NVIDIA AI Enterprise is an end-to-end software platform for developing, deploying, and managing AI applications across cloud, data center, and edge environments. It delivers AI frameworks, NIM microservices, and SDKs through its Application Layer, and GPU drivers, Kubernetes operators, and cluster management tools through its Infrastructure Layer — each with independent release branches and lifecycle — plus enterprise support backed by SLAs.
What’s New in NVIDIA AI Enterprise
🆕 Interactive Support Matrix — A new web-based tool for checking supported configurations and compatibility for NVIDIA AI Enterprise infrastructure 7.x software. → Infrastructure Support Matrix
Overview
NVIDIA AI Enterprise consists of two software layers — each with its own release branches and lifecycle — plus built-in enterprise support:
🧰 Application Software
Tools for building and deploying AI solutions—generative AI, AI agents, physical AI, and domain-specific applications.
- NVIDIA NIM and NeMo microservices — Optimized model serving and generative AI deployment
- Inference and training runtimes — NVIDIA Triton Inference Server with multiple optimized backends
- Domain-specific SDKs — Speech AI, computer vision, cybersecurity, and more
Application software is distributed through three release branch types: Feature Branch (FB) for latest
innovation, Production Branch (PB) for production stability, and Long-Term Support Branch (LTSB) for regulated environments requiring 36 months of API stability.
⚙️ Infrastructure Software
Tools for deploying, managing, and scaling AI compute resources across bare-metal, virtualized, and containerized environments.
- Kubernetes operators — GPU Operator, Network Operator, DPU Operator (DPF), and NIM Operator for deployment and lifecycle management
- GPU and network drivers — Support for bare-metal and virtualized configurations
- Base Command Manager — Cluster provisioning and infrastructure monitoring
Infrastructure software is distributed through the Infrastructure Branch, which provides regular updates with 1-year support windows and can be designated as a Long-Term Support Branch (LTSB) for extended 3-year support.
🛟 Enterprise Support
All NVIDIA AI Enterprise subscriptions include enterprise support:
- Business Standard — Access to NVIDIA AI experts during local business hours, backed by service-level agreements
- Business Critical (add-on) — 24/7 support coverage
- Technical Account Manager (add-on) — Dedicated NVIDIA expert for strategic guidance
Getting Started with NVIDIA AI Enterprise
🚀New to NVIDIA AI Enterprise? — Start with the Quick Start Guide ➡️ then review the Software documentation to see what's included ➡️ then check the Lifecycle Policy for branch selection and compatibility.
🧰 Application software includes AI frameworks, NVIDIA NIMs, domain SDKs, NVIDIA Omniverse, and pre-trained models — all included in your NVIDIA AI Enterprise license. Application software is distributed through three release branch types — Feature Branch (FB), Production Branch (PB), and Long-Term Support Branch (LTSB) — each offering a different balance of innovation speed, API stability, and support duration. Refer to the Lifecycle Policy, including the Choosing the Right Release Branch section, for more information.
For the full list of Application Layer components with NGC Catalog links and version details, see the Application Layer Software page.
Application Software Release Branches
Active Release Branches
| Software Branch Documentation | Description | NGC Catalog | Compatible Infra Release | First Planned Release | Last Planned Release | Planned EOL |
| Production Branch - October 2025 (PB 25h2) | Delivers production-ready AI frameworks and SDKs with API stability and security for mission-critical applications, supported for 9 months. | Production Branch (PB) on NGC Catalog | Infra Release 7.x | October 2025 | June 2026 | July 2026 |
| Long-Term Support Branch 2 (LTSB 2) | Provides long-term supported AI frameworks and SDKs with 36 months of API stability and security for highly regulated industries. | Long Term Supported Branch (LTSB) on NGC Catalog | Infra Release 4.x and 7.x | November 2024 | August 2027 | October 2027 |
All Release Branches
| Software Branch Documentation | Compatible Infra Release | First Planned Release | Last Planned Release | Planned EOL |
| Production Branch - May 2025 (PB 25h1) | Infra Release 6.x and 7.x | May 2025 | December 2025 | January 2026 |
| Production Branch - October 2024 (PB 24h2) | Infra Release 5.x and 6.x | October 2024 | June 2025 | July 2025 |
| Production Branch - May 2024 (PB 24h1) | Infra Release 4.x and 5.x | May 2024 | December 2024 | January 2025 |
| Production Branch - October 2023 (PB 23h2) | Infra Release 3.x | October 2023 | June 2024 | July 2024 |
| Long-Term Support Branch 1 (LTSB 1) | Infra Release 1.x | August 2021 | February 2024 | June 2024 |
⚙️ Infrastructure software includes GPU drivers, Kubernetes operators (NVIDIA GPU Operator, NVIDIA Network Operator, NVIDIA NIM Operator), NVIDIA Container Toolkit, and cluster management tools — all included in your NVIDIA AI Enterprise license. Infrastructure software is distributed through the Infrastructure Branch, which provides regular updates with 1-year support windows and can be designated as a Long-Term Support Branch (LTSB) for extended 3-year support. Refer to the Lifecycle Policy, including the Choosing the Right Release Branch section, for more information.
🆕 Interactive Support Matrix — A new web-based tool for checking supported configurations and compatibility for NVIDIA AI Enterprise infrastructure 7.x software. → Infrastructure Support Matrix
For the full list of Infrastructure Layer components with NGC Catalog links, version details, and the stack alignment diagram, see the Infrastructure Layer Software page.
Infrastructure Software Release Branches
Active Release Branches
| Software Branch Documentation | Driver Branch | Latest Driver in Branch | Release Branch Documentation | Latest Release in Branch | Latest Release Date in Branch | Branch EOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra 7.x | R580 | 580.126.09 | Long-Term Support | 7.4 | January 2026 | July 2028 |
| NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra 6.x | R570 | 570.211.01 | Feature and Production | 6.7 | January 2026 | March 2026 |
| NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra 4.x | R535 | 535.288.01 | Long-Term Support | 4.9 | January 2026 | July 2026 |
All Release Branches
| Software Branch Documentation | Driver Branch | Latest Driver in Branch | Release Branch Documentation | Latest Release in Branch | Latest Release Date in Branch | Branch EOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra 5.x | R550 | 550.144.02 | Feature and Production | 5.3 | January 2025 | April 2025 |
| NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra 3.x | R525 | 525.147.05 | Feature and Production | 3.3 | November 2023 | December 2023 |
| NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra 2.x | R520 | 520.61.05 | Feature | 2.3 | October 2022 | November 2022 |
| NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra 1.x | R470 | 470.256.02 | Long-Term Support | 1.9 | July 2024 | September 2024 |
Deployment Guides
Reference Architecture
White Papers
🛟 NVIDIA AI Enterprise support resources cover enterprise-level support services, product-specific licensing terms, and version lifecycle policies.
Enterprise Support and Services
Access NVIDIA Enterprise Support including support tiers, response times, escalation processes, and how to open a support case. These resources apply to all NVIDIA AI Enterprise licensed products.
Product Support and Licensing
Product-specific licensing agreements, support policies, and version lifecycle timelines for NVIDIA AI Enterprise. Review these to understand support levels, end-of-support dates, and license terms for individual products.