Astana (TDI): Kazakhstan has taken a major step in its digital transformation by unveiling Central Asia’s most powerful supercomputer.
The supercomputer, boasting a performance of about 2 exaflops, was delivered as part of a strategic deal between the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry (MDDIA) and Presight AI Ltd, an ADX-listed public limited company whose majority shareholder is Abu Dhabi company G42.
This milestone follows a deal inked in February last year to manufacture a supercomputer and construct a dedicated data center.
The latest development includes the creation of a full-scale supercomputing cluster that will be installed in a state-of-the-art Tier III data center.
The facility ensures high availability through dual data redundancy, independent power supplies, and the capability to upgrade equipment without interrupting operations.
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The new supercomputer is powered by the latest NVIDIA H200 graphics chips, optimized for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing.
With a capacity of 2 exaflops, equivalent to a billion billion (10¹⁸) floating point operations per second, the system is likely to considerably boost Kazakhstan’s digital infrastructure and AI capabilities.
The supercomputer is intended to benefit a wide range of users, not just a narrow group of specialists.
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“The supercomputer’s resources will be accessible to all: startups developing neural networks, universities conducting fundamental and applied research, scientific institutions, and businesses integrating AI into their operations,” the ministry said.
The project aligns with Kazakhstan’s broader digital policy and its ambitions to become a regional technology hub.
It also reflects strengthening economic relations with the UAE.
Farkhund Yousafzai is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
