Penguin Solutions, an AI Factory Platform provider that designs, builds, and manages next-generation artificial intelligence data center infrastructure globally, has been selected by Lektra to deploy and optimize its AI micro data centers. Under the partnership, Penguin Solutions will supply validated reference architectures, AI-optimized compute infrastructure, and expert-led technical services to support the rollout and scaling of Lektra’s distributed EdgeScale™ AI data centers.
Lektra operates as a cloud infrastructure provider operating patented AI data centers powered by distributed, carbon-free energy sources designed to run at capacities of 20 MW or less. With eight operational locations and an expanding pipeline, Lektra’s EdgeScale architecture positions AI computing resources in strategic, high-demand areas. This approach shortens deployment timelines from years to months while providing scalable, on-demand capacity. By aligning AI workload requirements with localized power availability, the solution addresses the power constraints and regulatory bottlenecks commonly facing traditional, large-scale data centers.
Through its Full-Stack AI Factory Platform, Penguin Solutions delivers NVIDIA-accelerated hardware alongside customized engineering expertise to integrate high-performance computing servers into Lektra’s modular framework. Acting as an NVIDIA AI Factory Specialized Partner, Penguin Solutions manages remote site installations and provides ongoing managed operational support. This framework allows cloud service providers, neoclouds, utility companies, commercial solar operators, and host facility partners to scale GPU capacity in cost-effective, incremental phases.
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“As demand for AI factory data centers continues to accelerate, the industry needs new approaches for deploying and powering AI infrastructures,” said Kash Shaikh, President and CEO at Penguin Solutions. “Lektra is delivering a next generation approach for deploying distributed energy sourced AI micro data centers efficiently without sacrificing security or control. We are excited to partner with Lektra leveraging our Full-Stack AI Factory Platform expertise to enable their growing network of distributed EdgeScale data centers.”
The joint deployment framework combines Lektra’s distributed data center design with Penguin Solutions’ platform architecture to help organizations deploy enterprise AI infrastructure near existing energy assets, mitigating operational risk and enabling localized expansion.
“Lektra is reshaping how AI infrastructure can be made more accessible and beneficial to the communities it serves. We envision a world that expands the current capacity of centralized grid systems to distributed energy production, or what we call Grid 2.0,” said Karl Andersen, Chief Executive Officer of Lektra. “By partnering with Penguin Solutions and leveraging its Full-Stack AI Factory Platform, we can deliver customer-defined GPU capacity in customer-defined geographical locations that leverage readily available energy while meeting data, model, and infrastructure sovereignty requirements.”
This strategic initiative highlights a shared commitment to accelerating sustainable AI expansion by integrating distributed compute architecture, carbon-free power, and enterprise-class data management tools into a unified infrastructure platform.
