German modular supercomputing company ParTec has partnered with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HDRZ) research lab to jointly develop and operate an AI supercomputer. No information has been provided about the system’s hardware but in a statement, the two companies said it will be one of the most powerful AI supercomputers in the world.
“Our world-leading architecture for AI supercomputers is intended to decisively advance the German and European ambitions of digital sovereignty and enable companies to take full control of their data and processes with unparalleled reliability and security,” said Bernhard Frohwitter, CEO of ParTec. “Unfortunately, it is currently the case that up to 90 percent of the computing power required in Germany and Europe is not available in Europe but must be demanded above all in America.”
He added: “Furthermore, and from my point of view, the central issue is the provision of computing power in so to speak one's own backyard: This is the only way users and machine developers as well as operators can work closely together and benefit from the most valuable synergies that are not possible when a supercomputer is only accessible via cloud.”
