GoKawiilApple is working on plans to make enterprise servers powered by M8 Ultra chips, according to a new report. The report specifically says that the company plans to offer the AI-focused servers for sale, not just use them internally.
Two versions are said to be in development, with Apple considering incorporating Nvidia networking tech in the machines …
The Information reports that plans have not yet been finalized and that the servers are not expected to go on sale until 2029.
Apple has been developing the server with plans to sell it to AI developers, other businesses and governments, the people said. The product under consideration would come in two versions—a smaller one with two of Apple’s planned M8 Ultra chips clustered together, and a bigger one with four M8 Ultra chips. Apple has considered connecting the M8 chips in the server using an Nvidia set of products called NVLink Fusion, which includes switches, chiplets and software that help chips communicate with each other in data centers.
Apple is said to have been working on the project for around a year, with CEO John Ternus in favor.
9to5Mac’s Take
While 2029 is some way off, and the report acknowledges that the project could be canceled before then, it does make a great deal of sense. People are already using clusters of Mac Studios to run AI models locally, so it seems clear there would be a market for more powerful Apple servers. The only question is whether this is a big enough priority for Apple to say yes to launching it.
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