Building the Future of AI Infrastructure

In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and GPU-as-a-Service, success isn’t just about having cutting-edge technology. It’s about building an ecosystem of strategic partnerships that deliver comprehensive solutions to customers. Arkane Cloud has positioned itself at the forefront of this transformation by cultivating deep relationships with industry leaders across the entire AI infrastructure stack.

The Foundation: NVIDIA Partnership

At the heart of Arkane Cloud’s offering lies a strong partnership with NVIDIA, the undisputed leader in AI acceleration. This relationship goes beyond simple hardware procurement. As the CEO notes, “Jensen is my king right now,” highlighting the deep alignment with NVIDIA‘s vision for AI infrastructure.

The partnership has evolved alongside NVIDIA‘s product roadmap, from early A100 deployments to the current H100 and H200 systems, with Blackwell architecture coming in Q1 2025. This direct relationship with NVIDIA‘s EMEA director enables Arkane Cloud to access the latest technologies quickly and efficiently, providing customers with cutting-edge AI acceleration capabilities.

“We can leverage our proximity and closer relationship with NVIDIA to move quickly,” explains the CEO, emphasizing how this partnership enables rapid deployment of new technologies as they become available.

Infrastructure Excellence with SuperMicro

The challenge of cooling high-performance GPU clusters requires specialized expertise, and Arkane Cloud has partnered with SuperMicro to deliver innovative direct liquid cooling solutions. This partnership has been crucial in enabling Arkane Cloud’s ambitious 1,000 GPU cluster in Paris, with capacity to scale to 6,000 GPUs.

The collaboration extends beyond hardware supply to include validation and optimization of cooling systems capable of handling 135 kilowatts per cabinet, a significant engineering challenge that requires close coordination between SuperMicro, Arkane Cloud, and data center partners.

AI Democratization Through Hugging Face Integration

Recognizing that AI model accessibility is crucial for innovation, Arkane Cloud has integrated with Hugging Face, the leading platform for open-source AI models. This partnership enables customers to deploy any model from Hugging Face‘s extensive repository directly onto Arkane Cloud’s GPU infrastructure with just a few clicks.

“Every open source models are hosted on Hugging Face, and you can enable that to be loaded onto your GPUs,” the CEO explains, highlighting how this integration democratizes access to state-of-the-art AI models for companies of all sizes.

Storage Infrastructure with Vast Data

High-performance AI workloads require equally sophisticated storage solutions. Arkane Cloud’s partnership with Vast Data ensures that customers have access to storage solutions specifically optimized for AI workloads. This partnership provides API access to deploy compute resources while maintaining high-performance storage capabilities essential for training and inference operations.

The integration allows for seamless data management across the entire AI pipeline, from model training to deployment and inference.

Global Connectivity Through Equinix

Understanding that latency and connectivity are critical for AI applications, Arkane Cloud leverages partnerships with global infrastructure providers like Equinix. This enables the company to offer low-latency access to their Paris-based infrastructure from key European markets including London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Madrid.

The strategic location in the center of Europe, combined with Equinix‘s global network capabilities, positions Arkane Cloud as an ideal partner for companies requiring European AI inference capabilities with minimal latency.

Enterprise Storage Solutions with DDN

For enterprise-grade storage requirements, Arkane Cloud’s partnership with DDN (DataDirect Networks) provides additional high-performance storage options tailored to the most demanding AI workloads. This partnership ensures that customers have access to proven enterprise storage solutions that can scale with their AI initiatives.

The Power of Partnership Ecosystem

What sets Arkane Cloud apart is not just individual partnerships, but how these relationships work together to create a comprehensive AI infrastructure platform. The integration between NVIDIA‘s cutting-edge GPUs, SuperMicro‘s cooling solutions, Hugging Face‘s model repository, Vast Data‘s storage, Equinix‘s connectivity, and DDN‘s enterprise storage creates a seamless experience for customers.

“We prefer to provide managed services so customers don’t get any headache in service management,” explains the CEO, highlighting how these partnerships enable Arkane Cloud to offer complete solutions rather than just infrastructure components.

During the month of June, our CEO, Julien Gauthier, was invited by Megaport to meet Michael Reid, the CEO of this company in Paris. They discussed innovation, digital infrastructure, AI and GPU as a service, as well as how Arkane Cloud came to be.

Follow the link to watch the full interview from Uplink studio: GPU Powerhouse: Scaling an AI Cloud in the Heart of Europe

Follow the link to listen the full podcast: GPU Powerhouse: Scaling an AI Cloud in the Heart of Europe – Uplink: AI, Data Center, and Cloud Innovation Podcast