EPCC News 97
May 2025
Breaking new ground: operated by EPCC, the largest Cerebras CS-3 cluster in Europe will accelerate AI research and the UK’s AI capabilities.
From our Deputy Director
Welcome to the Summer 2025 issue of EPCC News.
It occurred to me, whilst reading this issue, how much of what we are involved in is linked to cycles, be those funding cycles, technology cycles, political cycles, or simply the cycles that projects go through, including my own journey at EPCC as I enter my third year here.
This constant of fluctuation, with work progressed through an arc from conception, to design, delivery and review, all lead to a certain level of resilience, in both the system and structures and in the people who enable it all.
In this issue we look back and celebrate the end of the current Cirrus service, which has grown and changed since it was first commissioned in 2016. Over its years of service, it has supported a wealth of research and development for academia and industry.
Looking forward, new opportunities are here now in the form of the Cerebras CS-3 cluster we have deployed – the largest of its kind in Europe – whilst other opportunities lie on our horizon, in re-establishing our links with peer colleagues in Europe, the delivery of the UK Government AI Opportunities Action Plan and continuing to support advancing science for society, in all its dimensions.
As ever it is an exciting time at EPCC, and I hope you enjoy reading this issue of EPCC News.
EPCC Deputy Director