Fujitsu Launches ‘Fujitsu Computing as a Service’ in Japan
TOKYO, Oct. 25, 2022 -- Fujitsu today announced that it started to offer “Fujitsu Computing as a Service” (CaaS), its service portfolio to deliver customers access to world-leading computing technologies via the public cloud to the Japanese market, with global roll out to follow in fiscal 2023.
Fujitsu simultaneously launched the “Fujitsu Accelerator Program for CaaS,” a new global partner program that aims to provide prompt solutions to societal issues including labor shortage in the logistics business, countermeasures to infectious diseases and the development of new highly functional materials by co-creating use cases on the CaaS platform with innovative companies such as startups.
Fujitsu’s new cloud services include “Fujitsu Computing as a Service HPC” (hereinafter CaaS HPC) as well as "Fujitsu Computing as a Service Digital Annealer" (hereinafter CaaS Digital Annealer) for developing and running simulations, AI technologies and combinatorial optimization applications.
The launch also includes "Fujitsu Computing as a Service Technical Consulting Services" (hereinafter CaaS Technical Consulting Services) that support the selection of the optimum environment according to the characteristics of customers’ applications and their acceleration.
Fujitsu is providing these services as part of its vision for “Hybrid IT” to realize a new digital infrastructure for a connected society, a Key Focus Area under Fujitsu Uvance, Fujitsu’s portfolio of global solutions to achieve a sustainable world.
Moving forward, Fujitsu will collaborate with external cloud providers to strengthen its environment and enhance its services by expanding the applications offered under CaaS, aiming for an expansion of the service to the global market in fiscal 2023.
Outline for Fujitsu CaaS and Fujitsu Accelerator Program for CaaS
Fujitsu offers CaaS as a cloud service portfolio that enables Fujitsu and its customers to jointly develop and implement applications and services using cutting-edge computing and software technologies. The CaaS portfolio includes high-performance computing (HPC) technologies and Fujitsu’s Quantum-Inspired Digital Annealer (1) as cloud services as well as technical consulting services.
- “CaaS HPC”: Via CaaS HPC, users will have access to: the computing power of the “Fujitsu Supercomputer PRIMEHPC FX1000,” (hereinafter PRIMEHPC FX1000) which shares the same CPU at the heart of the supercomputer Fugaku; a PC cluster with a high-performance Intel CPU; and a PC cluster with a high-performance Intel CPU and NVIDIA GPU to develop and run simulations and AI applications.
- “CaaS Digital Annealer”: Via CaaS Digital Annealer, users will be able to use Fujitsu’s Quantum-Inspired Digital Annealer that solves complex combinatorial optimization problems at speeds not possible with current conventional computing technologies.
CaaS Digital Annealer will offer quick and accurate solutions to combinatorial optimization problems from a wide area including distribution and production planning, drug development, and the search of new materials. - “CaaS Technical Consulting Services”: Fujitsu will support customers in choosing the best solution for the development and implementation of applications by offering them the computing power of the PRIMEHPC FX1000, PC clusters, or Fujitsu’s Digital Annealer.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu’s purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers in over 100 countries, our 124,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: Computing, Networks, AI, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$32 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share.
Source: Fujitsu
