Vertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, announced its strategic alignment with NVIDIA’s AI roadmap to deploy 800 VDC power architectures for next-generation AI data centers. Set for release in the second half of 2026, Vertiv’s 800 VDC power portfolio will support NVIDIA’s Kyber and Rubin Ultra platforms, enabling efficient power delivery for AI factories.
Vertiv to launch 800 VDC power portfolio in H2 2026 for NVIDIA’s AI platforms.
Supports AI data centers with rack power exceeding 300 kW, reducing copper use.
Includes rectifiers, DC busways, DC-DC converters, and DC-compatible backup systems.
Builds on 20+ years of ±400 VDC experience from telecom and industrial deployments.
Part of Vertiv’s “unit of compute” strategy for modular, scalable AI infrastructure.
Enhances energy efficiency by up to 15% compared to AC systems.
Vertiv’s 800 VDC portfolio aligns with NVIDIA’s roadmap to power AI-centric data centers, staying one GPU generation ahead. “As GPUs evolve to support increasingly complex AI applications at giga-watt scale, power and cooling providers need to be equally innovative,” said Scott Armul, EVP of global portfolio and business units at Vertiv. The portfolio is designed for NVIDIA’s Kyber and Rubin Ultra platforms, addressing the power demands of racks exceeding 300 kW.
As AI workloads push rack power beyond 300 kW, 800 VDC architectures reduce copper usage, current, and thermal losses compared to traditional AC systems. Vertiv’s portfolio will feature:
Centralized rectifiers for high-efficiency power conversion.
High-efficiency DC busways for streamlined power distribution.
Rack-level DC-DC converters for precise voltage regulation.
DC-compatible backup systems for uninterrupted operation.
This approach improves energy efficiency by up to 15% and lowers cabling costs, critical for giga-watt scale AI factories.
Vertiv leverages over two decades of experience with ±400 VDC deployments in telecom networks, microgrids, and mission-critical facilities. Strategic acquisitions in the early 2000s strengthened its DC power capabilities. “While the 800 VDC portfolio is new, DC power isn’t a new direction for us,” Armul noted, highlighting Vertiv’s proven scalability and serviceability in high-voltage DC architectures.
The 800 VDC portfolio is central to Vertiv’s “unit of compute” strategy, a modular, systems-level design ensuring infrastructure components interoperate seamlessly. Optimized for homogeneous AI zones in hyperscale environments, it meets the demands of next-generation GPUs. Vertiv’s support for both AC and DC architectures distinguishes it in the evolving AI data center landscape.
Vertiv’s collaboration with NVIDIA includes a 7MW reference architecture for the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 platform, supporting up to 132 kW per rack. Using hybrid liquid- and air-cooling, this design reduces cooling costs by up to 20% and deploys 50% faster than traditional builds. Posts on X reflect enthusiasm, with users noting Vertiv’s alignment with NVIDIA as a driver of AI innovation.
Vertiv’s 800 VDC portfolio positions it to support the AI data center market, projected to double electricity demand by 2026. By aligning with NVIDIA’s roadmap, Vertiv ensures compatibility with next-generation AI platforms, strengthening its edge over competitors like Schneider Electric. The announcement has generated positive sentiment on X, with users highlighting Vertiv’s role in advancing AI infrastructure.
Vertiv brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv does business in more than 130 countries.
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