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Advania expands in high-performance computing through acquisition of Gompute

Tomas Wanselius and Daniel Persson. Tomas Wanselius and Daniel Persson.
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Acquisition of Gompute

Advania strengthens its HPC investment by acquiring Gompute with powerful infrastructure and expert team.

Integration of experts

Gompute's team in Sweden and Spain will become part of Advania and support customers with high-performance services.

Strategic AI acquisitions

Advania combines infrastructure and AI expertise for a complete service offering in Northern Europe.

Sustainable and scalable operation

Focus on data sovereignty and operation in energy-efficient data centers with local presence in Europe.

The acquisition strengthens Advanias investment in high-performance computing (HPC), where Gompute's powerful infrastructure provides enormous computing capacity to maximize the benefits of AI and research that require the management of large amounts of data. Customers gain access to dedicated computing power with full data sovereignty and clear cost control.

Advania has acquired it atNorth-owned company Gompute, specializing in high-performance computing, i.e. large-scale data processing used in advanced research, computer-aided simulations and AI training. Gompute's HPC platform enables complex calculations on dedicated infrastructure without dependence on public cloud services.

Both of these acquisitions are important pieces of the puzzle in our strategy to become Northern Europe's most comprehensive AI service provider. By combining our own infrastructure with cutting-edge expertise in strategy, security, implementation and sustainable data governance, we can now offer our customers a complete and tailored AI ecosystem that meets the needs of the future.
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Through the acquisition, Gompute's experienced team in Sweden and Spain part of Advania Sweden. Customers will continue to have access to the high-performance infrastructure and technical support they are used to, while also gaining access to Advania's broad service portfolio, local presence in Northern Europe and investments in sustainable and secure digitalization.

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One in a series of Advania's strategic AI acquisitions

The acquisition is an important part of Advania's ambition to become Northern Europe's most comprehensive HPC and AI service provider. Previously, Advania acquired the award-winning Swedish AI company The AI Framework, which specializes in driving AI transformation in retail, telecom and finance, among others. This has made it possible to offer a comprehensive offering in AI, from strategy and implementation to education, regulatory framework and subscription-based services.

“Both of these acquisitions are important pieces of the puzzle in our strategy to become Northern Europe’s most comprehensive AI service provider. By combining our own infrastructure with cutting-edge expertise in strategy, security, implementation and sustainable data governance, we can now offer our customers a complete and tailored AI ecosystem that meets the needs of the future.”", says Tomas Wanselius, CEO of Advania Sweden.

Contributes with technical expertise and grows with breadth

Gompute's platform is designed to simplify the everyday lives of engineers and researchers using HPC as a service. By providing scalable computing resources in private clouds, it creates the conditions for fast, secure and efficient workflows.

As part of Advania gets Gompute a stronger platform for growth, with local presence in Northern Europe, clear focus on data sovereignty aligned with European regulations, scalable and sustainable operations in some of Europe's most energy-efficient data center, as well as opportunities for employees to grow in an entrepreneurial culture.

Advania "They have shown that they understand the value of our long experience and expertise in HPC. Through their market presence, cultural match and investments in AI and digitalization, we see great opportunities to grow further, while maintaining focus on our customers' specific needs," says Daniel Persson, Chief HPC Officer at Gompute.

About Gompute

Since its inception in 2002, Gompute has helped companies harness the power of high-performance computing (High Performance Computing, HPC). Through an integrated software platform and modern infrastructure, users gain access to efficient, accessible and scalable solutions that support complex engineering and simulation processes. The platform is built to be easy to use and enables different types of users to seamlessly interact with HPC resources.

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Questions Answered

What does Advania's acquisition of Gompute mean?

The acquisition strengthens Advania's HPC and AI efforts with powerful infrastructure and expertise.

How are Gompute's customers affected by the acquisition?

Customers retain high-performance infrastructure and gain access to Advania's service portfolio.

What role does AI play in Advania's strategy?

Advania wants to become Northern Europe's most comprehensive AI service provider through strategic acquisitions.

What characterizes Gompute's HPC platform?

Scalable, private cloud infrastructure for complex computations without public cloud tie-in.

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