Nebius Group Expands – The GPU Cluster Gets A New Neighbor!
19-Nov-2024 / 1:01 p.m. CET/CEST
Nebius Group, a name that sounds like a character from a sci-fi series but is definitely more rooted in cutting-edge technology, has just decided to expand its empire into the US. Hold onto your hats, folks, because Kansas City is about to become the new tech hotspot with Nebius’s first GPU cluster on its soil!
Welcome to Kansas City: The Land of BBQ and GPUs!
Nebius is breaking the mold by launching its first US GPU cluster in good old Kansas City, Missouri. Nothing screams “high-tech” quite like a city famous for its barbecued ribs! Set to go live in early 2025, this cluster will be the home for a whopping potential of 35,000 GPUs once they hit full capacity. Yes, that’s right – we might just witness a GPU party of epic proportions!
What’s Cooking at Nebius?
- According to the industry insiders, Nebius is not just building a cluster; they’re crafting an “AI-native” cloud that promises to revolutionize how workloads are processed.
- This initial cluster will kick off with a handful of NVIDIA’s H200 Tensor Core GPUs, and then, brace yourselves, it’s expected to welcome the energy-efficient NVIDIA Blackwell platform.
- Looking to make a good impression, Nebius has also opened shiny new offices in San Francisco and Dallas. Apparently, Manhattan was too crowded, so New York will soon catch up before New Year festivities kick in!
Making a Splash in the US Market
Arkady Volozh, the mastermind behind Nebius, is declaring this expansion a “pivotal step.” What’s he really saying? It’s their way of saying, “We want to be your go-to guys for AI infrastructure.” In Arkady’s words, “Serving American customers from American facilities means lower latency.” If you didn’t know, that’s tech jargon for “don’t worry; we’ll be faster than your ex on a date.”
The Future Looks Bright (and Hot…of GPUs)
Nebius isn’t stopping here. Oh no! They’ve got plans for a second, larger-scale GPU cluster to come online in the US sometime in 2025. Do we smell a prolonged rise in GPU availability? Well, for all you AI developers out there, this means you can finally stop fighting over resources like children at a candy store.
A Little Bit About Nebius
Founded in Amsterdam, Nebius is all about that powerful tech life. Their hyped-up, fully-stacked AI infrastructure is designed specifically to handle the fierce demands of the global AI industry. The company boasts a hefty investment of over $1 billion in AI infrastructure slated for mid-2025. Talk about confidence – they must know something we don’t!
Conclusion: Is the AI Revolution Here? It Just Might Be!
As Nebius plants its flag on US soil, they’re showing no signs of slowing down. With their eyes set on providing state-of-the-art AI infrastructure and a sprightly enthusiasm that could put caffeinated squirrels to shame, it seems clear – Nebius is here to help the tech world run smoother, faster, and perhaps slightly more efficient. Here’s to hoping they don’t run into a barbecue sauce shortage while they’re at it!
Nebius Group N.V., a prominent AI infrastructure provider listed on NASDAQ as NBIS, is significantly enhancing its presence in the United States with the inauguration of its inaugural GPU cluster located in Kansas City, Missouri. This strategic move aims to bring the company’s advanced AI-native cloud services closer to American clients, addressing the burgeoning demand for high-performance AI infrastructure.
- The Kansas City GPU cluster, set to commence operations in early 2025, will facilitate customer workloads while offering advanced capabilities.
- Upon expansion, this cluster has the ambitious potential to accommodate approximately 35,000 NVIDIA GPUs, vastly increasing the computational power available to developers.
- Nebius has already initiated operations at its customer hubs in San Francisco and Dallas since September, and anticipates the launch of its third office in New York by the end of the year.
Scheduled to go live in Q1 2025, the Kansas City cluster will prioritize state-of-the-art NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPUs, with an upgrade to the energy-efficient NVIDIA Blackwell platform planned for 2025. The facility’s initial power capacity of 5 MW is designed to expand to 40 MW, providing significant enhancements in computational resources.
This U.S. expansion is part of Nebius’s broader goal to establish itself as a frontline provider of AI infrastructure for developers and enterprises globally. The company is in advanced discussions to launch a second larger-scale GPU cluster in the United States, also expected to come online in 2025.
“Our first GPU cluster in the US and new offices represent a pivotal step in our expansion in the US market. Serving American customers from American facilities means lower latency and maximizes the advantages of our AI-native cloud. We will be building out more GPU clusters across the US to meet exploding demand for high-quality AI infrastructure from US AI developers and enterprises,” stated Arkady Volozh, founder and CEO of Nebius.
Nebius’s full-stack AI infrastructure is engineered to uniquely satisfy the rigorous demands of the global AI sector, utilizing expert knowledge across hardware, software, cloud engineering, and machine learning. The company has installed a fleet of H100s and has additional H200s becoming operational this month.
Announced publicly in October, Nebius’s AI-native cloud is designed to seamlessly manage the entire machine learning lifecycle—from data processing and model training to fine-tuning and inference—offering a comprehensive solution in a single platform.
The newly launched Nebius AI Studio inference service significantly enhances the company’s offerings to application developers, providing access to a variety of cutting-edge open-source models within an intuitive environment—all at competitively low costs.
With a dedicated team of around 400 engineers equipped with extensive expertise in building high-caliber tech infrastructure and a specialized R&D team focused on large language models, Nebius is poised to lead in providing innovative AI solutions. The company plans to invest over USD 1 billion in AI infrastructure by mid-2025, further expanding its deployment of NVIDIA GPUs to deliver an exceptionally advanced, energy-efficient AI-native cloud.
About Nebius
Nebius is a technology company dedicated to constructing full-stack infrastructure that meets the surging demands of the global AI market. Its expertise includes large-scale GPU clusters, cutting-edge cloud platforms, and essential tools for developers. With its headquarters in Amsterdam and R&D hubs across Europe, North America, and Israel, Nebius is positioned with a significant global presence.
Nebius’s primary business revolves around its AI-centric cloud platform optimized for demanding AI workloads. The company’s proprietary software and in-house-developed hardware, including servers and data center designs, provide AI developers with the computational power, storage solutions, and managed services they need to build, tune, and deploy their models effectively.
As a Preferred cloud service provider within the NVIDIA Partner Network, Nebius delivers high-performance infrastructure tailored for AI training and inference tasks. With a well-versed engineering team, Nebius guarantees its clients a scalable and efficient cloud experience optimized for their unique AI development needs.
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How is Nebius addressing the growing needs of AI developers and enterprises worldwide?
Ight:72pt; margin-bottom:16pt; line-height:117%”>Since its inception, Nebius has aimed to revolutionize the AI landscape through technological innovation and substantial investments in infrastructure, enabling it to meet the growing needs of AI developers and enterprises worldwide.
With a commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency, Nebius is also focused on developing solutions that not only enhance AI performance but also reduce the environmental impact associated with high-performance computing. As they surge forward, Nebius is determined to become a key player in the AI revolution, steering the industry towards faster, more efficient, and sustainable infrastructures.
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For further information about Nebius and its groundbreaking AI solutions, visit www.nebius.com or reach out to their customer service team through the website.
