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India’s first NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Centre opens in Chennai
Digital Connexion inaugurates India’s first NVIDIA DGX‑Ready data centre in Ambattur, Chennai, offering resilient, AI‑optimised infrastructure
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Digital Connexion inaugurates India’s first NVIDIA DGX‑Ready data centre in Ambattur, Chennai, offering resilient, AI‑optimised infrastructure
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Digital Connexion , a joint venture between Brookfield Asset Management, Reliance Industries, and Digital Realty, has officially launched India’s first NVIDIA DGX-Ready data centre—MAA10—situated in the Ambattur neighbourhood of Chennai, India. The DGX-Ready certification marks MAA10’s capability to support accelerated computing workloads, crucial for AI training and inference using GPU-intensive systems. The facility is purpose built for resilience and performance. It adheres to ASHRAE W2 thermal guidelines, supports both air and liquid cooling configurations, and uses a unique N+2C power architecture to ensure high uptime. With TIA-942 Rated 3 certification and an IGBC Platinum environmental rating, MAA10 blends reliability with sustainability. Integration into Digital Realty’s PlatformDIGITAL® offers enterprises seamless access to a global AI-optimised infrastructure network.
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Analysis
Also read: Huawei’s AI lab denies copying Alibaba’s Qwen model Also read: US tightens chip exports to Huawei and SMIC As AI adoption surges across India’s industries, the ability to process and manage ever-growing volumes of data—often referred to as “data gravity”—is increasingly essential. According to one industry forecast, Delhi alone is expected to generate around 12.3 k exabytes of data by the end of 2025, underlining the urgency for capable data infrastructure. MAA10 offers a solution by providing high-density GPU support, robust cooling, and power redundancy designed specifically for AI workloads. Moreover, embedding the facility within the broader PlatformDIGITAL® ecosystem enhances access for Indian enterprises to global digital infrastructure, helping them scale AI innovation while overcoming geographic constraints. From a strategic standpoint, establishing such an advanced and resilient facility in Chennai reinforces India’s position in the AI infrastructure landscape—encouraging research institutions, technology firms, and enterprises to evolve their capabilities domestically.
Key Points
- MAA10 in Chennai, India now certified as NVIDIA DGX-Ready, equipped for high density AI and GPU workloads.
- The facility meets global standards—ASHRAE W2 cooling, N+2C power redundancy, TIA-942 Rating 3, IGBC Platinum—and integrates with PlatformDIGITAL®, driving scalable AI innovation.
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