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Craig Tavares, President and COO of Buzz HPC, shares how the Hive Digital subsidiary is pioneering sovereign AI cloud services powered by 100% renewable energy in strategic locations across Canada and Sweden. Leveraging their vertically integrated approach from owned power assets to GPU clusters, BuzzHPC delivers high-performance computing at a quarter of the cost of major cloud providers.• Started career in telecom building infrastructure for ISPs and data centers in Canada• Acquired and built approximately 20 data centers between 2010-2020• Joined BuzzHPC earlier this year after meeting Frank Holmes• Built on foundation of Hive's renewable energy assets and legacy of GPU operations• Operates enterprise-grade Tier 3 data centers with complete redundancy for power and network• Invests $8-11 million per megawatt compared to $350-400K for crypto mining facilities• Recently acquired 7.2 megawatt data center in Toronto capable of hosting 2,000+ GPUs• Targets data sovereignty needs for governments and enterprises• Operates diverse GPU fleet including Ampere, Hopper, with Blackwell coming in Q4• Monetizes through hourly rentals, long-term contracts, and value-added services• Currently at $20M annualized run rate with target of $100M by 2026• Most recent GPU cluster sold out within three weeks of deployment• Focuses on sustainability with closed-loop liquid cooling and zero water wastageSign Up for Our Free Weekly Newsletter: https://www.powermininganalysis.com/newsletterAnthonys Info: Website: https://www.powermininganalysis.com X: https://twitter.com/cazenove_uk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Cazenove_UK Bryce's Info: X: https://twitter.com/McnallieM Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/McNallieMoney Merch: https://shop.mcnalliemoney.com/ Website: https://www.mcnalliemoney.com Business Inquiries: Email - [email protected]
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