NxtGen builds domestic AI cluster with Dell, NVIDIA

Dell Technologies has announced that NxtGen AI has selected the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA solutions to build what is being described as India’s first large-scale dedicated AI factory. NxtGen is a provider of sovereign cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country. The project is intended to expand national AI capabilities and support large-scale generative AI, agent-based systems, physical AI and high-performance computing for enterprises, start-ups and government programmes.

Under the agreement, Dell will supply core infrastructure for NxtGen’s new AI cluster. This includes Vertiv liquid-cooled Dell PowerEdge XE9685L servers delivered through Dell Integrated Rack Scalable Systems. The deployment is aimed at meeting rising demand for AI-as-a-service offerings and large-scale access to graphics processing units (GPUs).

Expanding AI computing capacity

The new computing infrastructure is expected to strengthen NxtGen’s AI cloud services for a wide range of users, including start-ups, academic institutions and government bodies. Industry observers say such capacity is increasingly important as India seeks to build domestic expertise in artificial intelligence and reduce reliance on overseas data and computing resources.

The project forms part of broader efforts to develop high-performance digital infrastructure to support research, innovation and commercial applications in the AI sector.

Details of the AI factory deployment

The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA is a full-stack platform that combines hardware, software and services to support demanding AI workloads. As part of the project, NxtGen will deploy liquid-cooled Dell IR5000 racks fitted with Dell PowerEdge XE9685L servers using NVIDIA’s accelerated computing platform.

The cluster is expected to include more than 4,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, along with NVIDIA BlueField-3 data processing units and NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking. The system will also incorporate Dell PowerEdge R670 servers and Dell PowerScale F710 storage.

The infrastructure is designed to support large-scale training and inference workloads, enabling users to develop and run complex AI models.

Broader role of the Dell AI Factory

Dell said its AI Factory with NVIDIA provides an integrated portfolio of AI solutions spanning data centres and edge environments. The platform combines Dell’s systems with NVIDIA’s computing, networking and software technologies, and is used by thousands of organisations worldwide.

For NxtGen, the company said the platform would provide a standardised foundation to deliver AI services at scale within India’s sovereign cloud framework.

Manish Gupta, President and Managing Director, India, Dell Technologies, said India’s growing use of artificial intelligence required reliable and scalable infrastructure.

“India’s rapid AI growth demands strong, reliable, and future-ready infrastructure,” Gupta said. “Through the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA, we are working to simplify and scale AI deployments across industries. Our collaboration with NxtGen aims to help Indian enterprises deploy AI more efficiently and cost-effectively.”

A S Rajgopal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NxtGen, said the project represented a major step in developing domestic AI capacity.

“This deployment marks a significant milestone: India’s largest AI model-training cluster built and operated within the country’s sovereign cloud framework,” Rajgopal said. “Dell Technologies has played an important role in enabling the required scale, performance and reliability.”

Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director, Asia South, NVIDIA, said secure and high-performance computing infrastructure was essential for India’s AI ambitions.

“India’s AI mission requires a strong foundation of accelerated computing,” Dhupar said. “Dell’s integration of NVIDIA’s software and infrastructure provides the resources needed to support large-scale model development and application deployment.”