Wedoany.com Report-Nov. 25, Equinix, Lenovo, and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, have jointly launched an advanced high-performance computer (HPC) designed to accelerate scientific discovery in life sciences, drug development, and advanced materials for the electronics industry.

The platform is built on Lenovo ThinkSystem servers featuring industry-leading liquid cooling technology and is hosted within Equinix's global data centre infrastructure. Its hybrid architecture seamlessly combines private and public resources, enabling rapid and efficient scaling of computing power according to workload demands.

Equinix provides the core digital foundation, leveraging its interconnected, carrier-neutral ecosystem and more than 100 liquid-cooled International Business Exchange (IBX) data centres worldwide. This setup supports secure, high-speed data exchange across clouds and regions while meeting the specialised infrastructure requirements of large-scale AI and HPC applications.

Harmeen Mehta, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer at Equinix, stated: "This partnership embodies what the future of innovation looks like – where digital infrastructure, compute and science converge to solve humanity's biggest challenges. At Equinix, we are proud to power that convergence. Together with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and Lenovo, we are proving that when technology scales responsibly, innovation doesn't just accelerate – it can transform industries and redefine what’s possible."

Laura Matz, Chief Science and Technology Officer at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, added: "We believe that data and technology are the cornerstones of scientific progress. With this high-performance computer, we are enhancing our computational capabilities and transforming how we conduct research and develop solutions that matter.

"This platform empowers our teams to leverage AI and advanced analytics more effectively, ultimately accelerating the pace of innovation across our sectors."

The collaboration enables Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, to process increasingly large datasets and complex simulations while maintaining strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance through energy-efficient liquid cooling and optimised infrastructure utilisation. The new HPC represents a scalable model for research-intensive organisations seeking to advance AI-driven discovery without compromising sustainability objectives.