The Boole Supercomputer will prioritise data integrity and energy efficiency, according to CloudCIX and AlloComp.
A new Cork-based supercomputer aims to advance AI infrastructure for practical use in Ireland and Europe.
The Boole Supercomputer is a joint venture between CloudCIX and AlloComp, which are aiming to help organisations bridge the gap between concept stages and production-scale AI.
The platform could be used in data-intensive industries such as medtech, pharma and robotics, AlloComp said.
“The launch of the Boole Supercomputer represents a major step forward for CloudCIX and for Irish AI infrastructure,” said Jerry Sweeney, CloudCIX managing director.
“It gives organisations access to world-class compute capability here in Ireland, within a secure and sovereign environment, while retaining control over data, performance and governance.”
The Boole Supercomputer is claimed to be one of the first liquid-cooled Nvidia B200 GPU deployments in Europe, and the first in Ireland. Liquid cooling in AI infrastructure is essential for energy efficiency and sustainability goals, according to AlloComp.
It said the platform is bound by Irish and European legislation, and is fully compliant with the EU’s AI Act and GDPR, therefore providing a well-governed alternative to global cloud platforms.
The supercomputer is the product of collaboration between CloudCIX, a Cork-based data centre operator, AlloComp, an Irish AI infrastructure specialist, and multinational Dell Technologies, which provided hardware manufactured at its Cork site.
The Boole Supercomputer’s AI and computing development also relied on academic expertise from partners at various third-level institutions including University College Cork, Munster Technological University, Technological University of the Shannon and the University of Galway, along with funding from Enterprise Ireland.
The Boole Supercomputer was launched at CloudCIX’s Cork data centre during an AI Forward event, which also saw the unveiling of a “sovereign AI chatbot” – named Guiden – that prioritises transparency, data protection and legal compliance. Guiden was built on Mistral Large 3, an EU-developed large language model.
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