Industry5d ago
Nvidia Buys SchedMD, Sparks Access Concerns
Nvidia announced its purchase of SchedMD, the maker of the Slurm job scheduler, on April 6. The deal raises alarms among AI and supercomputer experts who fear it could tighten control over open‑source software that powers many high‑performance workloads. If Nvidia restricts Slurm usage, developers may need to seek alternative schedulers or negotiate licensing terms to keep their pipelines running.