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Ireland has taken a significant step forward in next-generation AI and high-performance computing, with the deployment of the country’s first liquid-cooled NVIDIA HGX B200 supercomputer at CloudCIX’s data centre in Cork.
Delivered last week and expected to go live in the coming weeks, the system is built on NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell architecture and supplied through Dell Technologies. It represents one of the earliest liquid-cooled B200 installations in Europe and marks a major upgrade to CloudCIX’s Boole Supercomputer.
The deployment places Cork at the forefront of energy-efficient, high-density AI infrastructure at a time when demand for advanced compute continues to accelerate across industry, research and the public sector.
Designed to support real-world AI workloads, the upgraded Boole platform is intended to serve Irish startups, applied research teams, industry innovators and post-proof-of-concept academic spin-outs that require high-performance, sovereign compute capacity located within Ireland.
The physical installation highlights the growing complexity of modern AI infrastructure. Standing more than 2.5 metres tall and weighing close to a tonne, the liquid-cooled rack required significant preparatory works at CloudCIX’s Cork facility.
Local firm Costellos Engineering carried out structural modifications and precision placement, including the creation of a new access route to safely bring the system into the building.
According to CloudCIX managing director Jerry Sweeney, the project demonstrates that advanced AI infrastructure can be delivered by independent Irish operators while maintaining data sovereignty.
“More and more Irish organisations are working with AI models that demand extreme performance and tight control over data,” Sweeney said. “This upgrade provides a world-class compute platform here in Ireland, close to teams, systems and customers.”
AlloComp leads system design and deployment
The project was led by Irish AI infrastructure specialist AlloComp, which worked with CloudCIX on architecture selection, procurement, deployment and optimisation of the supercomputer-class system.
AlloComp co-founder Niall Smith said the installation reflects a broader shift in how data centres must be designed to support modern AI workloads.
“Traditional data centres typically operate at around 8 kW per rack,” Smith said. “Advanced AI systems are already running at 120 kW per rack, with future generations expected to reach 600 kW. At that point, liquid cooling is not optional — it is the only viable way to deliver the required density, efficiency and performance.”
AlloComp co-founder Kasia Zabinska added that the project aligns closely with the company’s focus on sustainable, high-density AI deployments.
“Supporting the delivery of Ireland’s first liquid-cooled B200 system is an important milestone,” she said. “The result is a future-proof platform that gives Irish organisations the performance and control they need, while addressing energy efficiency and sustainability challenges.”
CloudCIX said the upgraded system will enable tenants to train larger AI models, run more complex simulations and accelerate workloads that would otherwise be costly or impractical on traditional cloud platforms.
The deployment is expected to support growth across AI-driven sectors including medtech, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, robotics and computer vision. Customer onboarding for the system will begin shortly as part of CloudCIX’s sovereign AI infrastructure offering.
To coincide with the deployment, CloudCIX and AlloComp will host AI FORWARD > Supercomputing the Future on 27 January 2026. The national event will bring together industry leaders, researchers, policymakers and technology partners to examine the role of next-generation AI infrastructure in Ireland.
Attendees will have an opportunity to view a liquid-cooled NVIDIA B200 system in operation and discuss its implications for competitiveness, sustainability and data sovereignty. The programme will include technology demonstrations, expert panels and practical guidance for organisations developing or scaling AI initiatives.
Further technical details and announcements are expected in advance of the event, as Ireland continues to position itself for increased demand for sovereign, high-performance AI compute.
More information is available at www.aiforward.events
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