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Business Wire
7 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
DDN and Polarise Partner to Deliver Sovereign, Sustainable AI Factories for Europe
CHATSWORTH, Calif. & PADERBORN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DDN ®, the global leader in AI and data intelligence solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Polarise, Europe's emerging pioneer in sovereign, sustainable AI infrastructure. This collaboration brings together DDN's world-class AI data platform technology and Polarise's end-to-end capabilities for building and operating NVIDIA-accelerated AI factories across the continent. 'Our collaboration with Polarise represents a major step forward in democratizing AI infrastructure for Europe,' said Paul Bloch, President and Co-Founder of DDN. Through this partnership, DDN and Polarise will deliver high-performance, resource-efficient AI infrastructure designed for the next generation of sovereign European AI workloads—at scale, with speed, and with sustainability in mind. 'Our collaboration with Polarise represents a major step forward in democratizing AI infrastructure for Europe,' said Paul Bloch, President and Co-Founder of DDN. 'By combining DDN's unparalleled AI data platform with Polarise's innovative approach to AI factories and cloud delivery, we are enabling customers to power their AI ambitions responsibly and without compromise.' Polarise specializes in building turnkey AI factories—end-to-end, AI-centric data centers based on the NVIDIA reference architecture. With locations in Germany and Norway, Polarise offers customers a sovereign alternative for consuming AI computing power through colocation, dedicated/private cloud, or direct API access via its own cloud platform. Polarise's operations emphasize renewable energy, heat reuse, and cutting-edge cooling to ensure low-carbon, future-proof AI deployments. 'This partnership allows us to bring best-in-class storage and data intelligence from DDN into our ecosystem,' said Nicolas Kremer, CTO of Polarise. 'Together, we're creating Europe's answer to the age of AI—an agile, sovereign, and sustainable infrastructure that challenges outdated industry norms.' The joint offering will combine: DDN's enterprise-proven AI storage systems, optimized for NVIDIA DGX and AI factory environments, delivering extreme throughput and efficiency for AI model training, inference, and RAG workloads. Polarise's modular AI factory design and cloud delivery model, ensuring flexible, sovereign, and scalable access to AI compute and storage for enterprise and research customers. Shared commitment to sustainability, reducing carbon impact through intelligent infrastructure design and integration with local communities. The companies will initially focus on joint deployments across Germany and Norway, with further European expansion planned in 2025 and beyond. About DDN DDN is the world's leading AI and data intelligence company, empowering organizations to maximize the value of their data with end-to-end HPC and AI-focused solutions. Its customers range from the largest global enterprises and AI hyperscalers to cutting-edge research centers, all leveraging DDN's proven data intelligence platform for scalable, secure, and high-performance AI deployments that drive 10x returns. About Polarise Now is the time to make responsible AI decisions. Polarise's solutions ensure resource-saving AI workloads that have a future—cutting carbon emissions and integrating in existing communities to do an impact for good. Their growing portfolio of state-of-the-art AI factories, in combination with a sovereign cloud platform, provides unparalleled efficiency and customization for Europe's next-generation AI leaders. Follow Polarise: Linkedin
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Ursa engages former NVIDIA veterans for its AI project in Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada: After finding itself in the midst of a political storm, Ursa Clusters, a company promoted by a group of NRIs, announced that it has onboarded two former top executives of NVIDIA. Ursa has proposed to invest Rs 5,728 crore in Visakhapatnam to develop AI-powered data centres with a promise of creating 2,500 jobs. Ursa, the infrastructure arm of Ursa Cloud incorporated in the US, announced the addition of Alex Tsado and Keith Dines, both of whom worked with NVIDIA in the past. While Alex will lead the technology programme, Keith will be the chief architect in building data centre infrastructure. Ursa has already announced the onboarding of Eric Warner, who earlier worked in key leadership roles at Oracle and Sun Microsystems, as chief revenue officer. Warner will lead Ursa's commercial partnerships with hyperscale cloud providers and AI-first enterprises, according to a statement issued by the company. Alex previously led Cloud AI and high-performance computing go-to-market strategy at NVIDIA. He also led the technology programme for NVIDIA in building data centres in the US and China, spearheading GPU launches for the company. