Pursue NVIDIA self-certification path for NVAIE integration
Situation
CIQ will pursue the self-certification path for NVIDIA NVAIE integration, targeting a GTC announcement. Will adopt NVIDIA preferred embedded license model, integrating NVAIE license cost (~$4,500/GPU) into CIQ product and providing L1/L2 support.
Reasoning
Self-certification is the only realistic path - NVIDIA focuses day zero engineering support on larger partners like Red Hat. The engineering effort is identical for both paths, so self-cert is pure pragmatism. GTC announcement timing creates market momentum, mirroring Red Hat successful strategy. Embedded license model simplifies sales and is NVIDIA preferred approach. NVIDIA offering remote hardware access sweetens the deal.
Additional Context
Scott Hara from NVIDIA will arrange technical meeting with Francois Guillier (NVAIE Product Manager) and Edric Wong (Business Enablement) to define self-cert process. NVIDIA may help fund deployment and will provide remote access to hardware (Grace Blackwell, Vera Rubin) for validation. A faulty Spark dev unit needs to be returned.
Related Context
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CIQ will pursue the self-certification path for NVAIE integration, as the engineering effort is identical to the day zero path but is the only viable option for a partner of CIQs size
Outcome
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Decision ID: c73500e4-d02d-4398-9a0e-d879ed4e1dcd