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Netris Secures $15M Series A to Revolutionize Data Center Automation

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The AI boom has sparked interest in launching data center businesses, but creating such facilities is a complex task. Challenges in securing critical hardware like GPUs and configuring these resources can stall market entry.

  • Netris, a network automation startup, aims to simplify this process for emerging 'neoclouds', offering a software platform that automates setup and configuration tasks.
  • This platform supports network abstraction, allowing for dynamic hardware configuration and supporting multiple customers through multi-tenancy.
  • Traditionally, large operators such as Oracle, AWS, and Google leverage their resources to automate these tasks. Netris aims to offer similar capabilities to smaller operators.
  • Alex Saroyan, CEO of Netris, highlights the need for hardware-accelerated solutions as commonly used SDN technologies are insufficient for AI due to high traffic demands.
  • The platform is endorsed by Nvidia and is operational in over 35 GPU clusters for major companies such as Foxconn and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Netris recently raised a $15 million Series A from Andreessen Horowitz, with plans to expand staff, support more hardware, and enhance their technology. Interestingly, Netris does not utilize AI for their operations, relying on pre-developed algorithms for their automation needs.