atNorth, a Nordic colocation, high-performance computing and synthetic intelligence service supplier, has collaborated with Crusoe Power Techniques LLC (“Crusoe”) to colocate Crusoe Cloud GPUs in atNorth’s ICE02 information centre in Iceland.
That is Crusoe’s first challenge in Europe and the association advances Crusoe’s mission to align the way forward for computing with the way forward for the local weather by powering Crusoe’s high-performance computing infrastructure with clear power sources.
“I’m thrilled that our quest to supply low carbon energy has led us to Iceland,” mentioned Cully Cavness, Crusoe’s co-founder and president (pictured proper). “This partnership with atNorth permits us to carry the concentrated power demand of compute infrastructure on to the supply of unpolluted, renewable geothermal and hydro power.”
“It is vitally vital to atNorth that we’re collaborating with firms that share our method to sustainability,” mentioned E. Magnús Kristinsson, CEO of atNorth (pictured left). “Crusoe’s dedication to maximise their compute whereas minimizing their environmental impression made them an ideal match.”
The atNorth ICE02 website leverages greater than 80MW of energy benefiting from the sustainable geothermal and hydro power produced in Iceland. The nation additionally advantages from low latency networks and totally redundant connectivity to buyer bases in North America and Europe through a number of undersea fiber optic cables.
“AI and machine studying are driving the demand for information facilities to develop at a file fee,” mentioned Chris Dolan, Crusoe’s chief information centre Officer. “We’re enthusiastic about our preliminary dedication to atNorth and stay up for doubtlessly increasing capability much more sooner or later.”
The information follows atNorth’s latest acquisition of Gompute, a number one supplier of Excessive Efficiency Computing (HPC) and information middle providers, and the announcement of three new websites,FIN04 in Kouvola, Finland, FIN02 in Helsinki, Finland and DEN01 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The enterprise continues to be acknowledged for its prowess within the sustainable information middle business by a number of awarding our bodies this yr together with the Edie Web Zero Awards, the DCS Awards, the Electrical Assessment and Knowledge Middle Assessment Excellence Awards, the Tech Capital Awards, the Nationwide Sustainability Awards and the 2023 Power Awards. The Tech Capital Award particularly, identifies the advantages of Iceland as an information middle location, such because the abundance of pure sources and the truth that their power is 100% generated by renewable sources, along with their steady political scenario, round financial system rules, and redundant connectivity.
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