DDN, a global frontrunner in AI and data intelligence technologies, unveiled a groundbreaking shift in enterprise infrastructure. By transforming storage into an intelligent, AI-native platform, DDN empowers organizations to gain real-time insights, accelerate decision-making, and drive tangible business impact. This innovation is realized through the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, developed in close partnership with NVIDIA.
Together, DDN and NVIDIA offer cutting-edge solutions that simplify how enterprises manage, access, and activate their most valuable asset—unstructured data—unlocking the full potential of generative AI.
As agentic AI platforms and scalable AI factories become central to business operations, companies must rethink their data strategies. It’s no longer enough to simply store information; enterprises must harness data as a strategic asset—a foundational fuel driving competitive advantage and innovation.
“At DDN, we are not just keeping pace with this transformation—we’re defining it,” said Santosh Erram, Global Head of Partnerships—NVIDIA and Hyperscaler, at DDN. “If your data infrastructure isn’t purpose-built for AI, then your AI strategy is already at risk. DDN is where data meets intelligence, and where the future of enterprise AI is being built.”
Unlocking the Power of Unstructured Data
With over 90% of new enterprise data classified as unstructured—spanning documents, videos, code, and conversations—organizations possess a vast well of untapped insight. Traditional storage systems, however, fall short in meeting the speed, scale, and intelligence demands required by today’s AI workloads.
DDN and NVIDIA’s integrated solution addresses this challenge by combining DDN Infinia™, an AI-native data platform, with NVIDIA NIM and NeMo Retriever microservices, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, and NVIDIA Networking technology. This infrastructure enables enterprises to deploy Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and intelligent AI applications securely, efficiently, and at scale—leveraging proprietary data assets.
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“Intelligent storage is key to transforming enterprise data into real-time intelligence for agentic AI reasoning,” said Pat Lee, vice president, Enterprise Strategic Partnerships at NVIDIA. “Together, DDN and NVIDIA are building storage systems with accelerated computing, networking, and software to drive AI applications that can automate operations and amplify people’s productivity.”
Delivering Business Value Across Industries
Organizations across diverse sectors—including finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and manufacturing—are experiencing transformational benefits from DDN and NVIDIA solutions:
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Faster decision-making powered by conversational access to internal knowledge bases
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Enhanced customer engagement through domain-specific chatbots and digital assistants
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Reduced total cost of ownership by streamlining infrastructure and maximizing AI throughput
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Robust data governance enabled by flexible deployment options spanning on-premises, hybrid, or sovereign environments
Building the Foundation for the AI Factory Era
The leading edge of AI adoption moves beyond pilot projects to creating scalable, repeatable AI factories—integrated pipelines turning raw data into actionable insights. This evolution demands an intelligent, high-performance storage foundation that seamlessly connects to AI workflows.
“AI has changed the rules—and DDN is redefining what enterprise data infrastructure must look like,” said Sven Oehme, CTO and President at DDN. “Our work with NVIDIA accelerates time-to-value and allows enterprises to move faster and smarter in the AI economy.”