Equinix supports Groq in launching low-latency AI inference in APAC

Groq has expanded its global AI infrastructure footprint to the Asia-Pacific region through its deployment in Equinix’s International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Sydney, Australia. Following launches in the US and EMEA, the collaboration brings Groq’s fast, low-cost and scalable LPU Inference Engine closer to organisations and the public sector in India and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

Under this partnership, Groq and Equinix will establish one of the largest high-speed AI inference infrastructure sites in the country with a 4.5MW Groq facility in Sydney, offering up to 5x faster and lower cost compute power than traditional GPUs and hyperscaler clouds. Leveraging Equinix Fabric, organisations in Asia-Pacific will benefit from secure, low-latency, high-speed interconnectivity, ensuring seamless access to GroqCloud for production AI workloads, ensuring full control and compliance.

The demand and adoption of AI-driven solutions continue to grow in Asia-Pacific. According to IDC’s latest Worldwide AI ...