- Vertiv (VRT, Financial) partners with NVIDIA and iGenius to launch the Colosseum AI supercomputer in Italy by 2025.
- The Colosseum facility supports up to 132kW per rack, marking a significant advancement in sovereign AI data centers.
- Innovative modular design reduces deployment time by up to 50%, enhancing speed-to-market for AI infrastructure.
Vertiv (VRT), a leader in critical digital infrastructure, announced a collaboration with NVIDIA and AI innovator iGenius to develop Colosseum, one of the world's largest NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputers. Scheduled for launch in Italy by 2025, Colosseum aims to redefine the digital landscape with a unique sovereign AI data center designed for regulated workloads.
Colosseum will be positioned strategically in southern Italy to meet regional government requirements. The facility integrates Vertiv's infrastructure management expertise with NVIDIA's accelerated computing capabilities and uses the NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for AI factory design. This powerful combination supports up to 132kW per rack, crucial for addressing high-density computing needs in finance, healthcare, and public administration sectors.
One of the key innovations of the Colosseum project is its modular and scalable design, optimized for NVIDIA GB200 NVL72. This approach reduces deployment time by up to 50% compared to traditional data centers. Moreover, the facility utilizes digital twin technology through NVIDIA Omniverse to enable real-time design simulations, significantly speeding up the design-to-deploy cycle.
With the integration of NVIDIA Mission Control and Vertivâ„¢ Unify management systems, Colosseum promises enhanced operational efficiency, facilitating real-time orchestration across power, cooling, and computing resources. This collaboration highlights Vertiv's strategic positioning at the forefront of high-density AI infrastructure, setting a precedent for future global AI infrastructure deployments.
