Intelligent Data Centres Issue 07 | Page 12

NEWS Verne Global joins NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center Program erne Global, a provider of advanced data centre solutions for high performance computing (HPC), has joined the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center Program as a certified colocation partner. V Enterprises and research organisations seeking to leverage the NVIDIA DGX-2 System now have the option to deploy their AI infrastructure using a cost- effective Op-Ex solution in Verne Global’s HPC-optimised campus in Iceland, which utilises 100% renewable energy and relies on one of the world’s most reliable and affordable power grids. The DGX-2 System – the world’s first two petaflop system – is the platform of choice for tackling the world’s most complex AI challenges, including complex deep neural networks that were previously untrainable. Verne Global has been selected to join the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center Program following a rigorous certification process to assess its ability to provide the high specification hosting environment required for this complex, high-density system. Verne Global’s track record for delivering ‘TrueHPC’ solutions at an industrial scale was also a key factor in its certification. Its TrueHPC approach focuses on providing accessible, flexible, optimised and highly efficient data centre services to its customers, enabling them to benefit from genuine HPC processing power and speed. Enet expands its data centre connectivity portfolio across Dublin net, a leading wholesale, open-access network provider in Ireland, has added six more data centres across Dublin to its national network. The additional data centres allow it to offer more options when it comes to dark fibre and managed bandwidth to its customers and will result in increased connectivity for consumers. E Enet is now connected to 25 data centres. As the company continues to grow its network, there are also plans to connect more data centres in the next 12 months. Broadband service providers will be able to use the additional data centres to connect with customers in areas where they may not have had a presence in the past. This interconnected network allows Enet to offer secure, reliable and scalable 12 Issue 07 high capacity connectivity between these centres. It will also allow for diverse connectivity for mission critical traffic, peering with other 3rd parties, along with giving customers more ways to route international traffic. The new data centres include four Equinix sites, Servecentric Blanchardstown and Keppel Citywest, while Enet is also connected to data centres around Ireland and in the UK. David Eyre, CCO of Enet, said: “At Enet, we are always looking at ways to expand the network to the benefit of our customers. By providing high capacity data centre connectivity, we are ensuring that the Enet network can provide the type of solutions that our customers require – and that those benefits are ultimately passed on to consumers and broadband users.” ◊ www.intelligentdatacentres.com