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Esta nueva alarma con cámara es casi regalada en Ciudad Madero (ver precio) Verisure Más información Undo On the other hand, Keith has more than 30 years of data centre experience, especially in areas of data centre architecture and construction management. He built NVIDIA's private cloud and R&D test labs. Satish Abburi, the co-founder of Ursa Clusters, said with Alex and Keith coming on board, they are confident of executing the project well within the timelines. "The combined expertise of Alex and Keith will bring in a unique blend of business strategy and technical execution. Their leadership will be instrumental in ensuring Ursa Clusters delivers facilities that meet NVIDIA DGX certification standards for enterprise and research-grade AI performance," he said. Satish further added that India's data centre market is projected to reach $4.5 billion by 2030, which is growing at a pace three times the global average. "Ursa Clusters aims to lead this growth by offering integrated infrastructure solutions across data centres, GPU cloud platforms, and managed AI services. With the leadership expansion and strategic partnerships with build partners, we are poised to take the lead in India's AI-powered future," he said. Andhra Pradesh govt allotted 3.5 acres in IT Park and 56.36 acres at Kapuluppada in Visakhapatnam to Ursa to set up its office space and data centre in April. However, the proposal sparked a controversy, with former Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas levelling allegations against the promoters of the company. However, the state govt clarified that the land allotment was subject to the fulfilment of specific performance targets.
Hans India
01-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Former NVIDIA, Oracle, and RSA Executives Join UrsaClusters to Power AI Infrastructure Expansion in India
Ursa Clusters is the developer of India's first integrated AI infrastructure platform, today announced the appointment of globally renowned technology leaders to drive its next phase of growth. As the company builds out an AI-optimized data centers network across multiple states, the new leadership brings global experience and deep domain expertise to accelerate India's AI transformation. The new appointments include Eric Warner, who joins as Chief Revenue Officer, bringing over four decades of enterprise technology leadership across Sun Microsystems, BEA Systems, and RSA Security. Warner will lead the company's commercial partnerships with hyperscale cloud providers and AI-first enterprises, as demand for high-performance infrastructure continues to surge. Speaking on his appointment, Eric Warner said, "India represents the next frontier for AI infrastructure, where demand is surging far ahead of supply. Ursa Clusters' early execution—across land, power, and permitting—uniquely positions it to lead this next wave of digital transformation.' The company is strengthened by the addition of Alex Tsado and Keith Dines from *Udu Technologies*, former NVIDIA data center veterans with deep expertise in deploying GPU-optimized AI infrastructure across global markets. Alex previously led Cloud AI and HPC go-to-market strategy at NVIDIA, driving the company's fastest-growing business channel and spearheading GPU launches on major cloud platforms across the USA and China. Keith brings over 30 years of data center experience, *leading Nvidia's efforts in site selection, leasing, and construction management for its private cloud and R&D test labs. Their combined backgrounds—including Alex's strategic consulting experience at Bain & Company—bring a unique blend of business strategy and technical execution. Their leadership will be instrumental in ensuring Ursa Clusters delivers facilities that meet NVIDIA DGX certification standards for enterprise and research-grade AI performance. On this new chapter, Alex Tsado shared: "We are immensely proud and excited to join forces with Ursa Clusters, the infrastructure arm of UrsaCloud, an emerging leader poised to transform India's AI landscape through bold datacenter development. Our team brings decades of experience building AI cloud infrastructure and datacenters to this mission. This initiative reflects India's visionary commitment to creating world-class AI compute capacity that will accelerate innovation, empower researchers, and establish the nation as a global AI powerhouse—especially through strong partnerships across the Global South." Satish Abburi, Co-Founder of Ursa Clusters, shared, 