Nvidia Lists Tesla and Vertiv as Qualified AI-Factory Infrastructure Providers
The DSX Ready program covers battery energy storage systems and cooling distribution units, while qualification does not replace site-level engineering.
Nvidia listed Tesla and Vertiv as qualified providers in a new program for power-storage and cooling equipment used in AI-factory designs, giving the companies recognition under Nvidia’s infrastructure requirements.
The DSX Ready program launched Sept. 21 with two categories: battery energy storage systems (BESS) and cooling distribution units (CDUs). The qualified BESS providers are Hitachi Energy, LG Energy Solution and Tesla. The CDU group includes LG Electronics, LiquidStack and Vertiv.
BESS providers must conduct qualification tests and submit supporting data within a defined qualification boundary for review. CDU providers use Nvidia’s CDU self-qualification suite to determine whether their products meet applicable functional requirements.
DSX is a system-level framework spanning compute, networking, power, cooling, facilities and software. Its initial categories address the need to supply power to dynamic computing loads and remove heat from high-density systems.
Qualification does not replace site-level engineering or indicate site-level stability. The Nvidia announcement also does not identify a specific Tesla battery product or Vertiv CDU model.
Vertiv’s OneCore Rubin DSX infrastructure design uses simulation-ready power and cooling models, validated interfaces and standardized modular infrastructure blocks rated at 12.5 megawatts.
“By integrating simulation-ready infrastructure models into the NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX design, Vertiv is providing the repeatable building blocks and validated interfaces necessary to accelerate the path from design to operational readiness,” Scott Armul, Vertiv’s chief product and technology officer, said.
Nvidia will expand DSX Ready to additional infrastructure and software categories over time.
