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SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a $26 billion technology leader with robust financials including a healthy 62.5% gross margin, has introduced the Keysight AI (KAI) Data Center Builder, a software suite designed to emulate real-world AI workloads, helping to optimize the performance of AI training. According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains strong liquidity with a current ratio of 2.95, indicating solid operational efficiency. The tool integrates large language model (LLM) training and other AI model workloads into the design and validation process for AI infrastructure components such as networks, hosts, and accelerators.
The KAI Data Center Builder aims to facilitate a more cohesive development process between hardware design, protocols, architectures, and AI training algorithms, potentially leading to enhanced system performance. It allows AI operators to experiment with various model partitioning strategies, crucial for accelerating AI model training and aligning with AI cluster topology and configurations. With annual revenue of $5.02 billion and consistent profitability, Keysight demonstrates the financial strength to support continued innovation in AI infrastructure solutions.
With the ability to replicate network communication patterns of real-world AI training jobs, the software suite enables faster experimentation, reduces the learning curve, and provides deeper insights into performance degradation issues. Customers of Keysight can access a library of LLM workloads, including GPT and Llama, and experiment with popular model partitioning schemas like Data Parallel (DP), Fully Sharded Data Parallel (FSDP), and three-dimensional (3D) parallelism.
The emulation capabilities of the KAI Data Center Builder are intended to assist AI operators, GPU cloud providers, and infrastructure vendors in validating the design of AI clusters and new components within their lab setups. It also allows for the fine-tuning of model partitioning schemas, parameters, and algorithms to improve infrastructure and AI workload performance.
Ram Periakaruppan, Vice President and General Manager at Keysight, emphasized the importance of full-stack validation and optimization as AI infrastructure becomes more complex. He mentioned that shifting validation to earlier phases of the design and manufacturing cycle is vital to avoid costly delays and rework. The KAI Data Center Builder’s emulation capabilities bring a new level of realism to AI component and system design, he added.
Keysight will showcase the KAI Data Center Builder at the OFC 2025 conference, which will take place from April 1-3 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The information in this article is based on a press release statement from Keysight Technologies, Inc. Based on InvestingPro’s Fair Value analysis, the stock appears to be trading near its fair value. Investors can access a comprehensive analysis of Keysight’s financial health, along with 9 additional ProTips and detailed metrics, through InvestingPro’s in-depth research report, part of its coverage of over 1,400 US equities.
In other recent news, Keysight Technologies announced the launch of its Keysight Artificial Intelligence (KAI) architecture, aimed at enhancing AI data center capabilities by providing comprehensive tools for validating AI cluster components. This new architecture includes the KAI Data Center Builder, which covers the entire AI data center design process, from pre-silicon simulation to post-deployment system testing. Additionally, Keysight, in collaboration with Coherent Corp., unveiled a 200G per lane VCSEL technology, which doubles data throughput for multimode interconnects, promising increased power efficiency and reduced operational costs for data centers. Moody’s Ratings recently upgraded Keysight’s senior unsecured rating to Baa1 from Baa2, citing anticipated growth in profitability and free cash flow, as well as the company’s strategic acquisitions. At its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Keysight announced the election of directors and ratification of its independent auditor, with significant support for executive compensation and governance practices. Furthermore, Keysight introduced Photonic Designer, a new software tool for photonic design automation, enhancing the workflow for photonics design engineers by integrating real-world measurement data into simulation processes. This software aims to automate design verification and reduce time-to-market for new photonic circuits.
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