Sharjah to have region’s first sustainable data centre at SRTIP
Lenovo signed a new agreement with Al Hathboor Bikal.ai to support advanced digital transformation projects which focus on developing innovation in the UAE.
Lenovo signed a new agreement with Al Hathboor Bikal.ai, to provide public and private sector customers with cuting-edge high performance cloud computing systems to support advanced digital transformation projects which focus on developing innovation in the UAE.
Lenovo will also provide systems and expertise tosupportalhathboorbikal.aitobuildandoperate a new sustainable data center at Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP).
The collaboration will see Lenovo and Al Hathboorbikal.ai,thejointventurebetweenalhathboor Group and Bikal Technologies Limited, working together to leverage shared experience in High Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to provide customers in the region with advanced capabilities that will enable them to use AI to address business challenges and create new digital technologies. The agreement was signed at the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park recently in presence of Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO SRTIP and Raj Sandhu, GM Al Hathboor Bikal. ai, Mohammed Al Hathboor Management Commitee Member of Al Hathboor Bikal.ai, and Alaa Bawab, General Manager, Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, META along with other senior management and dignitaries.
Raj Sandhu, GM Al Hathboor Bikal.ai said: “We have huge ambitions for Sharjah Research and
Technology Innovation Park, and this partnership with a global leader like Lenovo, will set the path towardsdevelopingtailoredinfrastructuresolutions thatwillsolvebothpublicandprivateorganisational challenges. We look forward to leveraging Lenovo’s experience in the technology sector and enhancing our digital capabilities while also welcoming new Ai-powered and data-enabled research and technologies.”
“Al Hathboor sees this collaboration as a way to give the UAE a technological advantage to the innovationecosystem, createjobsandopportunities for our youth, and develop tech for solving regional andglobalchallenges.lenovo,nvidiaandintelwith SRTIP gives us a joint capability in tech transfer and we look forward with working with our universities, businesses, and government”, Added Mohammed Al Hathboor Management Commitee Member of Al Hathboor Bikal.ai.
Lenovo will provide High Performance Computing (HPC) hardware and sotware to Al Hathboor along with operational management and support, to create on demand services for customers as well as managed services support. The partnership will democratise the use of HPC for various private and publicsectororganisationsallowingthemtoaccess
HPC cluster on a service model.
As an example of one application, the HPC cluster situated at SRTIP can play a crucial role in enhancing citizen health and safety within the emirate of Sharjah. By harnessing the power of HPC, authorities can process and analyze vast amounts of data from various sources, such as CCTV systems, and sensor networks, through to analysing data from patients to diagnose health issues This enables real-time monitoring, helping to identify potential threats switly and respond proactively. Additionally, HPC systems can also enhanceemergencyresponseanddisastermanagement by optimizing resource allocation, analyzing weather paterns, and coordinating rescue efforts. Furthermore, HPC’S advanced analytics capabilities facilitate predictive modelling and machine learning algorithms, enabling agencies to detect paterns of activities and predict potential events. Ultimately,hpcempowersdecision-makerstomake data-driven choices, enhancing the safety and health of citizens throughout the UAE.
Theagreementwillleveragelenovo’spositionas the one of the only providers for proven, ready-todeploy Ai-enabled infrastructure solutions. Lenovo will also provide support through its AI Centers of Excellence, including access to Lenovo Data Scientists, AI architects and engineers, to leverage the company’s multi-industry domain experience to deploy AI and machine learning research solutions that can be used across various sectors including education, R&D, retail, oil & gas and more.
With its Ai-ready servers and storage solutions, activepartnershipsandanecosystemofisvs,lenovo will deliver pre-validated, performance optimized Ai-ready solutions on demand, even under the heaviest high-performance workloads.
As part of the deal, Lenovo will implement one of the first data center in the region to use Lenovo’s patentedneptuneliquidcoolingtechnology,which will greatly improve energy efficiency and sustainability of services delivered by Al Hathboor. The unique thermal solution uses efficient liquid cooling to reduce cooling requirements in the data center, reducing energy consumption and contributing to sustainability goals. The solution is designed for sustainable performance and scalability, while supporting the emergent demands for HPC workloads without compromising on performance.
Alaa Bawab, General Manager, Lenovo Infrastructuregroup,metaadded,“theagreementwith Al Hathboor Bikal.ai for HPCAAS is a gamechanger, providingorganizationswiththeabilitytoaccesshigh performancecomputingandadvancedtechnologies including AI, to power their digital transformations, withtheconfidencethattheyareaccessingservices from the region’s first sustainable data center.”