Groq launches its first European data centre in Helsinki
The new facility will cater to the growing demand for AI inference services in the European region. Additionally, it will offer reduced latency, quicker response times, and enhanced data governance.
The new data centre, Groq's first in Europe, has been established in partnership with US-based Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company. It further solidifies the association between both companies, building on their previous site in Dallas, Texas, US.
Jonathan Ross, CEO and founder of Groq, remarked that the new European data centre offers the lowest possible latency and ready infrastructure.
"As demand for AI inference continues at an ever-increasing pace, we know that those building fast need more – more capacity, more efficiency, and with a cost that scales,' he further added.
Regina Donato Dahlstrom, managing director for the Nordics at Equinix, reaffirmed Finland as a standout choice for hosting the new data centre. She attributed it to the country's sustainable energy policies, free cooling, and reliable power grid.
"Combining Groq's cutting-edge technology with Equinix's global infrastructure and vendor-neutral connectivity solutions enables efficient AI inference at scale,' she added.
Headquartered in the US state of California, Groq builds AI accelerator application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). It has around 500 employees globally. Last year, it announced an expansion in Saudi Arabia.
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