Intel and Lenovo on Monday announced a multiyear collaboration focused on the rapidly growing opportunity in the convergence of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI).
Building on the companies’ long-standing partnership in the data center, the multiyear global collaboration will speed the convergence of HPC and AI, creating solutions for organizations of all sizes.
Lenovo, the leading global system provider of TOP500 supercomputers will be optimizing Intel’s full portfolio of HPC and AI hardware and software solutions to serve as the foundation for its market strategy. Working together, the companies aim to accelerate the convergence of HPC and AI to unlock new levels of customer insight.
The combination of 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable platform and Lenovo Neptune liquid cooling technology has already produced remarkable results from joint engineering and utilizing a unique combination of HPC IP from the two companies, claims Lenovo. Today, 173 of the world’s TOP500 fastest supercomputers, spanning 19 markets run on Lenovo servers.
Kirk Skaugen, EVP of Lenovo and President of Lenovo Data Center Group
Lenovo’s Neptune liquid cooling, in combination with the 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable platform, helps customers unlock new insights and deliver unprecedented outcomes at new levels of energy efficiency.
Navin Shenoy, EVP and GM, Data Center Group, Intel
Intel is laser-focused on helping our customers spur innovation and discovery through the convergence of AI with HPC. Our extended collaboration with Lenovo combines the best of both companies’ innovations to drive our customers’ progress forward even faster.
