Cloud Tech Day: Pioneering the Future of Managed Cloud Solutions for Chip Design

6 Sep 2024 • 3 minute read

The recently held Cadence Cloud Tech Day event was a testament to the power of collaboration and innovation in shaping the future of cloud technology. The gathering brought together industry leaders, tech innovators, and cloud enthusiasts to explore the latest trends and developments in the cloud ecosystem for electronic design automation (EDA). As the semiconductor industry evolves, we are excited to share our latest advancements and offerings that align with the future needs of businesses worldwide.

A Glimpse into the Future of Cloud and EDA

At the event, we delved into how cloud technology is transforming industries, optimizing operations, and enabling digital transformation on an unprecedented scale.

Cadence enables various EDA workflows through the Cadence OnCloud platform for chip and system design analysis, including design, verification, emulation, prototyping, implementation, signoff, and system simulations. Cadence has been the market leader in cloud technology for over a decade, with 350+ customers in the EDA space completing 100s of tapeouts of advanced chip designs from data center chips to AI chips in the Cadence OnCloud platform. These customers span various industries such as Semiconductor, Automotive, Hyperscale, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, and others, and they leverage our cloud platform to develop innovative chip designs with significant benefits such as engineering productivity and faster time to market.

To make things easier for our customers, we announced the launch of Cadence OnCloud Marketplace, where customers can quickly discover, explore, and try Cadence Managed Cloud offerings by deployment type (SaaS and Hybrid) and product category. Learn more about OnCloud Marketplace.

Attendees were particularly engaged by the discussions around Palladium and Protium Cloud, Managed Cloud Services, and True Hybrid Cloud—three key market-leading solutions that are part of Cadence Managed Cloud offering that's been redefining for over a decade on how businesses harness the cloud for their chip design and verification projects. Let's explore each one in more detail.

Palladium and Protium Cloud

Cadence has led the EDA market with our 24x7 hardware-based Emulation Cloud service for nearly a decade. Over the last few years, there has been rapid adoption of hardware cloud, with capacity growing by more than 100X. This year, the latest Palladium Z3 platform has been added to the mix, along with Z1 and Z2 and Protium X1 and X2. The new Z3 platform has received enthusiastic reactions from customers and has been widely successful, with key customers adding cloud capacity to cover growing segments in Hyperscale, AI/ML, and Networking.

The Palladium and Protium Cloud solution offers high performance, security, and easy access to the emulation and prototyping capacity traditionally restricted to on-prem labs. This solution extends these capabilities to the public cloud, transforming capital expenditures into operational expenses. Learn more about Palladium and Protium Cloud.

Managed Cloud Service

Our Managed Cloud Service, a cost-efficient, highly scalable, and turnkey EDA environment, is the industry's first EDA-optimized secured cloud platform. For the past 20+ years, it has helped customers save thousands of hours in productivity and associated cost savings. This service takes the complexity out of managing cloud environments, including lift-and-shift, allowing businesses to focus on their core competency while Cadence handles the rest.

With 24/7 monitoring, robust security protocols, and world-class technical support, this service provides peace of mind and operational efficiency. Learn more about Managed Cloud Service.

True Hybrid Cloud

Earlier this year, Cadence announced the industry's most comprehensive True Hybrid Cloud solution, designed to enable seamless data access and management for enterprise customers transitioning to hybrid cloud environments. This solution provides flexibility by allowing movement between cloud, on-premises, or hybrid multi-cloud environments without IT intervention, leveraging a single data source. It empowers businesses to create a unified cloud strategy that leverages the best of both worlds, optimizing cost and performance.

The solution significantly reduces setup time and eliminates the need for explicit synchronization of incremental data changes. This new offering aims to accelerate product development cycles, reduce storage needs by up to 90%, and support distributed product development across multiple sites. Learn more about True Hybrid Cloud solution.

Customers can request a free trial for all three offerings above and many others from the OnCloud Marketplace.

Conclusion

The Cloud Tech Day underscored the exciting possibilities ahead for cloud technology. As we continue to innovate and enhance our cloud offerings, we remain committed to helping businesses unlock their full potential through tailored solutions that meet their unique needs. Stay tuned as we share more insights and updates on how our managed cloud technologies are shaping the future of digital transformation in the semiconductor space.