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中文(ZH) 樱花互联网拟投资260亿日元建设生成式AI基础设施，引入英伟达新一代GPU设备

Sakura Internet invests ¥26B in NVIDIA GPUs for AI infrastructure

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Sakura Internet, a Japanese cloud service provider, has announced a significant investment of approximately 26 billion Japanese yen to bolster its generative AI infrastructure. The company plans to acquire new-generation GPU server systems, including NVIDIA's HGX Rubin NVL8, along with networking and storage equipment. This strategic move aims to enhance Sakura Internet's AI service capabilities and market competitiveness, with the new hardware scheduled for delivery in January 2027. AI

IMPACT This investment by Sakura Internet will expand AI computing capacity in Japan, potentially enabling new AI services and research.

RANK_REASON Significant investment in AI infrastructure by a major cloud provider. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Sakura Internet invests ¥26B in NVIDIA GPUs for AI infrastructure

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    Sakura Internet plans to invest 26 billion yen to build generative AI infrastructure, introducing NVIDIA's next-generation GPU equipment

    日本云服务企业樱花互联网公司（SAKURA internet）7月28日宣布，公司董事会已批准投资约260亿日元，用于采购生成式人工智能服务所需的GPU服务器及相关设备。此次投资将用于采购搭载英伟达HGX Rubin NVL8 GPU的服务器机架系统，以及网络设备、存储设备等，以提升生成式AI服务能力和市场竞争力。樱花互联网称，该投资资金预计主要通过金融机构借款筹集，设备计划于2027年1月交付，具体投入使用时间尚未确定。（界面）

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