouples DRAM from the CPU, the final hardware element to be disaggregated. With native support for CXL, Liqid Matrix™ composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) software can now pool and compose memory in tandem with GPU, NVMe, persistent memory, FPGA, and other accelerator devices. By making DRAM a composable resource over CXL fabrics, Liqid, Samsung, and Tanzanite showcase the efficiency and flexibility necessary to meet the changing infrastructure demands being driven by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI+ML), edge computing, and hybrid cloud environments.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, today announced today the company has secured strategic follow-on funding from DigitalBridge Ventures, the venture capital arm of DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE:DBRG) and Blackwells Capital. As IT ecosystems are in the midst of ongoing transformation associated with the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) and other high-value applications, the capital will be used to identify, create, and pursue evolving market opportunities for solutions based on Liqid Matrix™ composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) software and solutions.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, today announced it is bringing its adaptive GPU platform and the world’s fastest NVMe storage1 to Media & Entertainment (M&E) professionals at the 2022 NAB Show (booth W2603). Liqid’s software-defined approach to resource management accelerates time-to-results for challenging workflows across the production pipeline, while maximizing resource utilization for a more efficient infrastructure footprint. For content creators, video editors, producers, streaming platform providers, and others working in the M&E space, solutions based on Liqid Matrix™ software enable users to deploy previously impossible amounts of GPU and NVMe storage in minutes, versus having to physically alter hardware configurations. Software-defined solutions from Liqid also enable these and other accelerator resources to be portioned out via Liqid Matrix in exact amounts via a simple pane-of-glass GUI, significantly increasing utilization and system performance while reducing overall costs for the most efficient content production against demanding deadlines.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, today announced a new agreement with PIER Group to sell Liqid’s line of composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) solutions and services to research and education (R&E) customers. For researchers and IT users developing and deploying data-intensive applications in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI+ML), 5G/edge, high-performance computing (HPC), densely virtualized environments, and digital media workloads, Liqid maximizes datacenter utilization and CPU/GPU performance.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, announced today the company’s Liqid Matrix™ composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) platform has been recognized by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, in its 2022 Partner Program Guide. CRN’s annual Partner Program Guide is the ultimate list of the most notable partner programs from industry-leading technology vendors that provide innovative products and services through the IT channel.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, today announced it is collaborating with big memory solutions pioneer MemVerge and technology industry leader Intel to deliver composable memory solutions for big memory computing. With Liqid Matrix™ composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) software and MemVerge® Memory Machine™ software, Liqid and MemVerge can pool and orchestrate DRAM and storage-class memory (SCM) devices such as Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory (PMem) in flexible configurations with GPU, NVMe storage, FPGA, and other accelerators to perfectly match unique workload requirements. The joint solutions, available today, deliver unparalleled scale for memory intensive applications for a variety of customer use-cases, including AI/ML, HPC, in-memory database and data analytics.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, announced today general availability of Liqid ThinkTank, the first fully integrated composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) system, designed to address the most challenging GPU-centric workloads. Liqid ThinkTank simplifies the adoption of CDI for customers and partners by offering a turnkey solution that handles the most challenging AI-driven workloads. Liqid Matrix™ CDI software provides the flexibility to quickly compose precise resource amounts into host servers, and move underutilized resources to other servers to satisfy changing workload needs, enabling never-before-seen levels of efficiency in the datacenter.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, today announced $100 million in Series C funding. The funding was co-led by Lightrock and affiliates of DH Capital, with participation from current investors Panorama Point Partners and Iron Gate Capital. Liqid will use the funding to scale and meet fast-growing global demand for its Liqid Matrix™ composable software and solutions. In 2021, the company more than doubled its workforce, surpassed the milestone of 100 customers, and executed 1034% revenue growth from 2017 to 20201. Liqid’s customers and partners include the US Department of Defense, Dell Technologies, NVIDIA, Broadcom, and Intel Corporation.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, today announced it ranked 131 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 27th year. Liqid grew its revenue 1034% from 2017-2020.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, announced today at Supercomputing 2021 a new white paper with industry analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) to highlight the potential of technologies like Liqid Matrix™ composable software as part of a sustainable ecosystem for next-generation applications such as artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI+ML), high-performance computing (HPC), cloud- and edge computing environments to drive intelligent global infrastructure expansion.

