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Highlights

  • New NVIDIA Hopper GPU cluster operating near full utilization since launch.
  • HPC infrastructure spans Quebec and New Brunswick supporting diverse AI clients.
  • BUZZ HPC services include on-demand GPU cluster access for startups and enterprises.

BUZZ High Performance Computing (“BUZZ HPC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: HIVE) (NASDAQ: HIVE) (FSE: YO0), announced the launch of a new NVIDIA Hopper GPU cluster in Quebec. This addition is one of three supercomputing clusters operated by BUZZ HPC across Canada and Sweden, aimed at expanding the company’s high-performance computing capacity.

The new cluster is equipped with NVIDIA Hopper GPUs and leverages the NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking platform to provide high-speed connectivity. Since its launch, the cluster has been operating near full utilization, highlighting demand for scalable AI infrastructure within Canada. BUZZ HPC’s network includes facilities in the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, allowing operations across multiple time zones and linguistic regions.

As a NVIDIA Cloud Partner, BUZZ HPC is one of the few Canadian sovereign AI platforms at scale, providing infrastructure to support innovation while maintaining data residency within Canada. Its client base includes venture-backed startups, universities, and research organizations involved in a variety of AI and high-performance computing applications. Customers can access GPU clusters flexibly—either on an hourly basis or through long-term fixed contracts.

BUZZ HPC’s infrastructure currently consists of NVIDIA Ampere and Hopper GPUs, with plans to incorporate NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs in the near future. The company’s computing resources facilitate applications across sectors such as generative AI, autonomous systems, legal technology, genomic medicine, and health sciences research.

Since 2018, HIVE and its subsidiaries have evolved from deploying approximately 130,000 GPUs to operating advanced, large-scale AI clusters. BUZZ HPC emphasizes its focus on integrating renewable energy sources and digital services to support its expanding HPC operations within Canada.