Hypertec Cloud Announces Major Expansion with Unprecedented Capacity to Deploy Up to 100,000 GPUs for AI by Early 2025 

Strategic expansion to address rising AI demands with enhanced capacity, meeting critical industry needs across North America. 

MONTREAL, QC – September 12, 2024 – Hypertec Cloud Inc. (HCI) is proud to announce a major expansion of its AI cloud infrastructure, designed to meet the growing demand for AI training and inference workloads. This expansion includes capacity to support up to 100,000 of the latest generation GPUs by the first half 2025. This initiative positions HCI as a premier provider of AI infrastructure, supporting North America’s largest and most demanding AI workloads.

“We are thrilled to begin this new chapter in Hypertec Cloud’s journey, furthering our mission to provide reliable, high-performance AI cloud infrastructure solutions on a massive scale,” said Jonathan Ahdoot, President of HCI. “This expansion showcases our ability to deliver a performance-optimized AI cloud that is not only sustainable but also cost-effective and rapidly deployable. Our customers will have access to the critical resources needed to advance AI research, innovation, and applications across industries.”

This major expansion will allow Hypertec Cloud to offer GPU capacity throughout North America with initial data centers strategically located in regions such as Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Indiana. The expansion secures over 150 megawatts of capacity by mid-2025, with the potential to grow to 500 megawatts within the year. The infrastructure will support next-generation NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD GPUs, providing unparalleled performance and energy efficiency for the largest training and inference workloads.

Hypertec’s ambitious plan aligns with Canada’s national AI strategy and will significantly enhance domestic capacity. Up to 50% of these GPUs will be reserved for the Canadian market, supporting AI Platform as a Service (AI-PaaS) providers, AI application developers and solutions providers as well as organizations in technology, financial services, the public sector, higher education and research centers.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, expressed his support for this milestone development: “Hypertec’s continued investment in Canada’s AI infrastructure is a testament to our country’s growing role in the global AI ecosystem. This expansion not only bolsters Canada’s technological capacity but also solidifies our leadership in AI innovation. By investing in Canadian talent and securing cutting-edge infrastructure, Hypertec is driving economic growth and job creation while positioning Canada at the forefront of AI advancements.”

Strengthening Canadian Sovereignty and Innovation

As a 100% Canadian-owned company with four decades of experience, Hypertec plays a vital role in enhancing Canada’s digital sovereignty. “Our infrastructures are designed, developed, and assembled right here in Montreal. This vertical integration ensures that we can meet the unique needs of the Canadian AI ecosystem while offering secure, sustainable solutions that promote data sovereignty,” added Jonathan Ahdoot.

Hypertec’s expanded footprint is part of a broader vision to strengthen Canada’s competitive edge in AI while driving sustainable growth. The company’s investment can reach up to $6 billion and can create more than 250 new high-tech jobs in Montreal, with the majority focused on cloud and AI sectors.

About Hypertec Cloud 

With four decades of expertise in high-performance computing and data centers, Hypertec Cloud is a leading provider of AI and high-performance Infrastructure-as-a-Service solutions. We deliver secure, reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective AI and HPC IaaS solutions at scale across North America, with capacity secured to powering power hundreds of thousands of GPUs for the largest and most demanding compute, storage, and AI workloads. For more information, please visit cloud.hypertec.com.

Media Contacts:

Cabinet, Minister Champagne

Audrey Champoux, Director of Communications
audrey.champoux@ised-isde.gc.ca

Hypertec

André Lamarre, Executive Vice President
andre.lamarre@hypertec.com
Cell : +1.514.207.1897

Catherine Masson, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
cmasson@hypertec.com
Cell: +1.514.226.0514

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