Vertiv has developed its platform designs to accelerate its “compute unit” strategy, moving from concept to engineering. The 800VDC power portfolio is slated for release in the second half of 2026, aligning to support the deployment of NVIDIA Rubin Ultra platforms in 2027.
From Commitment to Execution:
The data center industry is at a critical inflection point: traditional 54VDC in-rack power distribution, designed for kilowatt-scale racks, cannot meet the megawatt-scale demands of accelerated computing. To address this challenge, Vertiv and NVIDIA are collaborating on the development of scalable 800VDC Vertiv™ systems, integrated with energy storage, creating the foundation for AI factories optimized for large-scale, high-performance, accelerated computing workloads. Vertiv is finalizing its component specifications for comprehensive platform designs that include centralized rectifiers, high-efficiency DC busways, and rack-level DC-DC converters designed to support the megawatt-scale rack demands of future NVIDIA computing platforms.
“Larger AI workloads are reshaping every aspect of data center design,” said Scott Armul, executive vice president of global portfolio and business units at Vertiv. “Our systems-level expertise in both AC- and DC-based data center architectures uniquely positions us to address the unprecedented power demands of AI workloads. With the development of our 800VDC Vertiv platforms, we are leveraging our extensive experience in next-generation solutions that will support the massive compute densities required for AI factories.”
“Powering the next generation of megawatt-scale AI factories requires a fundamental shift in electrical architectures,” said Dion Harris, senior director of HPC Infrastructure, Cloud, and AI at NVIDIA. “NVIDIA and Vertiv are working closely to develop the scalable and efficient power foundation that will unlock the full potential of next-generation AI infrastructure.”
The Next Chapter for 800VDC Power:
Vertiv’s 800VDC power portfolio is built on decades of experience and technologies developed in DC architectures for telecom and industrial applications. Vertiv is actively involved in the early design phases of several large AI factory projects, where its 800VDC reference architecture forms the basis of the design and is scaled to meet real-world demands at gigawatt scale.
Platform Readiness, Service Maturity:
This platform readiness extends to Vertiv’s global service model. The ability to reliably support complex 800 VDC environments is a critical factor for AI factory adoption and a competitive advantage for Vertiv. The company's renowned service capabilities for AC and DC systems, backed by its more than 4,000 field service technicians, provide the long-term operational reliability required for mission-critical AI deployments.
"We are designing a holistic and scalable system where the infrastructure pieces work in an integrated way, demonstrating Vertiv's role as a systems-level partner, moving from vision to design and making possible the infrastructure needed to power the AI factories of the future ," Armul said.
