iGenius Launches One of the World's Largest Sovereign AI Data Centers Leveraging Vertiv Infrastructure, NVIDIA Accelerated Computing and Omniverse
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) announced a collaboration with NVIDIA and iGenius to deploy Colosseum, one of the world's largest NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputers, set to launch in Italy in 2025. The project represents a significant advancement in sovereign AI data centers for regulated workloads.
The Colosseum facility combines Vertiv's infrastructure management expertise, NVIDIA's accelerated computing, and NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for AI factory design. The system features Vertiv's 360AI reference architecture platform and supports up to 132kW per rack power capacity.
Key innovations include:
- Modular and scalable design optimized for NVIDIA GB200 NVL72
- Digital twin development using NVIDIA Omniverse technologies
- Up to 50% reduced deployment time compared to traditional data centers
- Integration of NVIDIA Mission Control and Vertiv™ Unify for operations management
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) ha annunciato una collaborazione con NVIDIA e iGenius per l’installazione di Colosseum, uno dei più grandi supercomputer AI NVIDIA DGX al mondo, previsto in Italia nel 2025. Il progetto rappresenta un importante passo avanti per i data center AI sovrani dedicati a carichi di lavoro regolamentati.
La struttura Colosseum unisce l’esperienza di Vertiv nella gestione delle infrastrutture, il calcolo accelerato di NVIDIA e NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint per la progettazione di fabbriche AI. Il sistema utilizza la piattaforma di riferimento 360AI di Vertiv e supporta una capacità energetica fino a 132kW per rack.
Le innovazioni principali includono:
- Design modulare e scalabile ottimizzato per NVIDIA GB200 NVL72
- Sviluppo di gemelli digitali con tecnologie NVIDIA Omniverse
- Riduzione fino al 50% dei tempi di implementazione rispetto ai data center tradizionali
- Integrazione di NVIDIA Mission Control e Vertiv™ Unify per la gestione operativa
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) anunció una colaboración con NVIDIA e iGenius para desplegar Colosseum, uno de los superordenadores AI NVIDIA DGX más grandes del mundo, que se lanzará en Italia en 2025. El proyecto representa un avance significativo en centros de datos AI soberanos para cargas de trabajo reguladas.
La instalación Colosseum combina la experiencia de Vertiv en gestión de infraestructuras, la computación acelerada de NVIDIA y NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint para el diseño de fábricas AI. El sistema cuenta con la plataforma de arquitectura de referencia 360AI de Vertiv y soporta una capacidad de potencia de hasta 132kW por rack.
Las innovaciones clave incluyen:
- Diseño modular y escalable optimizado para NVIDIA GB200 NVL72
- Desarrollo de gemelos digitales usando tecnologías NVIDIA Omniverse
- Reducción de hasta un 50% en el tiempo de despliegue comparado con centros de datos tradicionales
- Integración de NVIDIA Mission Control y Vertiv™ Unify para la gestión operativa
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT)는 NVIDIA 및 iGenius와 협력하여 2025년 이탈리아에 출시될 세계 최대 규모의 NVIDIA DGX AI 슈퍼컴퓨터 중 하나인 Colosseum을 배치한다고 발표했습니다. 이 프로젝트는 규제된 작업 부하를 위한 주권 AI 데이터 센터 분야에서 중요한 진전을 의미합니다.
Colosseum 시설은 Vertiv의 인프라 관리 전문성, NVIDIA의 가속 컴퓨팅, AI 공장 설계를 위한 NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint를 결합합니다. 이 시스템은 Vertiv의 360AI 참조 아키텍처 플랫폼을 특징으로 하며, 랙당 최대 132kW 전력 용량을 지원합니다.
주요 혁신 사항은 다음과 같습니다:
- NVIDIA GB200 NVL72에 최적화된 모듈식 및 확장형 설계
- NVIDIA Omniverse 기술을 활용한 디지털 트윈 개발
- 기존 데이터 센터 대비 최대 50% 빠른 배포 시간
- 운영 관리를 위한 NVIDIA Mission Control 및 Vertiv™ Unify 통합
Vertiv (NYSE : VRT) a annoncé une collaboration avec NVIDIA et iGenius pour déployer Colosseum, l’un des plus grands supercalculateurs IA NVIDIA DGX au monde, prévu pour un lancement en Italie en 2025. Ce projet représente une avancée majeure pour les centres de données IA souverains dédiés aux charges de travail réglementées.
L’installation Colosseum combine l’expertise de Vertiv en gestion d’infrastructures, le calcul accéléré de NVIDIA et NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint pour la conception d’usines IA. Le système intègre la plateforme d’architecture de référence 360AI de Vertiv et supporte une capacité énergétique allant jusqu’à 132kW par rack.
