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harrison . ai deploys NVIDIA DGX A100s on Platform Equinix to accelerate AI development
The high-power digital infrastructure is built on Platform Equinix and the unprecedented compute density , performance and flexibility of the NVIDIA DGX A100 . The universal system for AI workloads enables harrison . ai to combine its exceptional Deep Learning expertise with clinical experience to develop and deploy further healthcare AI solutions .
Equinix , a leading digital infrastructure company , has announced that harrison . ai , a clinician-led healthcare Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) platform and NVIDIA Inception member , has deployed eight NVIDIA DGX A100 systems in an Equinix International Business Exchange data center in Sydney , Australia .
Through this deployment , harrison . ai launched annalise . ai – a joint venture with I-MED Radiology Network – and successfully developed its first solution AnnaliseEnterprise CXR ; one of the most comprehensive AI clinical decisionsupport solutions for chest X-rays , capable of detecting up to 124 findings .
RBC Capital Market estimated that approximately 30 % of the world ’ s data volume was being generated by the healthcare industry and the Compound Annual Growth Rate ( CAGR ) of data for healthcare will reach 36 % by 2025 . Realizing the urgent need to transform and future-prove their digital infrastructure to handle the exponential health data , healthcare organizations are at various stages of Digital Transformation and embracing AI and data analytics .
BDx to develop new 16MW data center in Hong Kong ’ s emerging Kwai Chung District
Big Data Exchange ( BDx ), the fastestgrowing carrier-neutral data center platform in Asia-Pacific , has announced its plan to develop a new 16MW facility in the upcoming high-tech industrial area being developed by Sino Group , a leading property developer in Hong Kong .
BDx is aiming to get the hyperscale-ready data center , HKG8 , operational by the end of 2023 .
This is BDx ’ s fourth data center in Hong Kong and will be located in the heart of the Kwai Chung District , which is rapidly transforming into a highly sought-after industrial and commercial zone .
The data center is strategically located 5km from the nearest port and 26km from the Hong Kong airport . It will offer redundant power supply and reliable infrastructure to BDx ’ s hyperscale and enterprise customers , ensuring the highest levels of fail-safe resiliency , super-dense connectivity and IX ecosystems which are hallmarks of BDx data centers .
“ BDx is pleased to announce our new data center to further our commitment to the Hong
Kong market . We are pleased to work with Sino Group to develop our next-generation , hyperscale-ready site , which is designed with fail-safe features and a clear focus on sustainability . We continue to support Hong Kong as The Digital Hub of APAC ,” said Mayank Srivastava , CEO of BDx .
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