Our freshly published report highlights key developments in Norway’s national e-infrastructure, showing how supercomputing and big data services have supported groundbreaking research and innovation.
What’s inside?
2024 marked the year when rising demand for computing power became a national priority. Interest in Norway’s e-infrastructure surged, fueled by significant investments, technological advancements, and strengthened international partnerships.
A government-commissioned report recommended investing 3.4 billion NOK over five years to meet growing demand for computing power, driven by AI. Discussions on the preferred organizational model, and a potential expanded mandate for Sigma2, will continue into 2025.
The procurement of Olivia, Norway’s next supercomputer, was completed with a contract signed with HPE in June—enhancing computational capacity for researchers. Storage and data access have also been significantly improved.
With global instability, securing national computing resources is crucial, while international collaboration remains key to staying at the forefront of technology. In December, Norway joined LUMI-AI, one of seven European AI factories under EuroHPC.
Norway is investing 215 million NOK in LUMI-AI, alongside a 30 million NOK national AI factory initiative from the Research Council. Sigma2 will play a central role in supporting research, public administration, and industry in AI and HPC.
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