October 2024 Newsletter 

Nfina Launches 4508T-AI Workstation

Nfina recently announced the 4508T-AI Workstation. Powered by NVIDIA® GPUs, this eight-bay workstation offers software developers, data scientists, and academia a high-performance, cost-effective platform to develop cutting-edge AI models and run AI-based applications. Specifically designed for office environments, Nfina’s 4508T-AI Workstation has been meticulously fine-tuned by our team of skilled hardware engineers to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Nfina recognizes the importance of reliability in demanding AI applications, which is why our deep learning workstations undergo rigorous testing to ensure they can handle continuous heavy workloads without compromising on stability or data integrity.

The Nfina / Veeam Cloud Connect Backup Server and Disaster Recovery Solutions Are Now Available

Nfina / Veeam Cloud Connect offers a comprehensive solution for organizations looking to ensure the availability of their critical workloads. By partnering with Veeam, Cloud Connect provides a reliable and secure platform for backing up and protecting data from everyday threats such as hardware failures, file corruption, and ransomware attacks.

Nfina / Veeam Cloud Connect offers a seamless and efficient solution for backing up your data, regardless of its location. Whether your data is stored on a physical server, in a virtual environment, on a local NAS, in the cloud, or a SaaS application, Nfina Cloud Connect provides a reliable way to ensure that your backups are secure and easily accessible.

Are you looking to migrate customers to or from VMware, Hyper-V, or Proxmox? Our engineering team can manage the migration for you. Schedule a conversation today.

Nfina recently attended the GMIS International Conference, where the attendees are typically State, City, and County Government (SLED) IT folks.  During the conference, Nfina participated in a Vendor speed dating session with the attendees.  There were ~12 tables with ~10 IT folks at each table that rotated every 5 minutes.

After a brief introduction of Nfina, I asked each attendee If they had a SAN or Hyperconverged storage (100% answered yes). I then polled each table to find out what they used for backup.  They responded with the usual suspects (Veeam, Rubrik, Acronis, Commvault, Datto, etc.).

I then posed a very straightforward question:  1) If the bad actors got into your production and corrupted it and 2) also got into your backups and corrupted them; what is your Plan B?  The most common answer we received was that they would have to get their resume ready because they would be fired.

Interesting enough, when I explained that Nfina has a plan B (immutable snapshots) built right into all our storage solutions (ie. SAN, NAS, HCI) that run about half the price of our storage competitors, they all got interested and wanted to hear more about Nfina.  This turned out to be a great show for Nfina.

Hyper-V Integration

Engineering is currently working on integrating Hyper-V automations into our NfinaView software. Features such as Failover, Test Backup, and Rollback will be available for Hyper-V beginning in Q1 2025. Be on the lookout for our demo videos coming soon.

Proxmox Partnership

Engineering has integrated Proxmox VE with our NfinaStore based HCI and Storage systems. Nfina is now a Proxmox partner and fully supporting Proxmox VE as a hypervisor for all of our product offerings. NfinaView workflows will also be ported over to our Proxmox VE offerings in the near future.

Nfina AI Project

Engineering has started the Nfina AI Project which will be a software extension of our 4508T-AI Workstations. This software will streamline AI workflows and provide workflow automations and integrations with many open-source platforms. Prefabricated models, open-source datasets, and popular Docker containers are being integrated into the systems . A benchmarking module will allow for benchmark automation using common benchmarks for training and inference from MLCommons.org. A SLURM module is also being integrated to allow for scheduling of training and inference jobs against compute and GPU resources. This project is under active development with a goal of being customer ready in Q2 2025.

SEO Marketing Strategy

In 2024, Nfina Marketing adopted an SEO marketing approach with the goal of enhancing our website’s visibility, driving organic traffic, and improving conversions. As shown in the graph, we have experienced significant growth in organic keywords this year. To complement this strategy, we publish four new blogs every week on topics relevant to the information technology industry. Our ultimate objective is to amplify brand recognition, boost sales, and foster strong relationships with our resellers and customers.

Are you looking to improve your SEO and website visibility? Our marketing team can provide SEO services to improve your website visibility. Schedule a conversation today.

Recent Tradeshows and Events

In 2024, Nfina has been actively participating in local and regional events alongside our trusted reseller partners. One example is the GMIS International Annual Conference held in Point Clear, Alabama in August. During a case study presentation at this event, the Alabama Office of Information Technology highlighted Nfina for our recent selection for the State of Alabama bid contract. We are proud to be a Corporate Member with GMIS International and look forward to attending various State Conferences as well as the GMIS MEETS Conference in 2025.

In September, Nfina attended the Midsize Enterprise Summit (MES) Fall in Tampa with Safe Harbor Data Center Services, one of our Florida reseller partners.

In October, Nfina along with our partner AUBix had the honor of co-sponsoring the VIP kickoff event for the Alabama Commission on Higher Education AI Exchange, hosted by the Auburn University Biggio Center. The gathering brought together brilliant minds from academia, industry, and government, all united by a shared goal: advancing AI and technology innovation across Alabama.

Upcoming Tradeshows and Events

Nfina is proud to sponsor and attend the Alabama Digital Government Summit 2024. The summit will be held November 13, 2024 in Montgomery, AL at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center.

Gregory Technologies, LLC Named Top Reseller for 2023

Nfina is proud to announce that Gregory Technologies, LLC from Columbia, SC was named our Top Reseller for 2023. Gregory Technologies was founded by their parent company – Gregory Electrical in 2015 who is celebrating 75 years in business this year.

New Resellers

Nfina would like to welcome our newest resellers:

Thompson Networks – Doylestown, PA
Digital Tech Partners, Inc. – Middleborough, MA
Digital Core Technologies – Vestavia, AL
4Bis, LLC – Cincinnati, Ohio
Safe Harbor Data Center Services – Columbia, SC & New Smyrna Beach, FL
T3 Computer Services, LLC – Concord, NC

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