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Vultr has announced a significant expansion of its strategic collaboration with AMD, marked by the launch of a major AI supercluster in its new Springfield, Ohio data center. The deployment of 24,000 AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs aims to deliver unprecedented performance per dollar for large-scale AI training and inference workloads, strengthening Vultr's global cloud infrastructure for AI innovation.
Vultr deploys an AI supercluster with 24,000 AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs in a new Springfield, Ohio data center.
The expansion is part of a deepened strategic collaboration with AMD on high-performance AI infrastructure.
Vultr plans to adopt the next-generation AMD Instinct MI450 series and "Helios" rack-scale infrastructure.
The 50 MW Ohio location is Vultr's first in the state, supported by local and state economic development agencies.
The partnership also includes AMD EPYC processors and Vultr's VX1 Cloud Compute.
The goal is to provide hyperscale AI capacity with global reach and energy efficiency.
This deployment represents a major scaling of Vultr's AI capabilities. Having been an early adopter of AMD's MI325X and MI355X GPUs, Vultr is now significantly expanding its capacity with 24,000 MI355X units in a single location. This investment is designed to meet the accelerating demand for high-performance compute, offering enterprises the capacity to run advanced, large-scale AI workloads. “By investing in the development of racked GPU capacity at scale, we’re enabling enterprises to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI,” said J.J. Kardwell, CEO of Vultr.
The collaboration extends beyond immediate GPU deployment to a commitment to AMD's future AI platform roadmap. Vultr has announced plans to integrate the next-generation AMD Instinct MI450 series GPUs and the "Helios" rack-scale infrastructure. This full-stack partnership also encompasses AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors and Vultr's cloud compute offerings, indicating a comprehensive alignment on technology strategy.
The choice of Springfield, Ohio, for this supercluster marks Vultr's first cloud data center in the state. The 50 MW facility, supported by the Ohio Governor's Office, JobsOhio, and local development partnerships, strengthens Vultr's presence in the Midwest and contributes to Ohio's growing profile as a hub for AI and digital infrastructure. This geographic expansion enhances Vultr's ability to deliver locally accessible, high-performance cloud resources.
The partnership is focused on delivering large-scale AI compute that balances raw performance with energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The MI355X-based supercluster is positioned to offer strong performance per dollar for both training and inference. “Together, we’re delivering large-scale AI compute that meets the needs of the most demanding AI workloads,” said Andrew Dieckmann, corporate VP at AMD.
This expansion underscores the intensifying competition in the cloud AI infrastructure market, with providers like Vultr leveraging strategic hardware partnerships to build dedicated, scalable capacity for the next wave of AI applications.
About Vultr
Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.
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