As businesses across different industries increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the demand for robust and scalable workstation solutions across multiple use cases has also grown. This presents a unique opportunity for companies to truly harness the power of AI in technology applications. And Lenovo is seizing the moment by creating smarter ways to help professionals everywhere on their AI journey.
One of the technical barriers to adoption is that AI workloads require large amounts of power to complete model training tasks accurately and efficiently. This means, at times, on-prem solutions like workstations which can be faster, more secure, and less expensive than cloud services, play a critical role in help data scientists train data and iterate an AI model for better results.
Lenovo desktop and mobile Workstations, powered by advanced Intel processors, meet the demands of those complex workloads. They provide the power, configurability, and reliability needed to handle even the most complex data science workloads without project downtime. This is done through full-stack portfolio that securely delivers powerful, flexible, and responsible AI solutions.
But at Lenovo, we know that developing ethical AI platforms is not a project by itself – it’s a continual journey of innovation and transformation. And having the right technology partner along the way is extremely important. We want to give businesses better, smarter, safer, and more effective access to AI to ultimately promote innovation and positively impact their bottom line. That’s why Lenovo architected workstations that help users throughout the steps of that AI journey: discovery, development and design, deployment, optimization and scaling, and governance and monitoring.
Finding the balance between form and function is important for use cases across all industries. In developing the Workstation portfolio, we needed a design that suited the power and practicality of how our customers are planning to use them. Let’s look at the architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO) and media & entertainment (M&E) industries for examples.
Workstations Support Creativity and Innovation
Customers are using Lenovo’s most innovative workstations to power projects from animation to automobiles. They need powerful hardware and software to do those jobs quickly and accurately. In the AECO and M&E industries, creating realistic renderings and visualizations is essential. AI is poised to transform both industries by eliminating tedious processes and boosting productivity. Lenovo Workstations support multi-GPU configurations (as well as a range of GPU/CPU configurations), enabling faster and more detailed rendering workflows for photorealistic visuals.
The Lenovo ThinkStation PX, powered by Intel’s latest 5th Gen Xeon Scalable Processors, increases performance to power the most extreme workloads including AI/ML work and as a solution that multiple users can remote into to. In addition, our ThinkStation P7 and ThinkStation P5 Workstations, powered by Intel’s latest Xeon W-3500 and W-2500 processors, set a new standard for performance and reliability. The ThinkStation models are purpose-built to help media and entertainment professionals with asset creation and rendering, creative finishing, video editing, and visual effects. With GPU-powered improved performance for sculpting and animating 3D models, designers can efficiently create mesmerizing 3D worlds and sophisticated characters, which advances creativity in visual entertainment.
AI Workstations in Action
But all those features mean nothing on paper and are best illustrated through real-life examples. Saga Space Architects, a company that focuses on the well-being of astronauts, designed the LUNARK, a moon habitat for the near future of moon explanation. It’s an expandable structure that fits into a space rocket and then expands to house astronauts. Simon D. Christensen, cofounder and lead architect, says the 3-D modeling, heavy computation, and simulation work requires a powerful processor.
“Making complex designs requires 3-D modeling tools,” he adds. “If you’re working on a slow machine, and it’s laggy, and you get a low frame rate —that’s disruptive to the creative process.”
Christensen’s team uses both the ThinkStation and the ThinkPad to manage this work. And they are just one of the many innovative businesses that benefit from the power of these devices.
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of how AI can affect our lives — both personal and professional. But it’s perhaps the most important technologies we’ll see in our lifetime, so it’s important to get it right. Having a supportive and innovative technology partner like Lenovo is the first step in the journey.