Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has unveiled a comprehensive HPC and AI infrastructure portfolio, including next-generation HPE Cray Supercomputing EX systems and HPE ProLiant Compute XD servers, designed to support large-scale scientific research and sovereign AI initiatives. The portfolio aims to enhance efficiency in AI model training, NLP, and multi-modal model processing for faster, more effective innovation.
14 November 2024 – Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced an advanced portfolio of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure designed to support global research institutions and nations investing in sovereign AI. This portfolio, featuring the HPE Cray Supercomputing EX systems and new HPE ProLiant Compute XD servers, enables fast-tracked deployment of large-scale AI and supercomputing projects.
The HPE Cray Supercomputing EX4252 Gen 2 Compute Blade, available in Spring 2025, provides a groundbreaking 98,304-core capability within a single cabinet, powered by AMD EPYC processors. Additionally, the HPE Cray Supercomputing EX154n Accelerator Blade will accommodate up to 224 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, making it one of the fastest solutions for large-scale computational demands, scheduled for release by the end of 2025. The HPE Slingshot Interconnect 400 offers improved network speeds and ultra-low latency for handling complex workloads, and the HPE Cray Supercomputing Storage Systems E2000 boosts storage I/O efficiency by integrating with the Lustre file system.
HPE also introduced the HPE ProLiant Compute XD server line, tailored to the demands of AI model training, inference, and deployment. The ProLiant Compute XD680 Server, launching in December 2024, leverages Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators for a compact, cost-effective AI training solution. For more intensive performance needs, the ProLiant Compute XD685 Server—equipped with NVIDIA GPUs and liquid-cooling technology—will be available in early 2025, ensuring the cooling efficiency needed for high-power workloads.
The new portfolio’s innovations position HPE as a leading partner for scientific and technological advancements, providing customers with the infrastructure needed to power AI-driven discoveries and advance large-scale, data-intensive research projects.