Liqid, the technology leader in composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI), has announced breakthrough capabilities that further extends the promise of CDI simplicity for organizations struggling to meet application SLAs due to traditional server infrastructure limitations. Powered by Liqid Matrix™ software, the Liqid EX-4400 series is the world’s first fabric-integrated CDI resource expansion chassis. Until now, all CDI solutions required the purchase of a separate PCIe fabric switch, adding complexity and cost. Liqid is championing a new concept called CDI Simplified where customers can now directly connect servers to the resources they need (GPU, NVMe SSD, storage class memory) and then quickly compose them in via Liqid Matrix software. It is now easier than ever to deploy, expand, and reclaim critical resources with far greater efficiency that traditional server design, accelerating time to value for the world’s most challenging workloads.

Liqid, the world’s leading software company delivering data center composability, has been recognized in the annual HPCwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards, presented at the 2021 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC21), in St. Louis, Missouri. The list of winners was revealed at the HPCwire booth at the event, and on the HPCwire website, located at www.HPCwire.com. Liqid was recognized as an HPCwire Editors’ Choice: Top 5 Vendors to Watch for its Liqid Matrix™ composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) software platform. Liqid Matrix software enables IT users to unlock cloud-like agility for data centers at any scale, regardless of where hardware is physically located, for unprecedented resource utilization and operational efficiency.

Liqid, provider of the world’s most comprehensive composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) platform, will return this year to Supercomputing 2021, where the company will demonstrate how its Liqid Matrix CDI software is helping to redefine high-performance computing (HPC) for the age of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI+ML). In booth #3001, Liqid will demonstrate its capability to compose for NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs in AI-driven HPC environments, as well as highlight new customers and research, and offer an early look at new deployment models for CDI. Liqid will also showcase its award-winning CDI software platform for AI and HPC with channel partners at Carahsoft (#1850) and One Stop Systems (#3019).

Liqid, provider of the world’s most comprehensive composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) platform, will attend the 20th Annual BIO-IT World Expo & Conference (booth #425), with demonstrations and presentations on the data performance, agility, and efficiency the Liqid Matrix™ CDI platform delivers for applications in the life sciences. On Tuesday, September 21, at 5:05 PM, Liqid’s Chief AI Architect will deliver a presentation, “Putting Data to Work with Composable Disaggregated Infrastructure,” highlighting how CDI can simplify existing and new infrastructure deployments to provide globally shared resources for research & development processes and accelerate time-to-value for essential pharmaceuticals and other medical treatments.

Liqid, provider of the world’s most comprehensive composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) platform, announced today that the company has significantly expanded its leadership in finance, federal channel sales, product management, and more. The expansion of the company’s leadership team includes finance veteran Steve Tucker, who brings more than 30 years experience to his role as Liqid Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Tucker joins Liqid as the company doubled its staff year-over-year and continues to expand its sales footprint across industry verticals in the public and private sectors. The company continues to grow its federal & public sector channel sales team with new appointments, as well as its product development leadership team to meet the unprecedented demand for industry-leading Liqid Matrix™ CDI software-based solutions.

Liqid, provider of the world’s most comprehensive composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) platform, today announced integration and support for composable hosts in VMware virtualized environments. With this new capability, Liqid customers can now deploy and scale host servers via software in seconds and centralize both physical and virtual infrastructure management within VMware with Liqid’s new vCenter Plug-in. By bringing Composable Disaggregated Infrastructure (CDI) to virtualized workloads, Liqid helps customers manage costs by improving resource utilization and reducing physical management of host servers – further driving the flexibility and agility of the cloud to datacenters and the edge.

Liqid, provider of the world’s most comprehensive composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) platform, today announced a new, free technical validation report from the analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group meant to validate Liqid’s CDI platform, Liqid Matrix. ESG found that the Liqid Matrix CDI platform accelerates time to value, increases resource efficiency, and improves IT agility for on-premises data centers. Liqid Matrix provides a fully adaptive, unifying platform for organizations to better integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning applications1, deploy more robust AI-driven high-performance computing (HPC), enable GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS), and other activities driving innovation across industry verticals. Download the full report here to get ESG’s technical overview of how Liqid’s software-defined approach to composable infrastructure is preparing the data center for the next wave of innovation in artificial intelligence.