Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about SCAILIUME, our technology, and how we can help transform your AI infrastructure.
3General
What is SCAILIUME?
SCAILIUME is the world's first GPU-native software engine designed to maximize GPU throughput by eliminating CPU bottlenecks. We provide a direct, zero-copy data path from storage to GPU, ensuring your AI workloads achieve total silicon utilization. Our technology represents a fundamental shift in how enterprises approach data processing for AI workloads.
What is the AI Production Layer?
The AI Production Layer is our comprehensive solution that sits between your data storage and GPU compute. It handles data ingestion, transformation, and delivery in a way that keeps your GPUs constantly fed with the data they need, eliminating idle time and maximizing throughput per watt. Think of it as the circulatory system of your AI infrastructure.
Who is SCAILIUME for?
SCAILIUME is designed for enterprises running AI workloads at scale. This includes organizations in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, logistics, and any industry where AI performance directly impacts business outcomes. If you have GPUs and they're not running at 95%+ utilization, SCAILIUME can help.
4Technical
How do I fix low GPU utilization (Silicon Starvation)?
Silicon Starvation occurs when your GPU spends more time waiting for data than processing it. SCAILIUME fixes this by providing deterministic data supply through zero-copy direct dataflow, ensuring your expensive GPU hardware runs at full capacity rather than sitting idle. Most enterprises see GPU utilization jump from 15-30% to over 95% after deployment.
How does SCAILIUME accelerate model training and inference?
We accelerate both training and inference by eliminating the serialization tax - the overhead caused by CPU-bound data pipelines. Our GPU-native architecture performs parallel parsing, tokenization, and data curation directly on the GPU, reducing data preparation time by orders of magnitude. This translates to 10-100x faster end-to-end performance.
Can SCAILIUME cope with petabyte-scale data?
Absolutely. SCAILIUME is designed for enterprise-scale workloads. Our architecture efficiently handles petabyte-scale datasets by streaming data directly to GPUs, avoiding the memory constraints that plague traditional CPU-based approaches. We've processed datasets exceeding 10PB for Fortune 500 clients.
What hardware does SCAILIUME support?
SCAILIUME is optimized for NVIDIA GPUs and integrates deeply with CUDA-X libraries. We support the full range of NVIDIA datacenter GPUs including A100, H100, and the latest Blackwell architecture. We also support AMD GPUs through ROCm and are working on Intel GPU support.
3Integration
Does SCAILIUME replace my existing data stack?
No. SCAILIUME is designed to amplify, not replace, your existing infrastructure. We integrate with your current data pipelines, storage solutions, and compute resources to maximize their effectiveness. Think of us as the performance multiplier for your existing investments - you keep your stack, we make it faster.
How long does deployment take?
Most deployments are completed within 24 hours. Our team works closely with your infrastructure team to ensure seamless integration with minimal disruption. We provide full support throughout the deployment process and ongoing technical assistance.
What cloud providers do you support?
SCAILIUME works with all major cloud providers including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. We also support on-premises deployments, hybrid configurations, and air-gapped environments for the most sensitive workloads. Our flexible architecture adapts to your infrastructure, not the other way around.
3Business
What kind of ROI can I expect?
Customers typically see ROI within the first month of deployment. By maximizing GPU utilization and reducing energy consumption, you can either handle more workloads with existing hardware or achieve the same throughput with fewer resources. Many customers report 5-10x improvement in cost efficiency.
How is SCAILIUME priced?
We offer flexible pricing models based on your deployment size and usage patterns. Options include per-GPU licensing, throughput-based pricing, and enterprise agreements. Contact our sales team for a customized quote based on your specific requirements.
Is SCAILIUME secure for enterprise use?
Yes. SCAILIUME is SOC 2 Type II certified and supports end-to-end encryption for data in transit and at rest. We support deployment in your own cloud environment or on-premises, giving you full control over your data. We also support air-gapped deployments for the most sensitive workloads.