European Cloud and EDGE provider G-Core Labs has launched its new European-based public AI cloud service, which the firm says leverages Graphcore Intelligence Processing Units.
The company said it decided to use IPU systems to meet the growing demand for powerful, efficient and secure cloud-based AI.
G-Core Labs’ first IPU service will be built on an initial IPU cluster in Luxembourg, with future expansion planned in Central Europe, to meet the data sovereignty needs of European enterprises, large labs and research institutions.
Ready-made solutions for AI applications, such as natural language processing, computer vision and conversational AI, as well as other implementation resources, training and support will help customers solve real-life business issues and innovate faster, G-Core Labs said.
“We are very proud that G-Core Labs is the first European cloud service provider to partner with Graphcore to bring new innovations for a rapidly changing cloud market,” said Andre Reitenbach, CEO at G-Core Labs.
According to Reitenbach, the promise of AI is vast, but its progress is hugely dependent on the computer systems that it runs on.
“Graphcore has shown, through its commercial and research partnerships, that the IPU is an innovation accelerator, opening up new avenues in AI research while also delivering outstanding performance per dollar,” he said.
Nigel Toon, co-founder and CEO of Graphcore, added: “Working together, Graphcore and G-Core Labs will make the power and flexibility of the IPU available to anyone who wants to take their AI compute to the next level, whether that’s accelerating their current workloads or exploring the use of next-generation models that demand specialist systems, designed for artificial intelligence.”
G-Core Labs said that it plans to expand its IPU cloud service in Europe, the US and Asia during 2022.
