Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced that it has been chosen to power the Edinburgh International Data Facility (EIDF), Europe’s first regional data innovation center at the University of Edinburgh EPCC in Scotland.
HPE was chosen following a highly competitive tender process. The company will deliver an end-to-end infrastructure featuring its high-performance computing and artificial intelligence solutions powered by HPE Apollo Systems and HPE Superdome Flex Servers, as well as HPE Ezmeral Container Platform software capabilities.
The deal, which has an expected value of more than $125 million over 10 years, will help 1,000 public, private and non-profit organizations to develop products and services using R&D and other data-driven programs, with a long-term vision to establish the Edinburgh region as the data capital of Europe.
As a hub for innovation, the EIDF will enable research and development (R&D) on initiatives focused on addressing glob