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- Boost Run achieved NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud certification on NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, joining a select group of providers. This validates Boost Run's AI infrastructure performance and signals growing adoption of NVIDIA's Blackwell platform. The news is mildly bullish for NVIDIA as it demonstrates the demand for its advanced AI hardware and software solutions.
NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Boost Run, a cloud service provider planning to merge with Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:WLAC), announced today it has achieved NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud certification on NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, according to a press release statement.
The certification requires cloud providers to demonstrate infrastructure performance within 5% of NVIDIA’s reference performance targets across real-world AI training workloads and multi-GPU configurations. Boost Run joins CoreWeave, Nebius, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and Microsoft Azure as providers that have earned this designation.
The NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud program evaluates performance using standardized benchmarks on large-scale language model training and inference workloads. Validated providers must show reproducible performance from single nodes to multi-thousand GPU configurations and full-stack optimization across compute, networking, and system software.
"Achieving NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud is validation of what we are committed to delivering the highest caliber of performance for our enterprise users," said Andy Karos, founder and CEO of Boost Run.
Warren Barkley, vice president of product management at NVIDIA, said the achievement "is a testament to Boost Run’s commitment to delivering leading AI infrastructure."
Boost Run achieved the validation on its NVIDIA HGX B300 infrastructure operating from data centers in Charlotte, Raleigh, Dallas, Seattle, and Eagan. The company maintains SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701 certifications.
Boost Run provides GPU compute, CPU nodes, managed Kubernetes orchestration, and shared storage for enterprise AI and high-performance computing workloads. The company entered into a definitive merger agreement with Willow Lane and expects to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol "BRUN" upon completion of the transaction.
For investors tracking the merger, InvestingPro data shows analysts predict the combined entity will be profitable this year, with net income expected to grow. The platform offers 6 additional ProTips for BRUN, providing deeper insights into the company’s financial positioning ahead of the transaction close.
Willow Lane is a special purpose acquisition company formed to complete a business combination with one or more businesses.
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