CoreWeave opens new Texas data centre to expand access to high-performance GPUs
NEWS oreWeave , a specialised cloud provider of large-scale GPUaccelerated workloads , has
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announced a new data centre facility in Plano , Texas , to be fully operational by December 31 2023 . The US $ 1.6 billion data centre is CoreWeave ' s first facility in Texas and will support economic activity and job growth in the area .
" We are pleased to partner with Plano and the local community to open this cutting-edge data centre and create new jobs ," said Michael Intrator , CEO and Co-founder of CoreWeave . " The 450,000 square foot facility will help meet the unprecedented demand for high-performance cloud solutions for Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning , pixel streaming and other emerging technologies that CoreWeave is uniquely positioned to deliver .”
This news comes on the heels of continued growth for the company . Recently , CoreWeave announced the opening of a modern data centre in New York City that provides ultra-low latency to over 20 million inhabitants across the metropolitan area . In April 2023 , CoreWeave announced a US $ 221 million Series B round , followed by US $ 200 million in Series B extension funding for a total of US $ 421 million in capital raised for the round .
" With the demand for Machine Learning , AI and visual effects / rendering sharply rising , we are thrilled to partner with CoreWeave as the company invests in its first data centre in Texas , capable of high-computing solutions for such specialised needs ," said John B . Muns , Mayor of Plano .
Cyxtera and HPE collaborate to help customers accelerate and simplify their hybrid IT strategies
yxtera – a global leader in data centre colocation , interconnection services and digital infrastructure –
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As a HPE Partner Ready service provider , Cyxtera is now offering its Enterprise Bare Metal solution supported by the HPE GreenLake platform . With HPE ProLiant servers on Cyxtera Enterprise Bare Metal , customers can benefit from the operational flexibility of the cloud with the performance , control , cost-predictability and security of dedicated infrastructure running in Cyxtera ’ s global data centres .
IT infrastructure and conduct a total cost of ownership ( TCO ) analysis for different infrastructure deployment models , in collaboration with HPE . During the Quick Start TCO Workshop , Cyxtera solutions architects use actualised inputs from a customer ’ s environment and pull real-time pricing to compare IT spend for colocation and bare metal versus public cloud .
“ We ’ re thrilled to continue working with Cyxtera to deliver agile and flexible approaches that empower our customers to rapidly scale and optimise their hybrid IT infrastructures ,” said Brian Falvey , VP North America Sales , HPE GreenLake , HPE . “ Cyxtera ’ s global data centre platform , unique Digital Exchange network fabric and rich ecosystem of interconnected partners are a great complement to HPE GreenLake and our industryleading private cloud solutions .”
Cyxtera has also launched the Quick Start TCO Workshop , a programme that helps organisations assess their current
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