INTELLIGENT OPERATIONS

By uniting , these three industry leaders have built a highly customisable private cloud solution that exceeds enterprise requirements for a low-cost scalable platform to run cloud-native workloads , including AI and other computeintensive workloads .

The partners have built a fully operational proof-of-concept cloud environment available for customers to test drive . Hosted at Borealis Data Center , a secure facility powered entirely by sustainable energy , the cloud is built using Fish OS , Sardina ’ s OpenStack , with both block and object storage using Ceph .

The three companies are each leaders in their field , contributing expertise to offer IceCloud Integrated Services :

• Sardina Systems , a prominent European software developer , contributes its award-winning cloud platform with comprehensive professional services and technical support

• Vespertec , an expert in highperformance data centre infrastructure , provides competitively priced , vendorneutral hardware and dedicated project

management and troubleshooting

• Borealis Data Center , based in Iceland , offers facilities that utilise 100 % renewable , zero-waste low-cost energy for computing

This approach guarantees reliability and operational efficiency , dramatically reducing environmental impact to help medium and large enterprises meet their ESG obligations whilst also offering a lower-cost cloud solution , especially for new workloads such as AI .

" The launch of IceCloud Integrated Services represents a significant step forward in sustainable computing ,” said Kristófer Andri Kristinsson , Product

Manager and Business Development Manager at Borealis Data Center . “ As economic pressures and environmental challenges pose conflicting demands on businesses , IceCloud eliminates this dilemma . By leveraging Iceland ' s 100 % renewable energy , we are not only reducing the environmental impact of intensive workloads but also offering a cost-effective solution for enterprises looking to scale their operations responsibly ."

Kenneth Tan , Executive Director at Sardina Systems , said : " With active digitalisation in industries such as finance and media , sustainable development options are limited . The IceCloud Integrated Services project , with its innovative way of packaging workloads , allows medium-sized and large enterprises with systems of 1 – 2 racks of 80 – 90 nodes each to achieve significant savings . These include up to a 50 % reduction in energy consumption during off-peak hours and a 38 % overall reduction , translating to substantial operational cost savings ."

Philip Kaye , Co-founder and Director at Vespertec , added : " Partnering with Sardina Systems and Borealis Data Center allows us to deliver a truly bespoke and robust cloud solution . IceCloud Integrated Services combines top-tier hardware , cutting-edge software and renewable energy to provide enterprises with a reliable , high-performance platform tailored to their specific needs ." �