Key Takeaways:
- Core42, a G42 company, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with AMD to explore AI, Machine Learning, and confidential compute for cloud deployments.
- The partnership aims to enhance security and performance in processing sensitive data while accelerating technology deployment for businesses across the UAE and beyond.
- Core42 will conduct proof-of-concept evaluations using AMD Instinct™ accelerators with Core42 production workloads.
Core42, a G42 company and provider of sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure services based in Abu Dhabi, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with AMD.
This partnership will focus on trialing AI, Machine Learning, and exploring confidential compute for public and private cloud deployments. The agreement was formalized by representatives from both companies at GITEX Global 2024 in Dubai and will commence with a proof-of-concept evaluation of AMD Instinct™ accelerators using Core42 production workloads.
Adrian Hobbs, CTO of Core42, emphasized the importance of security in performance, stating, “At Core42, we recognize that security is the new frontier of performance. We strive to enable businesses with confidential compute to process sensitive data with unparalleled protection, redefining what it means to be a high-performing system in the digital age.”
He added, “By partnering with AMD, we’re enabling our customers to achieve robust security without compromising on speed or functionality—a true hallmark of next-generation computing.”
Through this cooperation, Core42 aims to accelerate technology deployment for businesses in the UAE and internationally, focusing on AI, predictive analytics, Machine Learning, cloud transformation, strategy, and end-user device engagement.
Zaid Ghattas, the META Senior Commercial Lead at AMD, remarked, “This agreement with Core42 highlights our commitment to helping customers and partners leverage AI to meet their business needs. AMD will work with Core42 to empower businesses with exceptional compute performance to accelerate digital transformation.”
This collaboration aligns with Core42’s strategy to enable customers to thrive in the AI-driven era by providing best-in-class solutions. AMD Instinct accelerators deliver leadership performance for data centers, supporting solutions ranging from single-server setups to Exascale-class supercomputers, making them ideal for demanding AI and HPC workloads with large memory density, high bandwidth memory, and support for specialized data formats.
