Factory-validated architecture integrates rack systems, power, liquid cooling and monitoring, enabling AI deployments across existing facilities and new data centres.
Vertiv has introduced Vertiv™ SmartIT, a pre-engineered infrastructure solution designed to simplify high-density artificial intelligence deployments across enterprise data centres, research institutions, colocation facilities and hyperscale environments.
Built on NVIDIA MGX™ and Open Compute Project (OCP) ORV3 architectures, SmartIT integrates rack infrastructure, DC power conversion and distribution, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, in-rack cooling distribution and monitoring. Factory validation of these components reduces on-site integration complexity, with deployment requiring connections to existing facility power and cooling systems. The solution is available globally.
Previously deployed with NVIDIA to support the NVIDIA DGX™ GB300 system, SmartIT is designed to accommodate NVIDIA GB300 NVL72, Vera Rubin NVL72, DGX Rubin NVL8 and HGX Rubin NVL8 platforms.
“By combining Vertiv’s expertise across critical infrastructure, we’re helping customers simplify deployment, build greater consistency into their AI environments and establish a foundation that can evolve alongside their computing needs.”
The architecture addresses a key challenge facing AI infrastructure expansion: deploying high-density computing without extensive facility reconstruction. Its scalable design supports growth from a single rack to multi-rack installations, including brownfield enterprise sites and commercial buildings.
“AI is fundamentally changing the demands placed on data centre infrastructure, requiring closer coordination across power, cooling and IT systems,” said Scott Armul, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Vertiv.
Integrated leak detection, automated response and continuous monitoring provide operational visibility from rack to site. Support for Redfish, SNMP and Modbus further simplifies infrastructure management.
SmartIT can also be combined with Vertiv SmartRun, rack power distribution units and Vertiv Unify for broader row-level integration, power distribution, analytics and control. Vertiv Global Services supports deployment, commissioning and lifecycle management.
The company demonstrated SmartIT with an NVIDIA HGX Rubin NVL8 system at NVIDIA GTC Berlin in October, showcasing an infrastructure model designed to scale alongside growing AI workloads.
