Vertiv has announced its strategic alignment with NVIDIA’s AI roadmap.
Vertiv will introduce its 800V Direct Current (DC) power portfolio in the second half of 2026. This move is aimed at supporting the next generation of AI-centric data centres, including those built on NVIDIA’s upcoming Kyber and Rubin Ultra platforms. By getting ahead of the curve, Vertiv is preparing to deliver infrastructure that can keep pace with the exponential demands of AI development.
One of the biggest shifts happening in AI data centres is the skyrocketing power demand. AI workloads are pushing rack power requirements beyond 300 kilowatts. These are levels that traditional power architectures struggle to handle efficiently. Enter 800V DC.
Compared to legacy systems, an 800V DC architecture delivers power more efficiently by reducing copper use, lowering current flow, and minimizing thermal losses. Vertiv’s upcoming solution is expected to include everything from centralised rectifiers and DC-DC converters at the rack level, to high-efficiency busways and DC-compatible backup systems.
“As GPUs evolve to support more complex AI applications at giga-watt scale, the supporting infrastructure needs to evolve too,” said Scott Armul, EVP of Global Portfolio at Vertiv. “We’re not new to DC power — we’ve been building and deploying high-voltage DC systems for over two decades. This is simply the next chapter.”
Vertiv isn’t diving into the deep end without experience. The company has a strong track record in ±400V DC deployments, particularly across global telecom, industrial, and mission-critical environments. With a foundation laid by early 2000s strategic acquisitions, Vertiv has become a trusted name in high-voltage DC power systems.
That experience now gives the company a unique edge as AI data centres become more specialized and power-hungry. The upcoming 800V DC portfolio is designed for homogeneous AI zones in hyperscale environments, aligning with Vertiv’s “unit of compute” strategy, a modular approach where power, cooling, and infrastructure systems operate in harmony with each new generation of compute hardware.
What sets Vertiv apart is its flexibility. As the industry increasingly explores DC for efficiency at scale, Vertiv continues to support both AC and DC infrastructures. This gives customers options as they build future-ready AI environments.
For enterprises, hyperscalers and even African data centre operators looking at AI-driven workloads, Vertiv’s upcoming offering represents a crucial piece of the infrastructure puzzle.
Using adaptable and efficient power infrastructure is key as Kenya and other African countries increase their investments in AI, data centres and edge computing. This partnership between Vertiv and NVIDIA on the new 800V DC strategy is right at the centre of this evolution.
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