Gcore Explained

Type:Privately held company
Founder:Andre Reitenbach
Hq Location:Contern, Luxembourg
Num Employees:500+ (2023)
Module:
Child:yes
Asn:199524

Gcore is an edge AI, cloud, network, and security company founded in 2014 in Luxemburg.[1] [2] [3] As of March 2024, its global network consists of over 180 Points of Presence (PoPs) on six continents.[4] [5] Gcore partnered with Graphcore to launch the European AI Cloud, which uses technology to speed up machine learning tasks with ready-made AI infrastructure.[6]

Network infrastructure

According to the company's website, Gcore has network locations in 6 continents: Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa, and Australia.[7]

Products and services

Gcore provides content delivery network (CDN), cloud computing,[8] virtual machines, bare-metal server, AI intelligence, kubernetes,[9] streaming media, DDoS mitigation, Domain Name System (DNS), function as a service (FaaS) and logging as a Service (LaaS).[10] [11] [12]

A January 18, 2022, review by TechRadar commend Gcore's extensive network and CDN analytics. However, the review noted that the website lacked comprehensive guidance and assistance, which could be improved.[13]

In March 2023, Gcore offers a free speed test that helps check internet speed and the quality of a broadband and mobile connection.[14] [15]

History

Gcore was established in 2014 in Luxembourg.[16] In 2020, the company entered a partnership agreement with Intel.[17] [18]

In March 2024, Gcore announced it has acquired web application and API protection (WAAP) solution from StackPath.[19]

In May 2024, former vice-chancellor of Germany and federal minister of Germany for health Philipp Rösler joined the Gcore board.[20] [21]

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.[22]

Controversies

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]

Notes and References

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

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