SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx,
Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:
BIDU), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, is
utilizing Xilinx® FPGAs to accelerate
machine learning applications in their data centers in
China. The two companies are
collaborating to further expand volume deployment of FPGA-based
accelerated platforms. As rapid growth of emerging
applications begins to drive up computational workloads, data
centers are turning to application accelerators to keep up with the
demands for greater throughput at low latency while retaining
practical power levels.
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Xilinx FPGAs deliver the power efficiency that makes
accelerators practical to deploy throughout the data center and can
deliver a 10-20X performance/watt improvement. Baidu-optimized
FPGA platforms are tuned for machine learning applications such as
image and speech recognition. The platforms will also be leveraged
in Baidu's initiative to develop commercially viable autonomous
cars. When deployed in Baidu data centers, a powerful centralized
pool of accelerators can be rapidly configured for the most
demanding workloads based on user demand.
"Acceleration is essential to keep up with the rapidly
increasing data center workloads that support our growth," said
Yang Liu, Executive Director at
Baidu.
"Xilinx FPGAs are assisting greatly with this critical task and
can provide significant value in the design of autonomous
vehicles," added Junwei Bao,
Director in Baidu's Autonomous Driving Unit.
"The momentum for FPGA-based acceleration continues as shown by
this significant implementation with Baidu," said
Victor Peng, Executive Vice
President and GM of the Programmable Products Group at Xilinx. "We
celebrate Baidu's innovation, expertise and creativity in bringing
advanced applications to market."
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the leading provider of All
Programmable FPGAs, SoCs, MPSoCs, and 3D ICs. Xilinx uniquely
enables applications that are both software defined and hardware
optimized – powering industry advancements in Cloud Computing,
Embedded Vision, Industrial IoT, and 5G Wireless. For more
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