NVIDIA Launches DSX Ready: A Qualification Program for Power and Cooling Products in AI Factories

NVIDIA introduced DSX Ready, a qualification program for partner products and solutions that meet applicable NVIDIA DSX AI factory reference design requirements. Previously there was no clear link between AI factory reference designs and specific purchasable products; the program connects the selection process directly to DSX requirements. The text is an official NVIDIA announcement that states the program name, purpose, and initial categories, but gives no test-method detail or quantitative metrics.

The program launches with two initial categories, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and cooling distribution units (CDUs), with requirements tailored to each technology. It brings power systems and liquid-cooling infrastructure into a common program while keeping category-specific requirements. The text explicitly states the two categories and that requirements are tailored to each technology, and notes additional categories across infrastructure and software will be rolled out over time.

The first qualified BESS solutions come from Hitachi Energy, LG Energy Solution, and Tesla; the first qualified CDU solutions come from LG Electronics, LiquidStack, and Vertiv. It gives builders an initial list of qualified suppliers they can look for. The text lists the specific vendors by name as the launch-time initial list.

BESS providers run the required qualification tests and submit supporting data for NVIDIA review and approval, while CDU providers use the CDU self-qualification suite to determine whether an offering meets applicable NVIDIA functional requirements. It defines differentiated qualification paths by category and states that passing qualification does not replace site-level engineering or imply site-level stability. The text describes both paths with some specificity and explicitly bounds what qualification does and does not mean.

The program targets AI factory builders and power and cooling product suppliers, in settings where DSX reference designs need to be connected to specific products for selection and integration; the launch covers only BESS and CDU, with additional infrastructure and software categories to be rolled out over time. The text states that passing qualification does not replace site-level engineering or imply site-level stability, so qualified offerings still need evaluation against a specific site, configuration, and operating needs.

The text does not give the specific qualification test items, decision thresholds, review timelines, or validity period, nor does it define the scope of the 'defined qualification boundary'; the timeline and coverage of later category expansions are also unspecified. For procurement or engineering decisions, the category requirement documents and site-level evaluations would still need to be consulted.