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Nvidia CEO encourages Europe’s lagging AI sector and offers tools to accelerate data center buildout
Huang said Europe has about 5% of global AI computing capacity and unveiled modular systems that could cut data center build times to 14 days.
At the GTC Berlin conference on Wednesday, Nvidia unveiled the DSX POD, a reference design for shipping containers housing Vera Rubin AI racks to accelerate data center deployment.
Conventional data centers take six months to bring online, struggling to meet rapid demand from the AI boom. Nvidia designed these modular units to accelerate time-to-value for operators.
Partners including HPE, Dell, and Schneider Electric will build the units, which cut deployment times from six months to 14 days by validating every component before shipping.
Each unit packs 504 Rubin GPUs and uses waterless dry cooling technology. For a 2-gigawatt deployment, Nvidia estimates this approach saves about 54 million liters of water daily.
The first systems should roll off production lines early next year, with worldwide delivery starting in 2027. Nvidia aims to mitigate supply chain challenges before they impact revenue.
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