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Fluidstack announced on March 25, 2025, its collaboration with Borealis Data Center, Dell Technologies, and NVIDIA to deploy and manage exascale GPU clusters across Iceland and Europe. Fluidstack aims to support AI labs, researchers, and enterprises by rapidly deploying high-density GPU supercomputers powered by 100% renewable energy. Borealis Data Center will provide facilities powered by renewable energy in Iceland and the Nordics, leveraging the region's cold climate and geothermal power. Dell PowerEdge XE9680 servers, optimized for AI workloads with NVIDIA HGX H200 and Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking, will be utilized to ensure performance and reliability.

Reports indicate that China's AI data center boom has lost momentum, leaving billions of dollars in idle infrastructure. Triggered by the rise of generative AI applications, China rapidly expanded its AI infrastructure in 2023-2024, constructing hundreds of new data centers with state and private funding. However, many facilities are now underused, returns are falling, and the market for GPU rentals has collapsed. Some data centers became outdated before they were fully operational due to changing market conditions and poor planning.

ImgSrc: insideainews.co

References :

• insideAI News: Fluidstack to Deploy Exascale GPU Clusters in Europe with NVIDIA, Borealis Data Center and Dell
• insidehpc.com: Fluidstack to Deploy Exascale GPU Clusters in Europe with NVIDIA, Borealis Data Center and Dell
• www.tomshardware.com: China's AI data center boom goes bust: Rush leaves billions of dollars in idle infrastructure

Classification:

• HashTags: #GPUClusters #AIDataCenters #AIinfrastructure
• Company: Fluidstack
• Target: Data centers, AI developers
• Product: GPU
• Feature: GPU Clusters
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative