Nvidia unveils DSX POD modular AI data center design
Nvidia says the factory-built DSX POD combines Vera Rubin NVL72 systems with power and cooling gear, with deliveries expected in early 2027.
Nvidia has announced DSX POD, a modular infrastructure design that places its Vera Rubin computing systems alongside data center equipment inside factory-assembled containers, according to techradar.com. The design packs computing hardware, networking, electrical distribution and liquid cooling into units built before they reach a site.
The reference design starts with Vera Rubin NVL72 systems. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described each as seven liquid-cooled computing racks connected by about 17 kilometers of Spectrum-X cabling.
Nvidia claims deployment schedules could fall from six months to 14 days, provided a site already has the supporting infrastructure in place. The company also says its closed-loop liquid cooling and outdoor dry coolers can eliminate water evaporation during normal heat rejection, and estimates a 2GW deployment could save 54 million liters of water daily compared with cooling-tower systems.
Power management features
Two software components accompany the hardware. Nvidia claims DSX MaxLPS can deliver equivalent token output using 30% less power, while DSX Flex is designed to adjust a data center's power consumption based on electricity prices, grid conditions and utility requirements.
Nvidia is working with Dell Technologies, HPE, Lenovo, Schneider Electric and Vertiv to manufacture and supply DSX POD systems worldwide. Deliveries are expected to begin in early 2027.
Quick answers
When will Nvidia DSX POD systems be available?
Nvidia expects deliveries to begin in early 2027.
Which companies are building DSX POD systems?
Nvidia is working with Dell Technologies, HPE, Lenovo, Schneider Electric and Vertiv to manufacture and supply them worldwide.
What computing system does DSX POD use?
The reference design starts with Vera Rubin NVL72 systems, which Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described as seven liquid-cooled racks linked by about 17 kilometers of Spectrum-X cabling.