DDN and Supermicro: Proven Infrastructure for AI Inference and Analytics

DDN Infinia is a next-generation, software-defined unified data intelligence platform built for the demands of AI inference, advanced analytics, model preparation, and high-speed data loading. Validated with the Supermicro Storage A+ 1U server, Infinia delivers sub-millisecond latency and terabytes-per-second throughput for mission-critical workloads, including RAG-enabled inference pipelines.

Together, DDN and Supermicro have a track record of delivering at extreme scale and speed – including the build-out of one of the world’s largest AI data centers with xAI in just 122 days. From NASA’s Mars mission research to automotive AI at Hyundai, DDN solutions power organizations where speed, reliability, and scale directly translate to competitive advantage.

DDN and Supermicro Advantage

High performance, Maximum ROI

Supermicro A+ servers empower DDN Infinia to deliver exceptional inferencing performance at significantly lower operating costs – reducing power, cooling, and space requirements by up to 75%. Customers like CINECA, Europe’s largest supercomputing center, achieve record-breaking performance while dramatically lowering TCO.

Optimized for GPU-Accelerated Workloads

DDN Infinia is purpose-built for GPU-intensive AI pipelines, seamlessly integrating with Supermicro’s NVIDIA-based HGX and NVL72 GPU systems. Whether training large language models, executing high-frequency inferencing, or running advanced data analytics, customers – from global banks to national research labs – depend on this combination to extract faster insights and stay ahead in AI innovation.

End-to-End Integration and Reliability

DDN and Supermicro deliver a fully integrated, enterprise-grade solution that is simple to deploy and optimize across the entire AI data lifecycle. With joint engineering validation, full-stack tuning, and bulletproof reliability, this partnership ensures that AI, analytics, and HPC workloads run with maximum efficiency—proven in production environments at Fortune 500 companies and world-leading research institutions.
DDN Enterprise AI HyperPOD with Supermicro Systems

The turnkey solution for enterprise inference and RAG – ready day one – powered by DDN Infinia software, built on Supermicro systems, and accelerated by NVIDIA. Available in extra-small, small, medium, and large configurations, the pre-configured DDN Enterprise AI HyperPOD systems start at 4 GPUs with 0.5 PB and scale up to 256 GPUs with 12+ PB - all in one rack on a single architecture.

The DDN Enterprise AI HyperPOD with Supermicro servers grows linearly without rewrites. The DDN Infinia-powered pipelines make dataset bursting seamless to the cloud, so adding capacity without changing workflows is easy.

Solution Benefits

10X Faster Apps

Metadata-smart pipelines cut data movement and keep GPUs up to 99% utilized.

More AI Per Dollar

Higher GPU utilization, power and cooling savings, and dense footprint of up to 12 PB per rack.

Trust at Scale

Native multi-tenancy, encryption, and fault-domain protection – designed for five-9s availability.

Solution Key Components

DDN Infinia Data Intelligence Platform

High-performance, metadata-smart object storage that keeps GPUs saturated and grounds RAG in trusted enterprise data. Sub-millisecond access for inference, RAG, data prep, and model loading.

DDN Enterprise AI HyperPOD

Production-ready for inference and RAG, It provides secure, high-performance model endpoints fast. Software-defined, cloud-compatible, and scalable from TBs to 12+ PB per rack with native multi-tenancy and governance.

Supermicro High-Density Systems

Application-optimized Supermicro GPU servers with efficient power and cooling and factory pre-integration for consistent Day-1 performance – more AI per rack, predictable ops.

Hyper-U A+ Server

1U front-loading single-processor all-flash server with up to 12 NVMe drives and PCIe 5.0

Key Features:

  • Single Socket SP5 AMD EPYC™ 9005/9004 Series processors. Up to 400W TDP.
  • Supports 24 DIMMs with 2DPC, up to 6TB memory capacity with 24 DIMMs of 256GB 3DS RDIMM/RDIMM DDR5 ECC memory
  • 3 PCIe 5.0 x16 slots & 1 AIOM connector (OCP 3.0 SFF compliant)
  • 8x hot-swap U.2 NVMe drive bays + optional 4 hot-swap U.2 NVMe bays with additional parts
  • Redundant Titanium 1200W Power Supplies
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