Fluidstack and Eclairion to Deliver 18K GPU Supercomputer in France

AI cloud platform Fluidstack and Eclairion, a French maker of modular, high-density data centers, have partnered to build what the companies said is Europe’s largest GPU supercomputer that they will deliver in 2025 for Mistral AI, the French AI startup.

HPC News Bytes 20250303: DOGE and Fears at U.S. Science Agencies, Cat Qubits for AWS Quantum, GPUs vs. ASICs for AI Compute

A happy start to March to you! We offer a quick (8:28) run through recent news from the world of HPC-AI, including: DOGE-led government layoffs and funding disruptions at U.S. ….

HPC News Bytes 20250224: Microsoft Reports Quantum Advancement, DARPA’s Quantum Program, Harnessing GPUs on the Internet, France Claims Fusion Record

A good late February morning to you! Here’s a rapid (7:05) review of recent news from the world of HPC-AI, including: New in-house-manufactured Microsoft QPU ….

AI Data Center Workaround? Startups Pursue Networked Aggregation of Idle GPUs

Problems associated with GPU deployment – interminable order wait times, high prices and, particularly, dire need – are leading to new GPU access strategies. An article in today’s Wall Street Journal, “Your Gaming PC Could Help Train AI Models,” reports that underused GPUs “inspire startups to stitch together …..

Vultr Announces Availability of AMD MI325X GPUs in its Cloud Infrastructure

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.– Cloud infrastructure company Vultr today announced the deployment of the AMD Instinct MI325X GPUs in its Chicago data center region, making it the first cloud provider to offer this AI solution, according to the compay. This news comes on the heels of Vultr announcing its growth financing at a $3.5 billion valuation and the expansion of […]

Why Tier 0 Is a Game-Changer for GPU Storage

[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE] In tech, you’re either forging new paths or stuck in traffic. Tier 0 doesn’t just clear the road — it builds the autobahn. It obliterates inefficiencies, crushes bottlenecks, and unleashes the true power of GPUs. The MLPerf1.0 benchmark has made one thing clear ….

Ansys Reports 110x Fluent CFD Simulation Acceleration with NVIDIA GH200

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 18, 2024 – Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) today announced results of the largest Fluent CFD simulation run on NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips. The technology collaboration accelerated simulation by 110x, reducing the overall run time from four weeks to six hours. The accomplishment reflects Ansys’ commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation and amplifying […]

@HPCpodcast: MLCommons’ David Kanter on AI Benchmarks and What They’re Telling Us

Special guest David Kanter of ML Commons joins us to discuss the critical importance AI performance metrics. In addition to the well-known MLPerf benchmark for AI training, ML Commons provides ….

BullSequana eXascale Interconnect V3: Intelligent Network Management Accelerates GPU Performance in AI-HPC

[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE] While the compute power of GPUs has grown significantly…, networking infrastructure has not kept up at the same rate.

Pain of Porting: The Limitations and Costs of GPU-Driven HPC-AI

[OPINION/INSIGHT ARTICLE] At the heart of the porting challenge lies the need to harmonize diverse and rapidly evolving software ecosystems and hardware architectures. Current strategies to address the challenges of porting applications to diverse processor architectures often fall short….