Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced a new managed data center hosting service in the UAE in partnership with Khazna Data Centers (Khazna), a leading provider of state-of-the-art hyperscale data center solutions. The new service supports the UAE’s national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, which includes a series of AI projects with leading institutions in the region. The service provides access to a data center facility fitted for end-to-end high-performance computing (HPC) technologies, purpose-built for AI, spanning compute, accelerated compute, software, networking and direct liquid-cooling (DLC).
The investment in a DLC data center, a significantly energy-efficient method compared to conventional air-cooling, supports the UAE’s effort to address rising power demands in the age AI, which is expected to grow by tenfold by 2026, according to the International Energy Agency.
The new data center facility addresses power consumption challenges by efficiently absorbing more heat with a liquid-based coolant solution, offering 20.7% higher performance per kW than air-cooled solutions With DLC the data center facility can reduce the need for space up to 77.5%by allowing customers to place fewer, more tightly packed servers into the racks.
To accelerate time-to-production, HPE Services, which provides worldwide, 24/7 onsite and remote support to install and deploy systems, worked closely with Khazna to optimize its Abu Dhabi data center to run AI and HPC workloads. Through HPE GreenLake, new or existing customers gain flexible options to scale and pay for services monthly.
“HPE is bringing its world-leading direct-liquid cooled HPC capabilities to launch the first data center facility of this kind in the UAE to make it widely accessible for customers in the region to run AI and other compute-intensive workloads,” said Ahmad Alkhallafi, managing director, Emirates & Africa at HPE. “With a broad spectrum of technology, deployment, and payment options, organizations have a choice to responsibly accelerate AI adoption, while they work towards the UAE’s goal and timeline to adopt patterns that reduce environmental stress.”