'The addition of world-class leadership reflects our commitment to building India's most trusted AI infrastructure platform. As hyperscalers invest heavily in India and enterprises race to adopt AI, Ursa Clusters is delivering the digital foundation to support this next chapter.' This leadership expansion comes as India's data center market is projected to reach $4.5 billion by 2030, growing at a pace three times the global average. Ursa Clusters aims to lead this growth by offering integrated infrastructure solutions across data centers, GPU cloud platforms, and managed AI services. With land secured, 25% cost advantages through strategic power agreements, and accelerated timelines enabled by pre-approved permits, Ursa Clusters is positioned to meet India's growing demand faster and more efficiently than traditional providers. This milestone reflects Ursa Clusters' continued commitment to enabling AI-driven innovation at scale. By combining global expertise, strategic readiness, and a future-forward infrastructure vision, the company is building more than data centers—it's laying the foundation for India's AI-powered future.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
IIT-I's new CoE to develop tech solutions to enhance agri practices
Indore: IIT-Indore's newly launched Agri Hub, a Centre of Excellence (CoE) dedicated to developing technological solutions aimed at enhancing agricultural practices in India, has already attracted 11 projects from various organisations. The CoE, specialising in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and deep learning, aims to bridge the gap between data generation and actionable insights for farmers, ensuring that advancements in technology benefit the agricultural sector. Professor Aruna Tiwari, principal investigator of the AgriHub Project, said, "Huge data is generated across the country by agriculture scientists, but it remains underutilised due to limited access for computer scientists. By centralising this data, we can develop algorithms to create innovative solutions that directly benefit farmers and stakeholders." The CoE serves as a collaborative platform, bringing together stakeholders from academia, industry, non-governmental organisations, Krishi Vikas Kendras, and farmers' producer organisations (FPOs) to tackle the challenges faced by agriculture today. Professor Suhas S. Joshi, director of IIT Indore, expressed pride in the launch of the AgriHub, stating, "This initiative is a significant step towards making a societal impact through technological innovation. With its advanced infrastructure and collaborative framework, the AgriHub Technology Centre is poised to become a national model for technology-driven agricultural transformation." Equipped with a state-of-the-art smart rack configuration, the Technology Centre hosts the latest NVIDIA DGX systems, optimised for AI workloads, alongside a high-capacity Storage Node. This facility promises enhanced computational performance and scalable storage solutions capable of handling extensive agricultural datasets. The AgriHub will work to deploy advanced machine learning, deep learning, and data analytics models to explore innovative solutions and address the complex challenges of Indian agriculture. By facilitating a network of collaboration and data sharing, the CoE is committed to advancing agricultural practices and improving the livelihoods of farmers across the nation. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Channel Post MEA
23-04-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
iGenius, Vertiv And Nvidia Partner On AI Supercomputer Colosseum
Vertiv has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with NVIDIA and renowned AI pioneer iGenius to deploy Colosseum, one of the world's largest NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputers with NVIDIA Grace Blackwell Superchips. Set to deploy in 2025 in Italy, Colosseum will redefine the digital landscape through a first-of-its-kind sovereign AI data center for regulated workloads. Designed to address the demands of highly regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and public administration, Colosseum will embody a fusion of transformative computational power, energy efficiency, and data sovereignty, while balancing stringent data security requirements. Colosseum, a NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, is the latest advancement in a long-standing collaboration between Vertiv and NVIDIA. It is strategically positioned in southern Italy to address regional government requirements, marking a significant milestone in Europe's AI landscape. 'Harnessing the power of NVIDIA's cutting-edge accelerated computing and Vertiv's innovative infrastructure expertise, Colosseum stands as a testament to the transformative potential of sovereign AI,' said Uljan Sharka, CEO of iGenius. 