Gcore is an edge AI, cloud, network, and security company founded in 2014 in Luxembourg.[1][2][3] As of March 2024, its global network consists of over 180 Points of Presence (PoPs) on six continents.[4][5] Gcore is partnering with NVIDIA to provide training and inference on cloud and edge infrastructure, aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence workloads.[6]

Gcore
Company typePrivately held company
Industry
FoundedFebruary 27, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-02-27)
FounderAndre Reitenbach
HeadquartersContern, Luxembourg
Services
Number of employees
500+ (2023)
ASN
Websitegcore.com

History

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Gcore was established in 2014 in Luxembourg.[7][3] In 2020, the company entered a partnership agreement with Intel.[8][9]

In 2022, Gcore partnered with Graphcore to launch the European AI Cloud, which uses technology to speed up machine learning tasks with ready-made AI infrastructure.[10]

In March 2024, Gcore announced it has acquired web application and API protection (WAAP) solution from StackPath.[1]

In May 2024, former vice-chancellor of Germany and federal minister of Germany for health Philipp Rösler joined the Gcore board.[11][12]

In April 2024, Gcore received a commendation in the Industry Innovation category at the NVIDIA Partner Network Awards EMEA for developing the first speech-to-text technology for Luxembourgish, using its LuxemBERT AI model.[13]

In August 2024, Gcore named as a Major Player in IDC MarketScape report for European public cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) 2024 by IDC, global market intelligence firm.[14]

Network infrastructure

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According to the company's website, Gcore has network locations in six continents: Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa, and Australia.[15]

Products and services

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Gcore provides content delivery network (CDN), cloud computing,[4]virtual machines, bare-metal server, AI intelligence, kubernetes,[16] streaming media, DDoS mitigation, Domain Name System (DNS), function as a service (FaaS) and logging as a Service (LaaS).[17][18][19]

A January 18, 2022, review by TechRadar commend Gcore's large network and CDN analytics. However, the review noted that its support documentation could be more detailed.[20]

In March 2023, Gcore offers a free speed test that helps check internet speed and the quality of a broadband and mobile connection.[21][22]

Controversies

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Correctiv and Tageszeitung reported that Gcore supported the distribution of the TV network RT until April 2023, which has been under sanctions by the EU since March 2022. However, Gcore denies the accusations.[23][24]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sead Fadilpašić (2024-03-08). "Gcore snaps up StackPath WAAP offering". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  2. ^ "About Convenient Cloud Services | Gcore". gcore.com. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  3. ^ a b "G-Core Labs S.A." Odoo. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ a b "Securing Cloud Edge Environments - Technology Org". 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  5. ^ Redaktion (2023-05-04). "DDoS-Angriff: So schützt du deine Website erfolgreich gegen Hacker". Gründer.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  6. ^ "G-Core Labs SA". NVIDIA. Retrieved 27 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Vun nächster Woch un: Eng nei Iwwersetzungsapp fir d'Lëtzebuerger Sprooch". www.rtl.lu (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  8. ^ Help Net Security (2022-06-30). "G-Core Labs' stand-alone solution offers protection against SYN Flood DDoS attacks". Help Net Security. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  9. ^ PDF. "G-Core Labs: High-Performance Infrastructure". Intel. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  10. ^ Moizan, Fabrice. "G-Core Labs launches European AI cloud powered by Graphcore IPU". www.graphcore.ai. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  11. ^ "Former German minister Philipp Roesler joins Gcore board". Luxembourg Times. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  12. ^ "Philipp Rösler startet beim IT-Unternehmen Gcore". Tagesspiegel Background. May 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Yee, Kristen (2024-04-18). "NVIDIA Honors Partners of the Year in Europe, Middle East, Africa". NVIDIA Blog. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  14. ^ "IDC MarketScape: European Public Cloud IaaS 2024 Vendor Assessment". IDC: The premier global market intelligence company. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  15. ^ "Gcore Global Network Map". gcore.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  16. ^ "Certified Kubernetes Software Conformance". CNCF. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  17. ^ "Stay ahead of the game: How DDoS protection can safeguard your gaming infrastructure". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  18. ^ Maxen, Bill (2019-05-03). "Top 5 List of Function As a Service Providers". TechUseful. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  19. ^ Security, Help Net (2024-02-02). "DDoS attack power skyrockets to 1.6 Tbps". Help Net Security. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  20. ^ Mike Williams (2022-01-18). "Gcore CDN review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  21. ^ Africa, B. I. (2023-04-20). "How to test your internet speed". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  22. ^ Nath, Bipasha (2022-07-12). "15 Best Internet Speed Test Tools to Check Your Wi-Fi and Mobile Bandwidth". Geekflare. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  23. ^ Peters, Jean (2023-07-14). "Warum Russia Today trotz Sanktionen in Europa weiterläuft". correctiv.org (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  24. ^ Fromm, Anne (2023-07-14). "Russische Propaganda in Europa: Hütchenspieler für Russia Today". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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