HPE to Supply $200 Million in Nvidia-Powered Servers for Japan AI Supercomputer
Ryotaro Yamada, Nikkei Staff Writer
June 19, 2024 06:19 JST
PALO ALTO, California — Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is set to supply Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) with $200 million worth of cutting-edge AI servers. This strategic investment is poised to catapult Japan into the forefront of generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, leveraging some of the most advanced technology currently available.
Unveiling the Future of AI: Nvidia H200 GPUs
Central to this significant upgrade are Nvidia’s H200 graphics processing units (GPUs), a notable enhancement over the previous H100 and A100 models. These new GPUs are specifically engineered to handle the intensive workloads demanded by AI applications, particularly in the realm of generative AI. The H200 GPUs promise superior performance, offering unprecedented processing power and efficiency.
The deployment of these state-of-the-art servers marks a pivotal moment for AIST, enabling the institution to harness greater computational capabilities. This will facilitate the development of more sophisticated AI models, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in generative AI — a…
