AI storage and LLMs: 4 critical needs to look out for

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This post introduces and details the Local Object Transport Accelerator (LOTA) as a key component of CoreWeave AI Object Storage. LOTA provides a direct, accelerated path between GPUs and data repositories by bypassing object storage gateways and indexes, and includes transparent local caching on compute nodes. It also quantifies performance benefits such as up to 2 GB/s per GPU throughput and 25 GB/s per 1 PB of reserved storage, and emphasizes security features like encryption and IAM. The post outlines four critical needs for AI storage: fast data access, quick recovery and resiliency, scalability, and airtight security, and positions CAIOS as fulfilling these needs.