Digital Realty has been selected to host one of the world's most powerful AI supercomputers at an AI-ready data center in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) are joining forces to provide Danish researchers from both the public and private sectors with access to an NVIDIA-powered AI supercomputer. This initiative will not only offer them the supercomputer's capabilities but also access to NVIDIA's software platforms, training, and expertise.
This advanced NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD supercomputer boasts 191 NVIDIA DGX H100 systems, which incorporate more than 1,500 NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs. These are linked together using NVIDIA's Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking technology. Additionally, the supercomputer comes with NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, which includes pretrained models, optimized computing frameworks, and libraries for faster data science. Housed within Digital Realty's state-of-the-art, AI-optimized infrastructure, this powerful setup empowers the newly established National Center for AI Innovation in Denmark. This center aims to push forward research and innovation across various sectors such as healthcare, life sciences, and climate studies.
The supercomputer will be housed in one of Digital Realty's state-of-the-art data centers in Copenhagen, which have been powered by 100% renewable energy since 2020. Digital Realty has more than one gigawatt of renewable energy under contract globally and is a signatory to the EU Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact, committing to carbon neutrality for its European data centers by 2030.
Chris Sharp, Chief Technology Officer at Digital Realty, commented, "Digital Realty is at the forefront of crafting the digital future, transcending mere infrastructure development to become architects of tomorrow. Our commitment to delivering state-of-the-art, AI-ready infrastructure is not just about accelerating AI adoption – it's about pioneering the next wave of innovation. We envision Digital Realty as more than a meeting place for AI; we aim to establish it as the premier nexus for private AI, where enterprises and data converge. Here, scientific breakthroughs are realized, industries are transformed, and the future is molded by the synergy of technology and imagination."
"We are delighted to be working with Digital Realty," said Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, Chief Executive Officer of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. "With their superb track record of operational excellence and tangible commitment to sustainability, they are the ideal partner to host the supercomputer and help take this exciting initiative forward."
