Graphcore has unveiled its first global channel partner programme.
The new Elite Partner Program consists of a network of distributors and resellers that will work to fulfill demand for Graphcore’s AI compute platform, the IPU-M2000, and IPU-POD for scale-out and supercomputing deployments.
In a statement the outfit said the go-to-market programme’s scale and reach reflect the momentum that its Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU) has built up so far and there is high demand around the world for its recently-announced second-gen IPU systems.
Graphcore CEO Nigel Toon said: “The Graphcore Elite Partner Programme allows us to serve commercial, academic and governmental customers around the world, through some of the most trusted names in the information technology supply chain.”
At launch, the list of partners includes: 2CRSi, Atos, Boston Limited, BSI, Dell Technologies, Digital China, Inspur, Lambda, Macnica/Cytech, Meadowgate Technologies, Megazone, OCF, Penguin Computing, Tech Data Europe, Tech Data US, and Wildflower International.
These members will be able to offer customers Graphcore’s next-generation platform as demand for AI compute continues to grow across both the private and public sectors, the firm said.