Les innovations clés comprennent :
- Conception modulaire et évolutive optimisée pour NVIDIA GB200 NVL72
- Développement de jumeaux numériques avec les technologies NVIDIA Omniverse
- Réduction jusqu’à 50 % du temps de déploiement par rapport aux centres de données traditionnels
- Intégration de NVIDIA Mission Control et Vertiv™ Unify pour la gestion des opérations
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) gab eine Zusammenarbeit mit NVIDIA und iGenius bekannt, um Colosseum zu implementieren, einen der weltweit größten NVIDIA DGX KI-Supercomputer, der 2025 in Italien starten soll. Das Projekt stellt einen bedeutenden Fortschritt für souveräne KI-Rechenzentren für regulierte Arbeitslasten dar.
Die Colosseum-Anlage vereint Vertivs Expertise im Infrastrukturmanagement, NVIDIAs beschleunigtes Computing und NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint für das Design von KI-Fabriken. Das System basiert auf der 360AI-Referenzarchitekturplattform von Vertiv und unterstützt eine Leistungskapazität von bis zu 132kW pro Rack.
Wesentliche Innovationen umfassen:
- Modulares und skalierbares Design, optimiert für NVIDIA GB200 NVL72
- Entwicklung digitaler Zwillinge mit NVIDIA Omniverse-Technologien
- Bis zu 50 % reduzierte Bereitstellungszeit im Vergleich zu traditionellen Rechenzentren
- Integration von NVIDIA Mission Control und Vertiv™ Unify für das Betriebsmanagement
- Strategic partnership with industry leaders NVIDIA and iGenius strengthens Vertiv's position in AI infrastructure
- Innovative modular design reduces deployment time by 50% compared to traditional data centers
- Advanced power capacity of 132kW per rack positions Vertiv at the forefront of high-density computing
- Extension of reference design library anticipates next-generation GPU requirements
- Project serves as a repeatable template for future global AI infrastructure deployments
- Significant capital investment required for infrastructure development
- High power consumption requirements may impact operational costs
- Complex regulatory compliance requirements in handling sensitive data
- Potential execution risks in deploying cutting-edge technology
Insights
Vertiv's collaboration with NVIDIA/iGenius positions it at the forefront of high-density AI infrastructure, demonstrating valuable technical capabilities and market foresight.
This strategic collaboration between Vertiv, NVIDIA, and iGenius for the Colosseum AI supercomputer represents significant positioning in the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market. Vertiv's 360AI reference architecture supporting power-intensive NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 platforms demonstrates their capability to handle extreme computing densities of up to 132kW per rack – a critical differentiator as AI workloads grow increasingly power-hungry.
What's particularly notable is Vertiv's forward-looking approach with reference designs already developed for NVIDIA's next-generation GB300 NVL72, potentially capturing early market share as new silicon generations deploy. This ability to stay "one GPU generation ahead" provides customers valuable infrastructure planning capabilities before silicon availability.
The modular design methodology directly addresses a critical industry pain point – rapid deployment of scalable infrastructure for AI workloads. Their claimed
Vertiv's Unify management system demonstrates their extension beyond hardware to the orchestration layer essential for operational efficiency across power, cooling and compute resources. This project showcases Vertiv's ability to deliver mission-critical infrastructure for the most demanding AI applications, strengthening their competitive position in specialized high-performance computing environments.
Vertiv's strategic collaboration positions it to capture significant market share in the growing sovereign AI infrastructure segment for regulated industries.
The Colosseum sovereign AI data center represents remarkable positioning in Europe's AI infrastructure landscape, particularly for highly regulated sectors requiring both computational power and data sovereignty. By addressing these dual requirements, Vertiv targets a specialized market segment with stringent compliance needs and potentially higher margins.
Most significantly, iGenius frames this as a template for "scalable, repeatable, sovereign AI factories" – indicating this isn't merely a standalone project but potentially the first of many similar deployments. Their explicit statement that "this is not a one-off project — it's a reference point" signals substantial future implementation potential across regulated industries.
The deployment specifically targets finance, healthcare, and public administration – sectors with regulatory frameworks necessitating on-premises or sovereign cloud infrastructure. As regions worldwide implement data sovereignty requirements, Vertiv's proven capabilities position them advantageously in this growing market segment.
The declaration that "the unit of compute is no longer the chip — it's the system, the AI Factory" aligns with the industry's shift toward integrated infrastructure approaches. As AI models grow in complexity, this system-level expertise becomes increasingly valuable. The collaboration with NVIDIA – the dominant force in AI computing – enhances Vertiv's credibility in this competitive landscape.
While the article lacks financial specifics, Vertiv's demonstrated ability to support leading-edge AI deployments requiring specialized infrastructure positions them exceptionally well as organizations worldwide invest in sovereign AI capabilities for mission-critical applications in regulated environments.
- Supports rollout of enterprise-grade deployment of sovereign AI compute
- Embodies a fusion of exceptional computational power, energy efficiency, and data sovereignty while balancing stringent data security requirements.
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
"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
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.
For more information, visit iGenius.ai, nvidia.com, or Vertiv.com.
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