WWT's Deployment of Codeium on Cisco UCS with NVIDIA L40 GPUs: A Success Story in Security and Productivity
In this case study
Introduction
Software Coding Assistants have quickly become a key tool for engineers to work faster and creatively solve problems. Successfully integrating a coding assistant into your software development lifecycle is a difficult task, especially when you work in a highly regulated industry such as defense or finance.
World Wide Technology has brought together two long-running partners, Cisco and NVIDIA, with a new one, Codeium, to address this challenge.
Security
Coding Assistants have the ability to drastically increase the productivity of software teams. While most coding assistants have robust cloud-hosted solutions, few can run in your data center when necessary. To solve this problem, WWT has integrated Codeium, running on Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) with NVIDIA L40 GPUs, to enhance its software development processes. This strategic deployment has not only improved productivity and developer experience but has also set a new standard in secure software development.
Productivity gains
By implementing Codeium on Cisco UCS powered by NVIDIA GPUs, WWT has achieved significant productivity improvements. Analyzing the whole SDLC allows our software teams to understand where coding assistants shine. Automated documentation, writing unit tests and getting an accelerated understanding of the existing codebase allow our engineers to spend more time focusing on difficult problems. Specifically, the company has noted 30-50 percent gains in efficiency for repetitive tasks due to Codeium's powerful algorithms that streamline complex processes.
Developer experience enhancements
Speaking of difficult problems, engagement or "being in the flow" is a proven way to produce high-quality code. Coding assistants like Codeium help with this flow by putting the power of LLMs right in the IDE. Engineers can chat with state-of-the-art LLMs to get answers to their problems quickly. This feedback loop reduces the need to break away from a problem and helps engineers stay engaged.
Specifically, developers have experienced a 50 percent increase in their workflow efficiency and a corresponding reduction in cognitive load, which has spurred creativity and innovation. These changes have accelerated development timelines and improved the quality of code through faster reviews and enhanced quality checks.WWT's deployment of Codeium on Cisco UCS with NVIDIA L40 GPUs exemplifies a commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive business success while ensuring the highest standards of security.
This strategy has resulted in remarkable productivity gains, a transformative developer experience, and robust security protocols that protect the company's most valuable assets. As WWT continues to lead in secure software development practices, its approach provides a blueprint for other organizations to prioritize innovation alongside stringent security measures.
Unmatched security with on-premises deployment
All of these benefits are made possible by WWT's deployment of Codeium on Cisco UCS with NVIDIA L40 GPUs. This solution exemplifies a commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive business success while ensuring the highest standards of security. Resulting in remarkable productivity gains, a transformative developer experience, and robust security protocols that protect the company's most valuable assets.
As WWT continues to lead in secure software development practices, its approach provides a blueprint for other organizations to prioritize innovation alongside stringent security measures.