Groq has partnered with Equinix to launch its first European data centre in Helsinki, Finland, marking a significant expansion of Groq’s AI inference infrastructure into Europe. This new facility aims to provide low-latency, scalable, and cost-efficient AI inference capacity closer to European users, enabling faster response times and stronger data governance.
Let’s have a look Key details of this collaboration include:
- Location: Equinix data centre in Helsinki, Finland, chosen for its sustainable energy policies, free cooling, and reliable power grid, making it ideal for hosting AI infrastructure.
- Purpose: To support AI inference workloads—where trained machine learning models draw conclusions from new data—by delivering high capacity and efficiency at scale.
- Customer benefits: Equinix Fabric customers can deploy inference workloads directly to GroqCloud, gaining access to inference capacity across the US and EMEA regions via public, private, or sovereign infrastructure options.
- Strategic significance: This European footprint builds on Groq and Equinix’s existing collaboration in Dallas, Texas, strengthening their global AI infrastructure network and enabling customers to innovate faster in AI applications.
- Statements: Jonathan Ross, Groq CEO, emphasized the growing demand for AI inference and the need for scalable, efficient infrastructure. Regina Donato Dahlström, Managing Director for the Nordics at Equinix, highlighted Finland’s advantages and the synergy between Groq’s technology and Equinix’s infrastructure.
Groq’s investment in Equinix’s Helsinki data centre establishes a strategic European hub for AI inference, enhancing performance and accessibility for AI workloads across Europe and beyond.