How AI is Revolutionizing HPC: A 36.7% Growth Surge

The AI-HPC Paradigm Shift: A New Era of Computing

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has redefined many technological landscapes, and high-performance computing (HPC) is no exception. Imagine a world where AI supercharges computational prowess, leading to unprecedented market growth. According to a recent HPCwire article, such a world is quickly becoming our reality as AI-augmented HPC continues to evolve.

Hyperion Research’s Groundbreaking Findings

In an eye-opening announcement, Hyperion Research has updated its market sizing for the HPC server market, influenced profoundly by AI advancements. This update marks a 36.7% growth rate for 2023, up from previous forecasts, and it’s projected to add a whopping $13.6 billion by 2028.

“As AI is being integrated into traditional HPC workflows, and HPC-class machines are being purchased to adopt AI into enterprise datacenter applications, we are seeing a great increase in new buyers and new suppliers that have entered the HPC market.”—Earl Joseph, CEO of Hyperion Research

Worldwide HPC server market growth — Figure 1: Worldwide HPC server market ($B) including revenue from traditional HPC suppliers and revenue attributed to non-traditional HPC suppliers. (Source: Hyperion)

The updated market sizing and projections are based on extensive surveys conducted over the past two years. These changes reflect the impact of AI, large language models, and significant GPU/accelerator-based system purchases. As the backbone of many AI applications, HPC systems have propelled the market to new growth heights.

Exploring the New Market Segments

AI-centric Servers

These servers are a new revenue addition to the traditional HPC market sizing. AI-centric servers, offered by non-traditional suppliers such as NVIDIA and Cerebras, frequently make their way into enterprise environments looking to enhance AI capabilities.

Designed primarily for AI and AI-related workloads.
Historically, these servers were not included in HPC market evaluations.

HPC & Advanced AI Servers

The previously counted segment of the HPC market includes servers used for highly computational or data-intensive tasks. These servers are often utilized by scientists, engineers, and analysts for modeling and simulation applications. Hyperion Research terms this collective market as technical computing and high-performance computing.

Includes servers for scientific, engineering applications, economic analysis, financial analysis, animation, business intelligence, and more.
Excludes cloud service providers, as those are tracked separately.
Advanced AI servers are generally sold by traditional HPC vendors to conventional HPC sites.

HPC market data — Table 1: Data underpinning the chart in Figure 1. (Source: Hyperion)

Engage with the Experts: Fall HPC User Forum

The latest insights and expert discussions on HPC and AI will be showcased at the fall Hyperion Research HPC/AI User Forum. Attendees at Argonne National Laboratory from September 4-5, 2024, will gain from sessions like “The Future of AI” by Rick Stevens of ANL and discussions on real-world large-scale AI use cases.

About Hyperion Research

Hyperion Research is a leading market intelligence firm specializing in high-performance computing (HPC) and related emerging markets. Offering mission-critical insights for over 35 years, Hyperion Research aids organizations in making informed, strategic decisions within the competitive landscape of advanced computing technologies.