New Delhi: Nvidia has acquired SchedMD, the developer of the open-source workload management software Slurm, as it looks to strengthen its position across the artificial intelligence computing infrastructure.
SchedMD, founded in 2010 by Slurm creators Morris “Moe” Jette and Danny Auble, develops software that helps organisations schedule and manage large computing jobs across data centres. Slurm is widely used in high-performance computing environments and has become a critical tool for AI developers managing large-scale model training and inference. The California-based company employs about 40 people, according to its website.
The acquisition signals Nvidia’s growing focus on software as competition intensifies in the AI chip market. While Nvidia is best known for its GPUs, its broader ecosystem, including CUDA and AI frameworks has played a central role in maintaining its dominance. Integrating Slurm into its portfolio allows Nvidia to extend its influence beyond hardware into the orchestration layer that governs how computing resources are allocated.
Nvidia said it will continue to distribute Slurm as open-source software, maintaining access for developers and enterprises that rely on it. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
In a blog post, Nvidia said Slurm is part of the core infrastructure required for generative AI workloads and is already supported on its latest hardware. The move highlights Nvidia’s strategy of securing key software components that underpin AI development, rather than relying solely on advances in chip performance.
