Viridien Joins Forces with Ranch Computing to Supercharge the Digital Media Landscape
Viridien, formerly known as CGG, has formed a strategic partnership with Ranch Computing to enhance the digital media industry through high-performance computing (HPC) solutions. Announced on June 11, 2024, this collaboration will see Viridien provide customized HPC cloud infrastructure tailored to Ranch Computing's needs in visual effects, animation, and architectural visualizations. The partnership leverages tens of thousands of servers running 24/7, integrated with the latest immersion cooling technology to reduce the carbon footprint. This sustainable approach aims to deliver optimized rendering capabilities, faster results, and better performance for resource-intensive projects. Viridien's expertise in technology scouting, hardware selection, and energy optimization will support Ranch Computing's HPC Performance Lab, promising innovations in performance acceleration, energy efficiency, and hardware sustainability. Both companies aim to push the boundaries of computational science for the digital media sector.
- Viridien's partnership with Ranch Computing leverages tens of thousands of servers providing 24/7 operations.
- Utilization of the latest immersion cooling technology minimizes carbon footprint.
- Customized HPC cloud infrastructure tailored to the demanding needs of digital media clients.
- Enhanced and optimized rendering capabilities for visual effects, animation, and architectural visualizations.
- Viridien's expertise in technology scouting, hardware selection, and energy optimization supports Ranch Computing's HPC Performance Lab.
- Innovations expected in performance acceleration, reduced energy consumption, and extended hardware lifespan.
- Viridien's decades of experience in HPC, AI, and cloud technologies applied to digital media challenges.
- Potential high operational costs associated with maintaining tens of thousands of servers running 24/7.
- Dependence on advanced technology can lead to increased maintenance and upgrade expenses.
- Risks of integration issues between Viridien's HPC systems and Ranch Computing's rendering technologies could affect performance.
Paris, France – June 11, 2024
Viridien, formerly CGG, an advanced technology and digital company, has announced a pivotal high-performance computing (HPC) agreement with Ranch Computing, a French rendering farm based in Paris, to unlock innovation in the digital media industry. Viridien will provide fully customized HPC cloud infrastructure and expertise to Ranch Computing, tailored to the demanding compute requirements of visual effects, animation and architectural visualizations for digital media clients.
With tens of thousands of servers running production 24/7 and use of the latest immersion cooling technology, Viridien’s sustainable approach to HPC enables Ranch Computing to fully scale their rendering business in a cutting-edge data center environment while minimizing their carbon footprint. Combining Viridien’s industrial HPC with Ranch’s expertise and specialist technology will deliver enhanced and fully optimized rendering capabilities, ultra-fast results and exceptional performance even during the most resource-intensive projects.
Viridien, with its decades of experience in technology scouting, hardware selection, energy optimization and efficient cooling solutions, will also provide expertise to Ranch Computing’s HPC Performance Lab. This collaboration will bring benefits from innovations in performance acceleration, reduced energy consumption, extended hardware lifespan and greater sustainability to the digital media industry.
Julien de Souza, CEO, Ranch Computing, said: “Since 2006, Ranch Computing has established itself as one of the major players in the world for rendering images for the architecture, luxury, industry, and animation markets, as well as special effects for film and advertising. Viridien’s reputation as pioneers in sustainable HPC, AI and cloud technologies precedes them. With their expert support, we will continue to redefine what’s possible in the rendering industry.”
Agnes Boudot, EVP, HPC & Cloud Solutions, Viridien, said: “With the increasing demand for digital media content requiring faster, more sustainable rendering options, we are delighted to collaborate with Ranch Computing, who share our vision of pushing the boundaries of computational science. By combining our HPC, AI and cloud technologies with Ranch Computing’s rendering solutions, we provide computer graphic designers with the level of performance and efficiency they need.”
About Viridien (formerly CGG)
Viridien (www.viridiengroup.com) is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges. Viridien employs around 3,500 people worldwide and is listed as VIRI on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: 0013181864).
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