AUSTIN,
Texas, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital
Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and
carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection
solutions, today announced that it has been selected to host one of
the world's most powerful AI supercomputers at an AI-ready data
center in Copenhagen, Denmark.
This collaboration, spearheaded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation and
the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), will grant researchers from
Denmark's public and private
sectors access to a cutting-edge NVIDIA-powered AI supercomputer,
in addition to NVIDIA software platforms, training, and
expertise.
The state-of-the-art NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD supercomputer is
equipped with 191 NVIDIA DGX H100 systems integrating
over 1,500 NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs and interconnected using
the NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking
platform. The DGX SuperPOD also includes NVIDIA AI Enterprise
software for pretrained models, optimized frameworks, and
accelerated data science software libraries. Digital Realty's
advanced, AI-ready infrastructure will provide the foundation for
this powerful system, enabling the National Center for AI
Innovation – formed through the collaboration – in Denmark to accelerate research and innovation
in various fields, including healthcare, life sciences, and climate
research.
Chris Sharp, Chief Technology
Officer at Digital Realty, commented, "Digital Realty is at the
forefront of crafting the digital future, transcending mere
infrastructure development to become architects of tomorrow. Our
commitment to delivering state-of-the-art, AI-ready infrastructure
is not just about accelerating AI adoption – it's about pioneering
the next wave of innovation. We envision Digital Realty as more
than a meeting place for AI; we aim to establish it as the premier
nexus for private AI, where enterprises and data converge. Here,
scientific breakthroughs are realized, industries are transformed,
and the future is molded by the synergy of technology and
imagination."
Digital Realty's dedication to supporting AI adoption is evident
through its recent initiatives. Last year, the company introduced
its high-density colocation solution on PlatformDIGITAL®, the
company's global data center platform, aimed at breaking down
barriers and facilitating AI adoption by enterprises worldwide.
Moreover, Digital Realty's KIX13 data center in Osaka, Japan, was Digital Realty's first data
center globally to become certified for NVIDIA DGX H100, as
part of the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center program.
"We are delighted to be working with Digital Realty," said
Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, Chief
Executive Officer of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. "With their
superb track record of operational excellence and tangible
commitment to sustainability, they are the ideal partner to host
the supercomputer and help take this exciting initiative
forward."
The supercomputer will be housed in one of Digital Realty's
state-of-the-art data centers in Copenhagen, which have been powered by 100%
renewable energy since 2020. Digital Realty has more than one
gigawatt of renewable energy under contract globally and is a
signatory to the EU Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact, committing to
carbon neutrality for its European data centers by 2030.
This collaboration between Digital Realty, the Novo Nordisk
Foundation, EIFO, and NVIDIA marks a significant milestone in
Denmark's AI research and
innovation landscape. By providing access to world-class AI
infrastructure and expertise, the National Center for AI Innovation
aims to drive groundbreaking discoveries and develop innovative
solutions to address global challenges.
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty brings companies
and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center,
colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the
company's global data center platform, provides customers with a
secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter
Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation
and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty
gives its customers access to the connected data communities that
matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+
facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents. To
learn more about Digital Realty, please visit
digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and
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For Additional Information
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Digital Realty
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Digital Realty
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InvestorRelations@digitalrealty.com
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