Vertiv’s reference designs specify power, cooling, networking, and rack configuration so you don't have to guess.
Knowing what to build is half the job. Knowing how to build it moves you from framework to deployment. Vertiv™ Reference Designs specify power, cooling, networking, and rack configuration so you don't have to guess.
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Edge AI cluster
Primary archetypes: Real-time control and autonomous systems, computer vision inferencing
Location: On-premises (e.g., on the factory floor)
Rack density: 5-30 kW/rack
Small AI cluster
Primary archetypes: Pattern recognition and anomaly detection, predictive
Location : Enterprise-owned data center or colocation
Rack density: 10-45 kW/rack
Large AI cluster
Primary archetypes: Generative and interactive, enterprise-wide AI inference
Location : Enterprise-owned data center or colocation
Rack density: 30-80 kW/rack
High-density AI cluster
Primary archetypes: Model training, scaled LLM inference
Location : High- performance colocation deployment
Rack density: 80-120+ kW/rack
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