Cyxtera announced the launch of its new AI + Quantum Center of Excellence (COE) in the company's LHR3 data center in Reading, U.K. Cyxtera designed its COE to serve as a testing and activation hub for companies exploring how to leverage AI and quantum computing in their environments. By providing access to a wide breadth of best-of-breed technology providers and strategic partners -- as well as the ability to knit them together via its Digital Exchange network fabric -- Cyxtera has established a secure testing lab for AI and quantum workloads. Founding partners of Cyxtera's COE include Fujitsu, Boston Limited, Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), SECQAI, Amulet Hotkey, and Asperitas.

Fujitsu is deploying its AI Test Drive Lab in Cyxtera's COE in the U.K., providing direct access to Fujitsu infrastructure and solutions, technology from partners like NVIDIA, Intel, and SUSE, and consultancy services needed to develop and validate AI theories and models. Boston Limited is showcasing a range of technologies in Cyxtera's CO E, including its BUDDHA AI development framework and platform, advanced GPU deployments with generative AI capabilities, ultra low latency long distance network technology, and high performance storage and network solutions designed for high performance computing and AI workloads. The COE experience includes: Workshops, training, and ideation: Companies can meet with Cyxtera and partners to gain a better understanding of their current data flow and application footprint, identify objectives, and participate in AI and quantum training.

Proof of concept and validation: Organizations can identify the optimal technology and software stack for their use case, then build and test models for evaluation. Rollout to production: Customers can select from a multitude of deployment scenarios, from fully-managed, end-to-end services to do-it-yourself in colocation. Cyxtera can deliver and scale environments from entry point to entire data halls and help manage the power and cooling challenges of high-density workloads, including deploying the latest immersion cooling technologies.

With its patented Digital Exchange network fabric and rich interconnection capabilities, Cyxtera can enable customers to build hybrid IT infrastructures to support the latest AI and quantum applications. Cyxtera can support ultra-high density workloads (70 mW+) in 18 data centers worldwide.