NTT Com Asia launched a new High Performance Computing (HPC) as-a -Service Solution in Hong Kong to help enterprises streamline and fast-track the deployment of high-density data centres to fuel the massive growth in compute-intensive workloads, further reinforcing Hong Kong’s role as an AI Innovation and FinTech Hub in the region.
Developed in collaboration with Dell Technologies, the new solution delivers HPC resources to support customers with end-to-end deployment – from co-location, infrastructure hosting, and computing servers to managed services. Available on a flexible as-a-service commercial model, customers can enjoy fast deployment of high-performance computing of more than 50 kW within NTT Financial Data Centre and Taipo Data Centre in Hong Kong.
“We are seeing a rapid take-up of AI and emerging technologies at scale across businesses in Hong Kong and Asia, which poses new challenges to traditional IT infrastructure.” Alex Chan, vice president of enterprise and digital solutions at NTT Com Asia said.
He explains that NTT is offering enterprise customers a turnkey solution that allows them to scale up their IT infrastructure quickly and cost-efficiently with end-to-end deployment to ease operational hassle.
Findings from an industry report indicate a surge in demand for data centres, substantially fuelled by the wave of generative AI and the need for more data processing capacity.
Cushman & Wakefield predicts that the demand in Southeast Asia and North Asia (including Hong Kong) will grow by over 25% annually through 2028.
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Despite the growth, increasing power consumption and cooling capabilities of data centres remain key challenges for enterprise deployment.
Jackie Kwong, general manager of Hong Kong and Macau at Dell Technologies added: “We deliver energy-efficient infrastructure to help customers enhance server performance and cooling capabilities in data centres.”
