Nvidia의 DSX POD 콘셉트는 AI 데이터센터를 컨테이너에 완전히 사전 조립된 상태로 출하하는 방안을 제시하며, 이를 통해 구축 기간을 6개월에서 최소 14일로 단축할 수 있다.

Nvidia wants AI data centers to ship fully preassembled in containers. At GTC Berlin, the company unveiled DSX POD, a reference design for modular data centers built around Nvidia's Vera Rubin systems. Partners such as Dell, HPE, Lenovo, and Schneider Electric install the computers, networking gear, cabling, power supply, and liquid cooling in containers at the factory and test them there.

On site, the units only need to be hooked up to the power, cooling, and network of a prepared location. Nvidia says this cuts setup time from six months to as little as 14 days. The company argues that the sooner a data center runs AI models, the sooner its operator starts making money.

Nvidia also says the broader DSX platform can use up to 100 percent less cooling water because its closed-loop cooling systems release heat into the air without evaporation. The company admits that some climates will still need extra cooling during extreme heat. The first units are set to ship worldwide in early 2027.