AI data center components
An AI data center consists of five layers:
- Compute — GPU servers (DGX, HGX, standard GPU nodes)
- Networking — High-speed interconnects (InfiniBand, NVLink, Ethernet)
- Storage — Parallel file systems, NVMe-oF, all-flash arrays
- Management — Cluster management (BCM), monitoring (DCGM, NVSM)
- Power and Cooling — High-density power delivery, liquid cooling