'We're demonstrating how modular systems and software-specific infrastructure enable a new era of mission-critical AI.' Modular by Design. Engineered for Efficiency. Colosseum combines Vertiv's infrastructure management expertise, NVIDIA accelerated computing, and the NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for AI factory design and operations. The deployment will leverage Vertiv's 360AI reference architecture infrastructure platform for data center power and cooling that is designed for the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 , which was co-developed with NVIDIA and released in late 2024. This modular and scalable system positions iGenius to deploy one of the fastest hyperscale AI supercomputers, and one of the largest to support sovereign AI. Vertiv has also extended its reference design library on its AI Hub with the co-developed data center power and cooling design for NVIDIA GB300 NVL72. By staying one GPU generation ahead, Vertiv enables customers to plan infrastructure before silicon lands, with deployment-ready designs that anticipate increased rack power densities and repeatable templates for AI factories at scale. 'The unit of compute is no longer the chip — it's the system, the AI Factory,' said Karsten Winther, president of Vertiv, EMEA. 'Through our collaboration with NVIDIA and visionary AI player iGenius, we are proving the efficiency and system-level maturity of delivering the data center as a unit of compute, unlocking rapid adoption of AI-native power and cooling infrastructure as a catalyst for AI at scale.' Simulate with NVIDIA Omniverse. Deliver with Speed. 'AI is reshaping the data center landscape, demanding new levels of scale, efficiency and adaptability for global AI factories,' said Charlie Boyle, vice president of DGX platforms at NVIDIA. 'With physically-based digital twins enabled by NVIDIA Omniverse technologies and Vertiv's modular design for the iGenius DGX SuperPOD data center, Colosseum sets a new standard for building supercomputers for the era of AI.' Colosseum was co-designed as a physically accurate digital twin developed with NVIDIA Omniverse technologies, enabling real-time collaboration between Vertiv, iGenius and NVIDIA, to accelerate system-level decisions and compress the design-to-deploy cycle. The Omniverse Blueprint enables real-time simulations, allowing engineers to test and refine designs instantly, rather than waiting for lengthy simulation processes, reducing simulation times from months to hours. Vertiv manufacturing and factory integration processes reduce deployment time by up to 50% compared to traditional data center builds. This collaborative 3D design process validated the entire infrastructure stack, enabling predictive modeling of thermal load, electrical flow, and site layout — for 132kW liquid-cooled racks to modular power systems — before a single module was built. Designed with Intelligence. Unified by Software. Vertiv's AI-ready prefabricated modular data center solution is designed, manufactured, delivered, installed and commissioned by Vertiv. It includes power, cooling, management, monitoring, service and maintenance offerings, with power and cooling capacity supporting up to 132kW/rack initially, with an ability to scale up as required for future designs. The building shell integrates prefabricated white space inside while deploying full modular grey space outside. This approach offers exceptional scalability and energy efficiency, transforming the way data centers are built and deployed. Colosseum will leverage NVIDIA Mission Control for data center operations and orchestration and Vertiv Unify to simplify and synchronize building management for AI factories. Vertiv Unify provides: ● Real-time orchestration across power, cooling, and compute ● Digital twin synchronization for closed-loop optimization ● AI-ready capabilities that support autonomous decision-making Through its integration of NVIDIA Omniverse technologies, Vertiv Unify enables real-time updates between physical systems and digital models — allowing predictive maintenance, what-if simulations, and scenario testing before operational risk occurs. The Blueprint for AI Factories Globally Colosseum is more than a data center. It's the template for scalable, repeatable, sovereign AI factories. By combining cloud-scale density, local data control, and modular deployment, it signals the next phase of AI: where inference must be secure, fast, compliant, and distributed. This is not a one-off project — it's a reference point. iGenius is building a blueprint with Colosseum designed to be repeated globally, with Vertiv and NVIDIA aligned on future platform support, including DGX GB300 systems and beyond. The future of sovereign AI is no longer theoretical — it's being built now. 0 0
