Flex introduces modular AI factory designs with NVIDIA partnership
Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced new reference designs for NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint to accelerate AI factory deployment. The prefabricated modular solutions integrate power, compute and cooling systems to reduce deployment timelines by up to 30% compared to traditional construction approaches.
The reference designs feature hybrid architectures that support migration from AC environments to 800 VDC power architectures. At the core are several components including an 800 VDC Power Rack developed with NVIDIA, advanced liquid cooling systems, integrated IT racks, and critical power infrastructure.
"Speed and manufacturing scale now define competitive advantage in AI infrastructure," said Michael Hartung, President and Chief Commercial Officer at Flex. "These reference designs bring together Flex's advanced manufacturing footprint and integration expertise with NVIDIA's AI-driven platform leadership."
The 800 VDC Power Rack features a disaggregated architecture and Flex's power shelf for the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform. By shifting power components outside the IT rack, the design maximizes space for compute, enabling higher GPU density and greater performance per rack.
Flex operates more than 18 million square feet across 35+ locations in the Americas, including Austin, Texas and Guadalajara, Mexico. The company is building prefabricated modular solutions for hyperscalers at its 400,000-square-foot Dallas facility purpose-built for data center infrastructure.
The modular systems include secondary fluid networks, centralized cooling distribution units, high-density liquid-cooled racks, and dedicated high-capacity power feeds with redundant busway systems. The solutions are designed to address power, heat and scale challenges in AI infrastructure deployment.
