Companies and researchers now get access to Danish AI supercomputer

The integration of Denmark's powerful AI supercomputer, Gefion, with Digital Realty's global Servicefabric platform marks a pivotal moment for Danish innovation and digital sovereignty. This strategic move, announced by Digital Realty, significantly broadens access to Gefion's substantial computational resources. Previously, access might have been constrained by data location. Now, businesses, startups, universities, and organizations can harness Gefion's capabilities even if their data resides in international public clouds or data centers abroad. Pernille Hoffmann, managing director for Digital Realty in the Nordics, emphasizes the dual benefit: enabling access to powerful GPU resources while crucially upholding Danish data sovereignty. This means companies can perform large-scale computations without compromising their data's security or location within Denmark. Ali Syed of the Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI) hails this as a major step, making Gefion valuable for cross-border data work and international research collaborations. He draws a powerful analogy, stating that AI infrastructure is as essential as a highway or power plant, vital for maintaining Danish competitiveness. Gefion, a joint venture involving the Novo Nordisk Foundation, EIFO, and Nvidia, was inaugurated in 2024 and has already demonstrated its potential, enabling the Danish Meteorological Institute to develop advanced AI-driven weather models. This expansion ensures that Danish enterprises have access to 'state-of-the-art infrastructure,' fostering a more robust and competitive national AI landscape.

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Der er mange danske virksomheder, der gerne vil have adgang til de GPU'er (kraftige chips, red), der er i Gefion, og kunne lave store beregninger.- Samtidig handler det om datasuverænitet. Hvis man ikke vil have sine data ud af landet, kan man bruge Gefion, som står i Danmark og dermed sikre, at data bliver i Danmark.